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New tools for understanding Metro ridership trends, plus
#CicLAvia
is about to turn 15! Where were you on 10-10-10?
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Friday Briefs: Metro Ridership, CicLAvia, and More - Streetsblog Los Angeles
New tools for visualizing Metro transit ridership trends, and CicLAvia will turn 15 next week
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/10/03/friday-briefs-metro-ridership-ciclavia-and-more
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Metro: even partial central city
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bike/walk path project is at least 5 years off. This despite Metro promising voters the path would open c. 2025.
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Metro L.A. River Path Project: Delays and Rising Costs - Streetsblog Los Angeles
It will likely take leadership from L.A. City and L.A. County elected officials to get Metro's L.A. River path project out of the limbo it has been trapped in for the last half-decade
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/metro-l-a-river-path-project-delays-and-rising-costs
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The city of La Puente is updating its housing element. Give input on proposed changes via an online survey that closes today Tuesday 9/30
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Last Chance for Input on La Puente’s Housing Element Update - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Take the survey: building rule changes allow for faster development, on church grounds, commercially zoned land, and to replace lost affordable housing.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/last-chance-for-input-on-la-puentes-housing-element-update
6 days ago
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New
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report calls for upgrades to make Metrolink better and faster.
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New 'Electrolink' Report Calls For Metrolink Improvements - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Californians for Electric Rail has a new report out that supports public investment to make Metrolink train service better, faster, and more competitive with car travel
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/new-electrolink-report-calls-for-metrolink-improvements
12 days ago
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Last week the full LA City Council voted to study eliminating parking requirements citywide. The vote was 11 in favor, 3 against (Councilmembers Lee, McOsker, & Padilla opposed).
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First/last mile connection to the Culver City E Line Station nearly complete
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Eyes on the Street: Culver City Robertson Improvements Under Construction - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Culver City is nearly done transforming one long block of Robertson Boulevard to be a safe bike/walk/transit first/last mile connection to the Metro E Line Station
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/22/eyes-on-the-street-culver-city-robertson-improvements-under-construction
14 days ago
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Nine new miles! Four new stations! The Metro A Line extension to Pomona is open!
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Metro Pomona A Line Extension is Open - Streetsblog Los Angeles
With nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - the world's longest light rail line now extends 57.6 miles from Pomona through Pasadena and downtown ...
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/19/metro-pomona-a-line-extension-is-open
17 days ago
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Metro is awarding $85M for 16 bike/ped project grants - many are expedited to be ready for the 2028 Olympic/Paralympic Games
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Metro Planning Committee Approves $85M for Bike/Ped Project Grants - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee approved $85.5 million for 16 grants to cities for walk and bike projects. Most make first/last mile transit connections and serve Olympics mobility.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/17/metro-planning-committee-approves-85m-for-bike-ped-project-grants
19 days ago
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Metro Pomona A Line extension will open to the public at 12noon this Friday 9/19. "Rock the Rail" celebrations at 4 new stations from 11:30am-3pm. New stations: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona. Ride Metro transit free all day Fri-Sun this weekend.
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This Week In Livable Streets - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Metro A Line extension to Pomona opens Friday! Plus West Hollywood's Fountain Avenue at council tonight, Transit Month, Metro board, ICE, and more.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/15/this-week-in-livable-streets-469
19 days ago
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New, and very bright red (!), bus lanes on Florence Avenue
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Eyes on the Street: New Florence Avenue Bus Lanes - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Just west of the Florence A Line Station, L.A. County has installed bright red bus only lane pavement markings
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/eyes-on-the-street-new-florence-avenue-bus-lanes
20 days ago
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How was your
#CicLAvia
on Central Avenue yesterday?!?
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Central Avenue CicLAvia - Open Thread - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Angelenos of all sizes, shapes, ages came together to enjoy being in public space
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/15/central-avenue-ciclavia-open-thread
21 days ago
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Friday’s Headlines -
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Friday's Headlines - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Get National Headlines at Streetsblog USA, State headlines at Streetsblog CA
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/12/fridays-headlines-109
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Claremont has some very handsome very functional new bus shelters
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Claremont Adds Eyecatching New Bus Shelters - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The locally designed bus stops pay homage to the Foothill communities and provide plenty of shade.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/11/claremont-adds-eyecatching-new-bus-shelters
25 days ago
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L.A. City is taking a long time to get its speed camera program up and running. SF already lapped L.A. on this.
