Photos: Gold Line Foothill Extension’s opening day
More photos below. Click to see larger versions — you may be in one of them. The morning was devoted to the speeches and platitudes. And then, shortly before noon, [continue reading]
How We Roll, March 4: in praise of transit options and networks
From the Department of Photography: You may enjoy my photo essay on the people and places of the cities to be served by the new Gold Line Foothill Extension. Here’s [continue reading]
Photo essay: the cities of the Gold Line Foothill Extension
The following photos were mostly taken in the past few weeks as I drove, walked and biked around the Foothill Cities — Arcadia, Azusa, Duarte, Irwindale and Monrovia — that [continue reading]
Regional Connector Little Tokyo update: overhead wires going back up
Road work, more digging in order to install support piles, and wires going up! More info here about the bus shuttle replacing Gold Line service between Union Station and Pico/Aliso while track work continues. Work is expected to wrap by March 21. And more here about Metro’s parking validation program [continue reading]
Metrolink to run extra train service to support CicLAvia – The VALLEY
CicLAvia — THE VALLEY takes place this Sunday, March 6. The 4-mile course explores Pacoima, Arleta, North Hills East, and Panorama City. Metrolink is providing special service on the Ventura County [continue reading]
Acting FTA Administrator Therese McMillan named Metro planning chief
Here is the news release from Metro: Los Angeles – The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced today the selection of current Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Therese McMillan as Metro’s new Chief Planning Officer. Ms. McMillan currently manages a staff of over 500 at [continue reading]
Metro artist Faith Ringgold is named one of five “icons” who have transformed the art world by national magazine
UPDATE: Metro artist Faith Ringgold has been named winner of the 2017 Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement by the prestigious College Art Association. Born in Harlem in 1930, the artist, feminist, activist, and educator works in a variety of media, including painting, quilts, sculpture, performance, and children’s books. She [continue reading]
Video: Harriet the tunnel boring machine is now under Crenshaw Boulevard
A significant milestone recently occurred on the Crenshaw/LAX Line: Harriet, the tunnel boring machine [TBM], was lowered into the ground at the future Expo/Crenshaw Station. In the above video, two [continue reading]
Gold Line Foothill Extension features new artworks and more
As many of you know, all of Metro’s rail stations include artworks by artists to enhance the transit experience, and the Gold Line Foothill Extension is no exception. When the line [continue reading]
Q&A: everything you need to know about the Gold Line extension to Azusa
What’s the plan for opening day on Saturday? Merriment, joy, feasting and song, I hope. I’ve been writing about this project for the better part of a decade and once upon a time, [continue reading]