Don’t forget to join us for a free guided bike ride tomorrow morning! L.A.D.O.T. Bike Program‘s Michelle Mowery and the Bodacious Bike Babes (BBB) will be leading the group from Union Station to Boyle Heights and back. Along the way you’ll be able to experience the 1st Street green bike lanes and more. The [continue reading]
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Following a recent maintenance effort, the artwork LA: City of Angels, a mural by Los Angeles based artist Cynthia Carlson, has returned to its original heavenly splendor. Located in Union Station West and facing the entrance to the Red/Purple Line, LA: City of Angels was installed in 1993 in the early years of the [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Date set for 405 carpool lane opening (ZevWeb) The new 10-mile northbound HOV lane on the 405 freeway between the 10 and 101 freeways will open [continue reading]
Mark your calendars for the next Metro Presents event! Metro and Assertion Films will host a free screening of the new documentary, “The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound,” at Union Station on Saturday, May 31. The film will be shown at 8 p.m. in the Fred Harvey Room, but you’ll want to [continue reading]
Approximately 3,000 high school and college students are expected to participate on at the Los Angeles Trade Tech Construction & Associated Careers Awareness Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday (May 15). Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located at 400 W. Washington Boulevard across the street from the Metro [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Did anyone see @ericgarcetti biking to work this morning? #BikeWeekLA #bikeLA @LADOTBikeProg @LAMayorsOffice pic.twitter.com/ol2II0O32H — BikeLA (@heybikela) May 12, 2014 Growing ranks of bicyclists still [continue reading]
[youtube http://youtu.be/DE8DDTG7y7I] This morning at Union Station officials kicked off “Bike Week L.A.” a week-long effort this week to encourage people to bicycle as a way to commute to work and for recreation. See full details of Bike Week L.A. here. Los Angeles City Councilman and Metro Board Member Mike Bonin joined with the [continue reading]
I thought that posting the above chart would be a nice way to begin Bike Week. As the chart neatly shows, taking transit can be an effective way to reduce greenhouse gases — especially those who bike or walk to and from light rail stations. It makes sense: no fossil [continue reading]
Photos: Anna Chen/Metro With its vintage neon signs and general old world vibe, it’s hard not to love downtown L.A.’s Grand Central Market at first sight. And if you’re the type who’s not easily impressed by visuals, the market’s large variety of groceries, food stalls, and artisanal fare is sure [continue reading]