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L.A. City Slow to Start Speed Camera Pilot - Streetsblog Los Angeles
At the current levels of departmental inactivity and elected official disinterest, it looks like there will be no L.A. speed camera pilot until 2027. Or 2028. Or never.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/10/l-a-city-slow-to-start-speed-camera-pilot
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Construction is underway on the initial phase of the new Puente Hills Regional Park! The project is converting a former landfill to a new 140-acre park. The views from the site are amazing!
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L.A. County Breaks Ground on Puente Hills Regional Park - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The 140 acre park will be County Supervisor Solis’ legacy project, and L.A.’s first new regional park in decades.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/09/l-a-county-breaks-ground-on-puente-hills-regional-park
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New SGV Connect Podcast interviews two Reclaimers who moved on from reclaiming Caltrans homes in El Sereno
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SGV Connect Podcast: Reclaimers in Housing - Streetsblog Los Angeles
This episode features two reclaimers who took a deal with HACLA rather than face eviction. One is safely housed with her family. The other is still seeking a permanent roof.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/05/sgv-connect-podcast-reclaimer-in-housing
about 1 month ago
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Give LADOT feedback on their pilot "Toronto barrier" concrete-protected bikeway downtown
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Eyes on the Street: L.A. City adds More Concrete Barrier, Requests Feedback - Streetsblog Los Angeles
LADOT doubled the length of its new concrete 'Toronto Barrier' bikeway protection. Take a survey to provide feedback.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/04/eyes-on-the-street-l-a-city-adds-more-concrete-barrier-requests-feedback
about 1 month ago
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Happy Transit Month, Southern California!
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SOCAL Transit Month 2025
YouTube video by Streetsblog California
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about 1 month ago
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If Caltrain (and much of the world) can experience the huge benefits of train electrification, so can Metrolink
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Metrolink Needs to Draw Inspiration from Caltrain's Electrification Success - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Electrification means faster, more frequent, cleaner and quieter trains. If Caltrain (and trains all over the world) can do it, so can Metrolink.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/03/metrolink-needs-to-draw-inspiration-from-caltrains-electrification-success
about 1 month ago
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The City of Monterey Park is redesigning Garvey Avenue. Take an online survey to let them know what to include in the project
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Give Your Input on Monterey Park’s Garvey Ave Redesign - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Take the city’s survey and help set priorities for the project’s proposed mix of improvements for cyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, and drivers.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/02/give-your-input-on-monterey-parks-garvey-ave-redesign
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about 1 month ago
Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved a motion that could lay the foundation for ending harmful parking requirements for new development.
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
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L.A. Council Committee Approves Step toward Eliminating Parking Requirements - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.
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L.A. City takes one important step toward eliminating parking requirements citywide
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L.A. Council Committee Approves Step toward Eliminating Parking Requirements - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/27/l-a-council-committee-approves-step-toward-eliminating-parking-requirements
about 1 month ago
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L.A. City Council Planning (PLUM) Committee approved Blumenfield/Raman motion that would lay groundwork for eliminating parking requirements. Vote was 3-1 with Councilmembers Raman, Hutt, & Blumenfield supporting, & Cm Lee opposed. More details at meeting thread by
@lintonjoe.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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Construction update on Metro/Caltrans/SGVCOG $444M 57/60 Freeway expansion project construction. Project hit a utility relocation snag, but the SGVCOG is re-staging construction to get it back on track.
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What’s Going On with the 57/60 Confluence Project Construction? - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Though construction will be delayed for a year, the project’s re-staged work is not expected to affect drivers on the Freeway.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/26/whats-going-on-with-the-57-60-confluence-project-construction
about 1 month ago
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Have you seen the new rail-type gates on the Metro G Line busway? First test gates installed at Hayvenhurst - about a dozen more planned in the east Valley.
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Eyes on the Street: New Rail-Type Gates on Metro G Line Busway - Streetsblog Los Angeles
G Line bus riders have probably seen the new rail-type gates installed at Hayvenhurst Avenue in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/25/eyes-on-the-street-new-rail-type-gates-on-metro-g-line-busway
about 1 month ago
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One of L.A. City's deadly oversized slip lanes is no longer! The 300-ft-long 20-ft wide monstrosity is dead.
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L.A. City Closes Huge Slip Lane in Hollywood - Streetsblog Los Angeles
What could that big empty asphalt triangle become in the future?
