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Sunset4All Kicks Off Crowdfunding Initiative

By Joe Linton | Jun 28, 2021 | No Comments

Sunset4All and the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition are raising funds for engineering work toward a protected bikeway along Sunset Boulevard through East Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Echo Park

How Can Metro’s Board and New CEO Wiggins Rein in Rogue Departments?

By Joe Linton | Jun 24, 2021 | No Comments

Metro CEO Wiggins takes hold of an agency at a crossroads - with Operations, Security, and Highway departments often unresponsive to the agency's stated vision.

Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street

By Joe Linton | Jun 22, 2021 | No Comments

Installation is underway on 1.6-miles of peak-hour Alvarado Street bus lanes - extending from 7th Street (at MacArthur Park) to Sunset Boulevard (near Echo Park).

Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway in Avocado Heights

By Joe Linton | Jun 21, 2021 | No Comments

Workman Mill Road features two noteworthy urban innovations: protected bike lanes and rain gardens - both implemented by the L.A. County Department of Public Works

Caltrans and Metro Break Ground on 71 Freeway Widening Through Pomona

By Joe Linton | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments

The SR-74 project will convert about 3.5 miles of existing four-lane expressway into an eight-lane freeway.

G Line electric bus charging at North Hollywood station. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Taking Late Slow Steps Toward Approved Bus Electrification

By Joe Linton | Jun 16, 2021 | No Comments

In July of 2017, the Metro board approved transitioning all of its ~2,500 bus fleet to be all electric by 2030.

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