710 project remains in the news, distracted walking, new parks; HWR, Feb. 20
Art of Transpo: As the city of Santa Monica plans for its future airport park, they may want to look to the example of Blue Ash, Ohio, which is in [continue reading]
Go Metro to see some of the world’s best golfers at the Genesis Open
Grab your caddies and your tees – the Genesis Open returns to Los Angeles this week! Experience the tournament at one of the world’s most historic golf venues, The Riviera [continue reading]
Tunnel boring machine completes its job on Regional Connector project
And that’s all she wrote. On Tuesday evening, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Regional Connector — named Angeli — arrived beneath the intersection of Flower and 4th streets [continue reading]
Go Metro to 33rd annual Kingdom Day Parade!
The Expo Line is a convenient and quick option for those headed to the annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday, January 15. Two Expo Line stations are a short walk from the parade route that runs along Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw boulevards. The parade begins at 10 a.m. [continue reading]
Go Metro to watch Rams take first step toward Super Bowl (where they’ll play the Buffalo Bills!)
Embed from Getty Images The Rams are finally back in the NFL playoffs with a home game at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Coliseum against the defending NFC champs and Super Bowl losers, the Atlanta Falcons. The Expo Line and Silver Line are both good transit options for those wishing [continue reading]
Regional Connector makes progress in 2017; what to expect in the next year
This has been a busy year for the Regional Connector project. All of the project’s progress —from relocating major utilities to mining twin tunnels — was helped considerably by community [continue reading]
Audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016
One of Metro’s core values is to try to continuously improve. In that vein, the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016 to help better identify and reduce the root causes of rail delays. The OIG is an independent part [continue reading]
Renderings and report on joint development proposed at Exposition and Crenshaw boulevards
Metro and Los Angeles County staff are proposing to enter a six-month negotiating period with the developer Watt Companies to build 492 residential units and about 47,500 square feet of [continue reading]
Bike path attack, Inglewood stadium transit connections, DSE video: HWR, Oct. 31
First, this public safety announcement: be safe out there tonight whether on foot or bike or in a car. Should be fun evening between the World Series and Halloween — but keep your heads up and don’t rush. At least 6 reported dead as truck careens down bike path in [continue reading]
Meet the Artist: Learn about Walter Hood’s artwork for Downtown Santa Monica Station
Join artist Walter Hood for a guided walk along the Santa Monica Palisades exploring the natural and cultural points of inspiration for his future sculpture at Downtown Santa Monica Station. [continue reading]