Lead Photo: Memorial where a driver killed three crashing into 99 Ranch Market on Westwood Boulevard. Photos by Joe Linton Last week saw two tragic Westside car crashes where drivers killed four people. Both killings took place in locations where livable…
This is a slightly edited version of this story from Streetsblog Los Angeles. Below are several recent developments concerning bicycle facilities around the Westside. More Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Santa Monica Santa Monica is about to begin construction on…
The city of West Hollywood is painting its existing bike lanes green. In April 2025, the WeHo City Council approved greening its bike lanes. In West Hollywood’s two square miles, there are only three streets with bike lanes: Fairfax Avenue, San…
Big Metro news yesterday as L.A.’s multimodal future took one big step forward, and one big step backward. Sepulveda Heavy Rail Approved The Metro board unanimously approved plans [staff report] for a new heavy rail mega-project connecting the San Fernando…
Metro is poised to approve a heavy rail subway project running in a tunnel from Westwood to the San Fernando Valley. This very likely means the dreadful monorail alternative is dead. The mega-project is called is the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Ultimately, it…
In early December, Streetsblog shared photos of work underway on Caltrans State Route 2 Multimodal Project. At that time, project work was underway primarily along Alvarado Street in Echo Park. Today, Streetsblog spotted work underway on Santa Monica Boulevard in the…
Yes, Streetsblog keeps reporting Santa Monica’s excellent Bergamot/26th Street Station first/last mile bike/walk project as nearly complete. This time SBLA really means it! Yesterday SBLA biked through the area. Construction crews were out resurfacing Pennsylvania Avenue, where the city recently added…
The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies recently published a study evaluating the results of Metro’s Transit Ambassador program. A Path Forward for Transit Rider Experience and Safety: Lessons from the L.A. Metro Ambassador Pilot Program [full ~80-page report, 3-page policy brief]…
Photo: Arroyo Fest 2023, by Joe Linton/Streetsblog This week, Metro Board committees approved a handful of noteworthy items. These approvals are preliminary and will require final approval at the full board meeting on December 4. Dodgers Stadium Gondola In a…
Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos participated in CicLAvia’s Heart of L.A. open streets event. The 7.5-mile route opened streets through Boyle Heights, Chinatown, MacArthur Park, Little Tokyo, and Downtown L.A. With cars temporarily removed, streets filled with people of…
Photo: Curb-protected bike lane construction on Robertson Boulevard in Culver City. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog Construction is well underway on Culver City’s Robertson Blvd Complete Street Project. The bike/walk/transit project is located on one 700-foot-long block of Robertson Boulevard – from…
Last week, Metro opened four new A Line stations on the agency’s growing light rail system: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona. The A Line now runs 57.6 miles from Pomona to Long Beach. Since Metro combined the former Blue…
For nearly two months, dehumanizing Southern California ICE raids have torn families apart, sent communities into hiding, slammed the California economy, and more. Newly released Metro ridership statistics reflect some of the current impacts of ICE terror as many L.A.…
The following article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro recently released its draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a planned rail connection between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. The project is called the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Metro…
The following article is also found at Streetsblog Los Angeles. The cities of West Hollywood and Santa Monica are each launching new bus lane camera enforcement programs today. On-bus AI cameras will ticket drivers who park in bus-only lanes or…
