Need some Expo Line extension pics? Here they are!
For anyone who needs Expo Line extension photos, above is a portion of our collection. Please feel free to use as needed! Our entire collection of photos are on Flickr. To [continue reading]
Listen: Telephone Town Halls for SGV, Gateway Cities and South Bay
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/telephone-town-hall-7-southeast-cities The two Telephone Town Halls to discuss Metro’s potential ballot measure with the public are above and below. And a reminder: two more Telephone Town Halls are being held Thursday night: Thursday, May 12, 6:15 p.m.: Paul Krekorian, L.A. City Council Member, will talk to residents of the San Fernando [continue reading]
Highlights of Metro CEO Phil Washington’s first year on the job
Metro’s CEO Phil Washington has now been on the job for one year. He was previously the general manager of the Regional Transportation District that serves the Greater Denver region and [continue reading]
Update on parking at Azusa Downtown Station’s garage
As many people know, Metro’s spaces in the parking garage adjacent to the Azusa Downtown Station are filling very early — about 6 a.m. on most weekdays. The garage has 547 total spaces. Of those, 200 are reserved for Metro customers, 145 for the city of Azusa and 202 for Foothill [continue reading]
Podcast: the $2.2-billion capital spending slice of Metro’s budget
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/2016-17-budget-podcast-part-two In part two of our podcast trilogy looking at the Metro’s budget for the coming fiscal year, Steve and Drew look at some of the construction projects and programs that consume 40 percent of Metro’s $5.6-billion budget. Here’s last week’s podcast providing a budget overview. Need something to read? [continue reading]
Listen: Telephone Town Halls for city of L.A. and San Gabriel Valley
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/telephone-town-hall-5-city-of-los-angeles Here are recordings from the two Telephone Town Halls (TTH) that Metro held on Monday night to discuss the potential ballot measure with residents of Los Angeles County. Here’s the transcript for the city of Los Angeles TTH. I’ll add the transcript for the San Gabriel Valley TTH as [continue reading]
Listen: Telephone Town Halls for South Bay, Westside and Gateway Cities
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/telephone-town-hall-3-south-bay-and-westside Above and below please find the Telephone Town Hall (TTH) meetings that Metro held last Thursday to discuss the agency’s potential ballot measure. Here’s the transcript for the South Bay and Westside TTH. And here’s the transcript for the Gateway Cities TTH. The meetings continue tonight: •6:15 p.m.: Stephanie Wiggins, Metro’s Deputy [continue reading]
Listen: Telephone Town Halls for South Bay, South L.A. and North County
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/telephone-town-hall-may-4 Metro held the first pair of Telephone Town Halls on Wednesday evening to help inform the public about the potential sales tax ballot measure the agency is considering. The recording above is from the Town Hall with Metro Board Chair Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro CEO Phil Washington talking with residents [continue reading]
Podcast: first look at Metro’s $5.6-billion budget for FY 2016-17
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/2016-budget-podcast-part-1 It’s May, meaning it’s time again for Metro to adopt a budget for the coming fiscal year that begins July 1. Above is the first of three short podcasts we’ll post this month to help make the budget process a bit more palatable/digestible for those adverse to such wonkery (a [continue reading]
Here’s the list of Telephone Town Hall meetings on potential ballot measure
There will be general information about the potential ballot measure that Metro is considering, as well as info about projects specific to different parts of Los Angeles County. If you want to listen to any meeting, call 888-400- 1932 to hear it in English or 888-400-9342 for Spanish. Here’s the rest [continue reading]