The tweet from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority just went out a few minutes ago — the groundbreaking on the light rail extension from Pasadena to Azusa is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, at 10 a.m. at Newcastle Park in Arcadia. The Foothill Extension will be the first [continue reading]
Bike Week LA begins May 17 — a week from Monday. Here’s the press release from Metro with info on the wide array of activities during the week: CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES FOR THOSE WHO PLEDGE TO RIDE THEIR BIKE TO WORK METRO PROMOTES ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES DURING “BIKE WEEK [continue reading]
The agency charged with building the state’s bullet train plucked their new chief from Alstom, the French manufacturer of high-speed trains. Press release: California High-Speed Rail Authority Names New CEO: Roelof van Ark At today’s Board of Directors meeting in Sacramento, the California High-Speed Rail Authority named Roelof van Ark, [continue reading]
With working beginning Friday night to prepare the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 for demolition, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website takes a deeper look at the work to come. The bridge work is part of the widening of the 405 to add a northbound carpool lane between the Santa [continue reading]
Aqua still is the leader in the clubhouse in The Source’s poll on which color would best suit the Expo Line on the Metro rail map. But aqua’s lead has slipped and bronze has picked up a few votes. Interesting. See this earlier post to cast your vote.
The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has certainly been in the news. As is often the case, it’s hard to appreciate the magnitude of the issue without a really good view. Enter NASA, which has been snapping photos from its satellites and posting them on its website. [continue reading]
Construction continues on tying the Expo Line light rail project into the Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles. That means another weekend of bus bridges replacing Blue Line service between the Washington station and Metro Center at Figueroa and 7th. Bus service between the stations begins Friday at 9 p.m. [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. No federal transportation bill until next year? (Journal of Commerce) Rep. John [continue reading]
Yet another friendly major infrastructure improvement reminder: Work begins on the run-up to demolishing the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 on Friday night. The tear-down is part of the Sepulveda Pass Widening Project that will add a northbound carpool lane to the 405 between the Santa Monica and Ventura [continue reading]
If you are interested in urban (and suburban) planning, you may want to check out a podcast at the Smart City blog with writer Richard Florida, who talks about his views on what cities and ‘burbs will look like in the future. He envisions denser, more “livable” urban areas connected [continue reading]
