Agency Watch
Bass Appoints Councilmember Imelda Padilla to Metro Board
Mayor Karen Bass anticipates San Fernando Valley Councilmember Padilla will champion Valley Metro rail expansion
Hyperion Avenue Project Should Trigger Measure HLA Improvements
Advocates can use Measure HLA to take the city to court to force city departments to truly make Hyperion Avenue a safer and more livable place
Metro Updates: Ridership Keeps Growing, Construction, and More
Metro ridership has grown for 26 consecutive months, plus brief updates on Metro projects: 5 Freeway widening, 57/60 Freeway widening, 105 Freeway widening, G Line, Union Station, Southeast Gateway line, East SFV, and more
Trump Policies and Interruptions Put Transit Infrastructure Projects at Risk
"This administration has been really clear that they don't want to fund projects that cut carbon emissions. What they want to do is to take out the green stuff."
Watch this A Line Construction Video, and Look Forward to Pomona Extension Opening this Summer
In January, construction was substantially complete on the 9.1-mile four-station light rail project, including new stations in the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona
City Committees Postpone Measure HLA Implementation Ordinance Vote
City Council Transportation and Public Works delayed HLA votes until February 26. Councilmember Hutt has proposed minor amendments that are modest steps in a positive direction.
Drivers Beware: Automatic Bus Lane Parking Tickets Start Next Monday – Feb. 17
If you drive, don't risk a ticket - don't park in bus lanes or at bus stops.
Friday News Bits: Measure HLA, Metro Grants, and CicLAvia
Next week Measure HLA implementation documents face a city council committee meeting - plus new Metro MAT bike/walk grant cycle announced, and a new April CicLAvia map
Planning Department Releases Measure HLA Implementation “Standard Elements” Draft
The city is working to clarify exactly what minimum bus/bike/walk improvements are triggered by Measure HLA
Planning Continues on Metro E Line Eastside Extension Project
Given a funding shortfall, much of the Eastside E Line project work this year will be focused on federal environmental clearance, which would make the project eligible for federal funding