Inspired by his childhood memories of Southern California’s former transit system, Metro-commissioned artist Mark Steven Greenfield has created a site-specific artwork for the Regional Connector Transit Project that pays homage to the Pacific Electric Railway streetcar. Fondly known as the Red Car, the streetcars [continue reading]
Public outreach and community engagement are fundamental and mandatory activities for Metro. Metro staff have released the draft Public Participation Plan (PPP) for 2019 and the agency wants input from [continue reading]
Above: pics of community outreach and audits done to identify first/last mile issues around Blue Line stations. Photos: Metro. The Blue Line First/Last Mile Plan was adopted Thursday by the [continue reading]
Metro will hold three public meetings in Palmdale, Lancaster and Santa Clarita on Wednesday, Feb. 28 to discuss unmet public transit needs. The hearings will help to determine how TDA Article 8 funds should be allocated. Meeting times and locations are as follows: Lancaster Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. [continue reading]
The Long Beach Transit Systemwide Transit Analysis and Reassessment (STAR) Initiative launched earlier this year in order to evaluate different types of service investments and consider possible changes to LBT’s services and [continue reading]
Metro and Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) are inviting the community to an open house for the new Airport Integrated Project Management Office (IPMO). Event Details Saturday, March 15, 2014 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Airport IPMO 9323 Bellanca Avenue Los Angeles, 90045 Community residents, property owners, business [continue reading]
If you’ve never seen a “bus lighting ceremony” now’s your chance: Metro will be participating in the Winter Holiday Festival this Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Denker Recreation Center. The festival will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. One of Metro’s red articulated buses will be decorated and [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EQo7iW0NEU] A few months ago, Santa Monica held a pop-up street improvement event to show how Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) can be improved. The event was very successful, with numerous participants stopping by and providing feedback. Check out the above video to see the temporary installations featured at the event, including traffic [continue reading]
Taste of Soul, one of L.A.’s largest street festivals, takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Running down Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker and Rodeo Road, visitors can sample great food from local restaurants, enjoy live entertainment and check out displays by local artists. Hop on [continue reading]
Bridge to Health is hosting a free community health, safety and wellness fair on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the White Memorial Medical Center campus. Attendees will have access to free preventive health screenings, flu shots and more. To encourage healthy lifestyles, those who go to [continue reading]
