pdf here The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday adopted an updated Joint Development Policy to enable the agency to build more affordable housing near transit for residents who need it most, as soon as possible. Here is the Metro staff report and the updated policy is above. In updating [continue reading]
•Dept. of Reminder: rail service on the southern section of the Blue Line resumes on Saturday while rail service between 7th/Metro and 103rd St/Watts will be replaced by bus shuttles through September. This is part of the New Blue work to modernize the Blue Line. Please see this post for [continue reading]
Things to listen to whilst transiting: “Direct eye contract” by John McPhee about his attempts to see a bear in the wild in New Jersey. This is an audio version [continue reading]
Dept. of Los Angeles Area Police Pursuits: Uh, driver of stolen vehicle just drove into Gold Line tunnel in East LA WB towards Mariachi Plaza Station. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/8H5XZShAEO — E/Expo Line Ledger (@expolineledger) February 21, 2018 The truck was removed from the tunnel. No damage to tracks or other equipment. [continue reading]
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Crenshaw/LAX Line shows transit cuts both ways in housing crisis (KPCC) Good article by reporter Meghan McCarty Carino on gentrification concerns along the Crenshaw/LAX Line that is set to open in 2019 and serve the [continue reading]
I feel like I’ve been out of town for much of the last month, so I’m still in a bit of catch-up mode. Here are a few recent items that caught my eye… Dept. of Dodger Stadium Express: With Monday's win, the @Dodgers are tied for the 4th-most wins through [continue reading]
Seeking to document the impact of investment in local transportation, Metro released its initial “Quality of Life” report last year. The final version of that report was released Thursday. The idea behind [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Next phase of the Wilshire subway receives $1.6 billion in federal funds (LAT) USDOT announces $1.6 billion for subway to Beverly Hills, Century City (Streetsblog LA) Feds grant $1.6 billion to PLE, which will take it to Century City and beyond (LA Magazine) As we noted yesterday, [continue reading]
As many of you know, the L.A. area has always had a shortage of superheroes, who tend to congregate in the more vertically-oriented and subterranean East Coast towns. Even Tony Stark [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Newsflash!: If you haven’t seen, here’s a Metro staff update on work to update the agency’s long-range plan and a potential ballot measure in Nov. 2016 [continue reading]