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/22/l-a-city-closes-huge-slip-lane-in-hollywood
about 2 months ago
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New reports examines clashes between street safety and fire departments
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Study: Fire Departments and Street Safety - Streetsblog San Francisco
The Center for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety and UC Berkeley's planning department research why fire departments and street safety advocates sometimes clash
https://sf.streetsblog.org/2025/08/20/study-fire-departments-and-street-safety
about 2 months ago
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New concrete-barrier-protected bike lane treatment on 3rd Street in DTLA đź‘€
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Eyes on the Street: New Concrete-Barrier-Protection on 3rd Street Bikeway - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Now that's what I call a protected bike lane!
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/20/eyes-on-the-street-new-concrete-barrier-protection-on-3rd-street-bikeway
about 2 months ago
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Angelenos are appealing to the city to get missing crosswalks. Is anyone at the city listening?
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Angelenos Are Crying Out for Safe Streets, Is Anyone Listening? - Streetsblog Los Angeles
What does it take to get the city to regularly install crosswalks?
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/20/angelenos-are-crying-out-for-safe-streets-is-anyone-listening
about 2 months ago
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Tonight 6pm Plummer Park - learn more about West Hollywood's ambitious plans for Fountain Avenue - big changes to support safe biking and walking
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West Hollywood Plans to Tame Deadly Fountain Avenue - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Meeting tonight - 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 19 - at the Plummer Park Community Center at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/19/west-hollywood-plans-to-tame-deadly-fountain-avenue
about 2 months ago
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How was your Culver City meets Venice
#CicLAvia
yesterday?!? Check out SBLA's regular next day
#openstreets
photo coverage
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CicLAvia Culver City Venice - Open Thread - Streetsblog Los Angeles
L.A. City and Culver City joined forces to open miles of westside streets to people on foot, bike, skates, scooter, wheelchair and more. The event route extended 6.75 miles from Venice Beach to downto...
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/18/ciclavia-culver-city-venice-open-thread-2
about 2 months ago
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L.A. City is installing new rigid plastic 'delineators' along a couple of bikeways.
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Eyes on the Street: New Armadillo-Type Bike Lane Delineators on Adams - Streetsblog Los Angeles
LADOT recently installed hard-plastic delineators on Adams Boulevard and on Spring Street. They're already reducing some dangerous driving behavior.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/14/eyes-on-the-street-new-armadillo-type-bike-lane-delineators-on-adams
about 2 months ago
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How to get a new L.A. City crosswalk in just 5 difficult steps: organize your neighbors, paint it yourself, raise a ruckus, let the city erase it, then the city will officially repaint it
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Stoner Park Crosswalk Saga Draws Attention to L.A.'s Transportation Safety Dysfunction - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The story of West L.A. activists creating DIY crosswalks to a popular park caught their Councilmembers' attention and shamed the city into making permanent improvements
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/12/stoner-park-crosswalk-saga-draws-attention-to-l-a-s-transportation-safety-dysfunction
about 2 months ago
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New SGV Connect podcast explores how ICE raids have harmed the SGV, and some state legislature's response
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SGV Connect 139: ICE - Streetsblog Los Angeles
ICE's terrifying impact in the San Gabriel Valley, and what residents and California's leaders can do to prepare.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/07/sgv-connect-139-ice
about 2 months ago
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Explainer of LADOT's new program removing some peak-hour parking restrictions - initially about a dozen miles of L.A. City's 220 miles of rush hour no parking.
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LADOT Removing Some Peak Hour Car Lanes, Restoring On-Street Parking - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The program is reversing decades of LADOT peak hour parking removal for expanding car capacity, but the first phase doesn't quite live up to council's instructions supporting multimodal transportation
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/07/ladot-removing-some-peak-hour-car-lanes-restoring-on-street-parking
about 2 months ago
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LADOT just announced it will be removing peak-hour parking restrictions on some streets - basically adding back parking that the city had removed to support moving more cars
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South Bay Council of Governments pauses 405 Freeway project - though not because they oppose widening the 405 Freeway
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South Bay Pauses Planned Metro/Caltrans 405 Freeway Widening - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Metro suggested that that the South Bay Cities Council of Governments be responsible for a 405 Freeway project cost overruns. The SBCCOG board declined.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/05/south-bay-pauses-planned-metro-caltrans-405-freeway-widening
2 months ago
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"It's a failure of the city being complacent, being too slow to take action," said Bianca Cockrell, who is a volunteer with
@crosswalksla.bsky.social
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Safety upgrade for LA intersection where boy was struck and killed has been planned for years
Residents say the city has been slow to address safety concerns regarding a busy Koreatown intersection where a young boy was recently struck and killed.
https://abc7.com/post/safety-upgrade-koreatown-intersection-where-boy-was-struck-killed-has-been-planned-years/17434156/
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In 2011, LADOT got Metro funding to install traffic traffic calming at a Koreatown intersection. Last week a 9-year old was killed by a drunk driver who drove through the spot where the city had planned a roundabout.
