Come one, come all! The Metro Board of Directors — the agency’s ultimate deciders on so may things — is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning. If you’re interested in watching/listening to the meeting online, click here. A few things that might interest you: •The Board will be considering expanding [continue reading]
Dept. of Funding: I’ve been meaning to post this as it’s a good project. Metro has done pretty well with the federal TIGER grants over the years. One reason: L.A. County has local money via our three existing sales taxes. Those dollars attract federal dollars. Art of Transit: https://twitter.com/ShelleyESPN/status/764557407066271744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Metro [continue reading]
With the Expo Line now open to Santa Monica, 22 weekend closures in the area of Wilshire and La Brea are about to begin for construction of Metro’s other Westside rail line, [continue reading]
The memorial is located at Metro’s Division 6 bus yard in Venice. Here is the statement: “Metro staff, LASD and LAPD began problem-solving this issue yesterday, assisted by volunteers from the Venice community. We were initially hopeful that the graffiti could be removed without damaging the memorial but Metro’s contractor says [continue reading]
And of course the mandatory dogs-in-a-bike-trailer photo… Photos by Steve Hymon/Metro Thank you to everyone for coming out for CicLAvia today between Culver City and Venice. It was — as [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly 'Why You Ride' series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Jon Overman was nominated for a Golden Pedal Award [continue reading]
Friday, head to The Market on Holly this Friday for an open house featuring The Produce Project’s pop-up farm stand, live jazz and $3 taco specials. The event is free to attend and lasts from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Go Metro and receive a free cookie with a purchase of $10 [continue reading]
Every weekday morning I commute to work during rush hour on bike, starting from the Mid-City neighborhood and ending at Metro headquarters, adjacent to Union Station in downtown LA. On a bike it’s a tricky commute for many cyclists. Only one east-west street in the area has a bike lane [continue reading]
The 6th CicLAvia is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, April 21, so time to oil your bike chains, lace up your walking/running shoes or break out the rollerblades! The route this time around is 15 miles and is strikingly different from earlier CicLAvias — this time it will [continue reading]
Phase One of the Expo Line will soon put transit riding Angelenos within walking distance of a slew of destinations previously not served by Metro Rail: USC, Exposition Park, Mid City and Culver City, among others. But many transit trips don’t begin and end by walking to and from the [continue reading]
