Here’s some awesome news for anyone who wants to include bikeways in new or existing transportation, trip planning and geographic analysis tools in L.A. County. Metro has officially released all of its bikeway data gathered from 88 cities at http://developer.metro.net. The data, following on the agency’s previous release of its [continue reading]
The next step for planning and engineering the Westside Subway Extension — including deciding the exact route the project will ultimately take through Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood — begins next week when Metro contractors begin conducting soil, seismic, noise and vibration tests as part of final environmental review [continue reading]
Metro’s Bicycle Program has recently undergone a management change that is designed to bolster agency efforts to make L.A.’s transit system friendlier to bicycle commuters. Metro’s Bicycle Program is now under the leadership of Diego Cardoso, an executive officer within the planning department who also directs Metro’s pedestrian, transportation demand [continue reading]
Don’t forget Metro’s next Bicycle Roundtable meeting is Friday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Metro headquarters, which is adjacent to Union Station. This roundtable will introduce new program staff, provide a status report from earlier subcommittee meetings on policy and planning and the discuss the bike parking [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors’ planning committee voted this afternoon to accept staff recommendations for both the Regional Connector and Westside Subway Extension Project draft environmental studies. The draft studies are scheduled to be considered by the Measure R committee on Thursday and by the full Board of Directors on [continue reading]
It is anticipated that tonight (Thursday, Oct. 14) will be the final night of the Skirball Bridge demolition activity for the north side of the bridge as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project. The schedule of work for the demolition activity is ending two days early because the [continue reading]
CicLAvia, L.A.’s very own effort to open city streets to bicyclists, pedestrians, joggers, skateboarders and others for a fun-filled day of recreation and social integration, is coming this Sunday, Oct. 10. If you’re planning on attending this premier event, don’t even think about driving because of street closures. Use Metro [continue reading]
With Metro’s Westside Subway Extension Project team just wrapping up a series of five public hearings on the project’s Draft EIS/R, it has a new feather to place in its cap. The project’s public outreach program was this week officially recognized as an example of government innovation from Harvard University. [continue reading]
Last night Metro held its first public hearing for the Regional Connector project at the Japanese American National Museum in the Little Tokyo/Arts District, and more than 100 community members, including residents, civic and business interests, came out to weigh in on the draft environmental impact statement/report before the project [continue reading]
The Regional Connector Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report officially goes public Friday. While it may not be quite as sexy a project as the Westside Subway Extension that follows a similar Measure R project timeline, it does something the subway project does not: it connects four light rail corridors covering [continue reading]
