This article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. “Watch out, Amsterdam,” proclaimed Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis. “We are going to be the bike capital of the world.” The bold statement reflected the city’s accomplishments and aspirations as leaders gathered…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. This morning, the Metro board approved $207 million for two more freeway expansion projects in southeast L.A. County. The approvals include $174 million to add one lane to the 91 Freeway…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Angelenos are adjusting to the impacts of the downtown Los Angeles 10 Freeway closure, currently in its sixth day and expected to last three to five weeks. (Note, after the story was…
The following story first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. If you’re someone impacted by the 10 Freeway closure, below are some tips that might help you get around while the freeway is closed. Included are some basics for taking trains…
Construction is well underway on Santa Monica’s 20th Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project, which is extending the city’s Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) eastward a couple blocks, including getting it over the 10 Freeway. The small Z-shaped project includes two short…
Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos did the unthinkable: enjoyed spending time on a freeway. Arroyo Fest 2023 removed cars from about seven miles of the 110 Freeway, known as the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Instead, the freeway was filled…
The following story first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro adopted its Equity Platform in 2018. Metro summarizes the platform as “Transportation infrastructure, programs, and service investments must be targeted toward those with the greatest mobility needs first, in order to improve access…
Today, the Metro Board of Directors approved making Metro’s transit ambassador program permanent. The approval included plans to bring ambassadors in-house as Metro staff; ambassadors are currently contracted workers. Transit ambassadors grew out of Metro’s faltering efforts to reimagine public…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Earlier today, the Metro Operations Committee approved Metro on-bus cameras for ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes. Metro is looking to allocate $11 million for its Bus Lane Enforcement Pilot Program…
Marina Central Park would remove the three-mile-long, six-plus lane Marina Freeway (SR-90) and replace it with new housing, parks, bus rapid transit, and bikeways
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. For years, proponents of speed cameras, which have proven to reduce vehicle speeding, have been trying to get a bill through the state legislature to allow their use in California. While these bills have…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Read part 1, here. Back in 2020, the climate was overheating in the form of large wildfires, intense hurricanes, and receding ice (all of which have since worsened). After a seven-year…
Today’s scintillating topic is VMT mitigation. VMT Mitigation! VMT stands for Vehicle Miles Traveled. Mitigation means making bad things less bad. This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. VMT mitigation is a wonky, jargon-filled subject. It is potentially very…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. This week, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will perform six sold-out concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Concerts start Thursday, August 3 and continue August 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. Across America, cities have…
As you could probably guess, this story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Santa Monica has long been one of the most bike-, walk-, and transit-friendly cities in Southern California, which is unfortunately a pretty low bar. Watch this 2016 Streetfilm for…
