Go Avenue 26 – A little paint and a lot of listening
How a small project by a local non-profit stands for so much more A little over a year ago, Metro’s First and Last Mile Planning team sat with LA-Más to talk about [continue reading]
Listen to Metro's Social Media Week panel on how Metro uses social media to connect with riders
First, a big thank you to our panelists and everyone who attended yesterday’s “Metro Moves Forward: Engaging Customers of Public Transportation in L.A.” event at Union Station. The presentation and panel discussion were part of Social Media Week. Above is the 49-minute panel discussion. I accidentally deleted a few seconds at [continue reading]
Jimmy Kimmel Goes Metro to Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre
It was a fun afternoon on social media when Jimmy Kimmel tweeted that he was pondering taking the Metro to the Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre — and then actually did it, riding the Red Line from Hollywood to downtown Los Angeles. His tweets and some of the reaction are [continue reading]
One Day in LA video looks into the future of Union Station
A nice, short video on beautiful Union Station by FORM follows FUNCTION. The video interviews Metro Deputy Executive Officer Jenna Hornstock, who provides a brief overview of the Los Angeles Union Station Master Plan.
New "CicLAvia Explores" program connects audiences to local communities; first event is Thursday night
Heads up, people: the first event is this Thursday evening, a panel discussion on the new streets of L.A. in DTLA — event description and RSVP info is below. Here is the news release from our friends at CicLAvia: New “CicLAvia Explores” Program Engages and Connects Audiences to Los Angeles County [continue reading]
Why You Ride: Bicycle Edition – biking to work is no challenge for Wesley High
Each year, the Diamond Awards recognize the achievements of corporate rideshare programs in the region and their contribution toward decreasing gasoline consumption, air pollution and commuter costs. New this year were the Ambassador awards, which acknowledged commuters for ridesharing and for taking the initiative to promote transit alternatives to their peers. The recipient of [continue reading]
Why You Ride: Transit Edition – Kay Gonzales is a faithful Green Line commuter
Each year, the Diamond Awards recognize the achievements of corporate rideshare programs in the region and their contribution toward decreasing gasoline consumption, air pollution and commuter costs. New this year were the Ambassador awards, which acknowledged commuters for ridesharing and for taking the initiative to promote transit alternatives to their peers. The recipient [continue reading]
Why You Ride: Vanpool Edition – Charlie McDaniel is a true vanpool ambassador
Each year, the Diamond Awards recognize the achievements of corporate rideshare programs in the region and their contribution toward decreasing gasoline consumption, air pollution and commuter costs. New this year were the Ambassador awards, which acknowledged commuters for ridesharing and for taking the initiative to promote transit alternatives to their peers. [continue reading]
Metro gets a nice cameo in new Alternative Travel Project video on getting around L.A. sans personal car
This video has been making the rounds since being posted earlier this month. It’s the work of the Alternative Travel Project, a group which advocates for — as the name implies — travel by transit, bike and foot. On the local front, the actress Stana Katic has been giving the [continue reading]
The latest in Crenshaw/LAX Line Community Film Series: Randy's Donuts
You can see the first three films here.