First thing that caught my eye today is this post from Streetsblog LA that features a video that’s been making the rounds in transit circles. It shows the growth of rail transit in the last 30 years for six cities – Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles. L.A. [continue reading]
In June of this year Metro officially released transit route and schedule data to the public via the Metro developer site (http://developer.metro.net). The announcement brought about some excited chatter on local blogs, mostly in anticipation for Google Transit, but after the Google launch in July it seemed like the Metro [continue reading]
Earlier this fall, former Caltrans district 7 chief Doug Failing left his long-time post to oversee Metro’s highways program. District 7 is a big-time job because it covers both Los Angeles and Ventura counties, meaning whoever is running the show has to cope with some of the nation’s heaviest traffic [continue reading]
A quick heads up for those who want to see the gears of government in action: The Assembly’s transportation committee will be holding a pair of hearings in early December on the future of transit in the state. One meeting is in Sacramento, the other is Dec. 4 at 9:30 [continue reading]
Me being me, the first headline that caught my eye this post-holiday Monday morning is courtesy of the NYT and runs under the headline, “Sex and the SUV: Men, Women, and Travel Behavior.” While I was offended at the use of the comma after ‘women’ — it’s not necessary, people [continue reading]
Don’t hit the streets looking for regular bus and train service tomorrow, Nov. 26 — Metro is running on a holiday schedule all day Thursday. Regular weekday service resumes on Friday. Here’s a link to the timetables page on the Metro website — holiday hours are marked on the schedules.
Flying Pigeon LA is a local Highland Park bike shop (located two-blocks from the Heritage Square Gold Line station) run by two brothers who also happen to be car-free bicycle activists and Metro riders. In honor the new Gold Line Eastside extension the brothers have decided to throw a sale [continue reading]
Long holiday weekends can be boring … although not usually. But if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Metro has a discount agreement with MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art). It’s a two-for-one admission deal to all three of MOCA’s locations. MOCA Grand Avenue is just two blocks [continue reading]
Whether you’re a Santa fan, a Susan Lucci devotee or you like Disney actors Kyle and Christopher Massey, the Hollywood Christmas Parade has a celeb for you this Sunday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. But do yourself a favor and don’t try to drive there. Hollywood Boulevard will be closed for [continue reading]
Outdoor ice skating in Los Angeles? Without a car? Just because it’s 78° outside and Los Angeles is the car capital of the world doesn’t mean you can’t find yourself skating on a sheet of ice in an outdoor skating rink that you got to by train. In L.A. anything [continue reading]
