Walter Hood, a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome and a winner selected to represent the United States at the 2010 Venice Biennale, has been selected to create an integrated sculptural work for the Expo Line Downtown Santa Monica Station. Hood is a professor at the University of California, [continue reading]
Here’s the meeting notice from the Union Station Master Plan team: Join us in shaping the future of Union Station! Please join us for our summer Community Workshop to learn about Metro’s progress on the LA Union Station Master Plan (project homepage here). Building on our May 2nd workshop, where [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Freeway fighters protest before [continue reading]
In addition to the 55-hour connector closure that will take place this weekend, there’s a lot more construction work happening on the I-10 and SR-60. Plan ahead if you’re traveling through that area and make note of detour routes. Some other closures happening on I-10: Freeway Closures Scheduled for I-10 [continue reading]
A few weeks ago we posted an item on LYFE Kitchen in Culver City and asked you to send in names of your favorite vegetarian restaurants. You responded with some great ideas. Eric R. said “I’m not a vegetarian, but I’ve only ever heard good things about Cafe Gratitude from my [continue reading]
Here’s the meeting reminder from Metro: Mark Your Calendar! Metro and Caltrans invite you to participate in the July 2013 All Communities Convening Information Sessions regarding the State Route 710 North Study. Learn about five transit options that will help to reduce congestion and improve mobility in the San Gabriel [continue reading]
Here is the news release from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the appointment of Coucilmember Mike Bonin, Councilmember Paul Krekorian, and “Jackie” Dupont-Walker to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. “I want to make sure [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Should Metro build a [continue reading]
When we think of natural history we generally think of stuffed animals and dramatic dino bones. But why? That’s one reason the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History newest exhibit — opened Sunday — is so intriguing. Becoming Los Angeles tells the story of how we became us. It’s Los [continue reading]
Permanent gate latching at stations on the Red and Purple lines is continuing. In fact, because the process has advanced so smoothly, latching at all 16 stations is ahead of schedule and only a handful remain. Next Monday, July 22, Westlake/MacArthur Park (Red and Purple lines) Station will be latched. [continue reading]