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As Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Nadir Gavarrete, Crosswalk Collective Improves Deadly Koreatown Intersection - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Fourth grader Nadir Gavarrete was into dinosaurs and playing soccer
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/04/as-community-mourns-9-year-old-nadir-gavarrete-crosswalk-collective-improves-deadly-koreatown-intersection
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Three days ago 9-year-old Nadir Gavarrete and his brother were hit by a driver at 4th & New Hampshire in Ktown. Nadir died and his brother is hospitalized. LA city officials are well aware of the dangers of this intersection and have done nothing. 

Four crosswalks painted at 4th & New Hampshire.
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Metro updates: lots of easy-to-use Metro toilets, plus updates on Metro Bike Share and El Monte Bike Hub.
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Metro Friday Newsbits: Toilets, El Monte Bike Hub, and Bike-Share Limbo - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Metro Bike Share on month-to-month extensions, El Monte bike hub smashed again, and Metro expanding easy-to-use Throne toilets
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/08/01/metro-friday-newsbits-toilets-el-monte-bike-hub-and-bike-share-limbo
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Metro, Caltrans and the SGV Council of Government are widening various So Cal freeways
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Metro/Caltrans Freeway Expansion Updates: Projects on 57/60, 605, 71 Freeways - Streetsblog Los Angeles
57/60 Freeway construction might be a year late, first segment of 71 Freeway construction finishing, and agencies keep setting the stage for 605 Freeway mega-project
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/31/metro-caltrans-freeway-expansion-updates-projects-on-57-60-605-71-freeways
2 months ago
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New
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service - Rosemead Go - up and running in the city of Rosemead - first 10 rides are free until October 1
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Rosemead Now Offers Zero Emission Microtransit - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The service operates within city limits, but offers further rides for older and disabled riders.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/29/rosemead-now-offers-zero-emission-microtransit
2 months ago
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There's a very pleasant community greenway/walkway in unincorporated Valinda. The county has plans to extend it along Puente Creek.
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Valinda Avenue's Landscaped Walkway is a Community Treasure - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The walking path is a long term success, providing a safe connection to other trails and shopping for locals.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/25/valinda-avenues-landscaped-walkway-is-a-community-treasure
2 months ago
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Mark your calendar: new 9-mile Metro A Line extension to Pomona opens on Friday September 19th
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Metro A Line Extension to Pomona Will Open September 19 - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - extending the world's longest light rail line
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/metro-a-line-extension-to-pomona-will-open-september-19
2 months ago
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Announced by Metro board chair Dutra this morning: Metro A Line light rail to Pomona will open on Friday September 19 2025!
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Industrial demolition in
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Eyes on the Street: Metro Demolition Makes Way for Union Station Run-Through Tracks - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Metro is demolishing industrial buildings in order to extend tracks over the 101 Freeway. The Link US project will greatly increase the capacity and efficiency of Union Station.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/23/eyes-on-the-street-metro-demolition-makes-way-for-union-station-run-through-tracks
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RIP Benito Flores - one of the leaders of the Reclaimers who occupied vacant homes Caltrans purchased to tear down to extend the 710 Freeway (a project that was later canceled)
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Rest in Power, Benito Flores - Streetsblog Los Angeles
A memorial to a man who died fighting for what he believed in.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/21/rest-in-power-benito-flores
3 months ago
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L.A. City approved a new Measure HLA implementation ordinance - which takes effect on August 18
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L.A. City Approves Measure HLA Ordinance - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Both City Council and Mayor approved the city HLA ordinance, which goes into effect on August 18.
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/17/l-a-city-approves-measure-hla-ordinance
3 months ago
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Traffic-calmed neighborhood greenways under construction in mid-city L.A.
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City Breaks Ground on Mid-City Greenways Bike/Walk Improvements - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The 4+mile Mid-City Greenways project is focused on three streets: Rosewood Avenue, Formosa Avenue, and Orange Drive
https://la.streetsblog.org/2025/07/15/city-breaks-ground-on-mid-city-greenways-bike-walk-improvements
3 months ago
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