Pics: Beach Streets in Long Beach
Photos by Dave Sotero/Metro Hope everyone had a good time at Beach Streets on Saturday in Long Beach. A lot of people came out to bike, walk and skate along [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, May 14
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. Coalition calls for 10 percent of future L.A. sales tax measure go to walk-bike (Streetsblog LA) More than 30 groups say that the potential 2016 ballot measure under consideration by [continue reading]
The future of urban planning: students from East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy visit Metro
The East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy (ELARA) is one of the three high schools in the United States with an urban planning/design focus and a select group of students from ELARA visited Metro today to gain knowledge about active transportation, safe routes to school and career opportunities in transportation planning. The students [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, April 14
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. Today’s profile of a Metro rider by Zocalo Public Square: We [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, July 28
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! And 30 years ago today… So how many people are paying to ride? (L.A. Times) This article about fare evasion, turnstiles and ridership estimates is [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, July 22
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! Reward to be offered in fatal beating at Blue Line station (L.A. Times) The Board of Supervisors has approved a $10,000 reward for information leading [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, July 17
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! House passes interim fix for Highway Trust Fund (New York Times) The U.S. House voted on Tuesday for a short-term fix to keep the Highway [continue reading]
Metro and City of LA participate in first Walk to School Day
Photos: Peter Watkinson/Metro Thousands of schools across the country and in more than 40 other nations worldwide celebrate walking to school every “Walktober” and this morning, L.A. joined in with its first citywide Walk to School Day. Numerous schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District held events and organized [continue reading]