Art for the Expo Line: On Saturdays by Robbert Flick
Since moving to Los Angeles 34 years ago, much of Robbert Flick’s work has centered on transportation, specifically extending the tools of the photographer to include the automobile.
Connecting the Crenshaw/LAX transit corridor to the airport
With the Crenshaw/LAX Line receiving a $546-million loan from the federal government last week to speed its construction, we’ve received some questions from readers about how the project will connect to the airport. I spoke with Metro planners. Here is where things stand for now: •The Crenshaw/LAX Line will include [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, Oct. 21
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. A new Expo Line video (Curbed LA) The video was produced by Gökhan Esirgen of The Transit Coalition and is a nice [continue reading]
Art for the Expo Line: Neighborhood Reconstructed by Jessica Polzin McCoy
When added together the ten new Expo Line stations under construction will feature a whopping 176 art panels. All are currently in the fabrication phase, which means teams of artisans are translating the original designs from works on paper to durable materials ranging from hand assembled glass and ceramic mosaic to digital photographic processes on porcelain tile.
Source poll: The Regional Connector and the 5th/Flower station
On Oct. 28, the Metro Board of Directors are scheduled to vote on an alignment for the Regional Connector and whether to launch a final environmental study — the prelude to construction of the project. In the project’s draft environmental impact statement/report, Metro staff recommended a fully underground line between [continue reading]
For your viewing pleasure: density maps overlaid with transit lines
I found these four maps in one of the appendices of the Regional Connector’s draft environmental impact statement/report. I posted them because they’re kind of interesting — it’s a chance to see both population and job density around some of Metro’s current and future transit lines in the years 2005 [continue reading]
Art for the Expo Line: Willie Middlebrook’s Designs for Expo/Crenshaw Station
As construction of the Expo Line moves forward, many new features of the stations are starting to take shape. The canopies are in place and pavers line the walkway. But there are a few painted steel support structures on the platforms that are noticeably empty. That’s because those structures will [continue reading]
Blue Line delays next two weekends due to Expo Line construction
Metro Blue Line passengers will experience travel delays of up to 40 minutes for the next two weekends beginning tonight, September 24, due to construction of the Expo light rail line, which will connect with the Metro Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles. Special bus service begins tonight at 9 [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, Sept. 16
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Rendering of Union Station stop for Silver Line (Curbed LA) The Curbed folks have a nice rendering of the station proposed for [continue reading]
More Expo Line progress
photo by Darrell Clarke, Friends 4 Expo Tracks were laid across Farmdale Avenue on Thursday. A new station for Farmdale — which is adjacent to Dorsey High — was just approved by the state this summer, the final obstacle to completing phase I of the project. Rails are in place [continue reading]