What could speed up traffic? We all have opinions, of course. But at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Petersen Automotive Museum some pretty good minds will tackle the subject as part of a Zocalo Public Square forum. The forum is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended. Here’s how the [continue reading]
Friday From the mystical land of Shaolin…or rather Staten Island, New York, come the Wu Tang Clan. They’ll be performing their first show in the newly renovated Forum! They’re also bringing a few special guests along with them. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. with tickets still on sale starting at $36. [continue reading]
The Crenshaw/LAX Community Leadership Council (CLC) will hold their quarterly meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2014. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dulan’s on Crenshaw located at 4859 Crenshaw Boulevard. Learn about the 8.5-mile [continue reading]
In 1966, the Music Center presented Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn with The Australian Ballet on the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage. Now, in celebration of the Music Center’s 50th Anniversary, Glorya Kaufman Presents [continue reading]
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]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Global shift to mass transit could save more than $100 trillion and 1,700 megatons of CO2 (UC Davis) Interesting new study from UC Davis that [continue reading]
Do you avoid driving solo to work? Have you made a commitment to share the ride whenever you can? If so, come out and get your very own Get Out of Traffic License! During California Rideshare Week, Oct. 6 – 10, Metro will be issuing Get Out of Traffic Licenses to commuters [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: USC Football Express to take fans from Orange County to Los Angeles Fans can save time and money by taking Metrolink Sept. 27 to Oregon State game LOS ANGELES – Football fans are encouraged to ride the USC Football Express to and from Los [continue reading]
The second annual Long Beach Folk Revival Festival takes place on Saturday, September 27 from 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. at Rainbow Lagoon Park. Festival goers will have a gaggle of events to participate in including a pie eating contest and the instrument petting zoo! Be sure to show your [continue reading]
Ever wondered how extensive and large Metro’s bus system is? Here’s a cool interactive we built that shows you all of Metro’s bus stops plotted on a map. It’s amazing to see just how massive the bus system is and how much it covers Los Angeles County and beyond. You can [continue reading]
