L.A. Tourism’s annual Discover the Arts in Los Angeles: History, Culture, Science and More campaign began on March 18 and will continue until Friday, April 26. Take advantage of special offers and save up to 50% on admission at over 40 of L.A.’s leading museums and performance groups. Many of the participating museums and [continue reading]
This piece of awesomeness comes from the xkcd blog and neatly ties together North America’s urban rail systems using some fun, albeit questionable, geography. Under this scenario, one leg of the Gold Line would run to Chicago and the other San Francisco; two pretty options if you fall asleep and [continue reading]
Metro is seeking four artists for El Monte Station. The two-level El Monte Station opened in 2012, and is located at the corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Ramona Boulevard in El Monte, 12 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The station provides transit service on numerous lines for Metro, [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Subway kiosks will guide riders — in between the ads (New York Times) The [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Houston rising — why the next great American cities aren’t what you think (Daily [continue reading]
Here’s the latest from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile project from eastern Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border: Upcoming Construction Alerts Lane Closures on Santa Anita Ave. – Arcadia to Start end of April/beginning of May 2013 Construction of the new bridge over Santa [continue reading]
I never noticed the old railroad crossing markings on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica until driving past this weekend. It really doesn’t matter: that’s the bridge that will take the second phase of the Expo Line over Olympic in the distance; the same bridge will also span Cloverfield Boulevard. The [continue reading]
From April 4 – 12, 2013, the NBA will partner with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for the fifth NBA Green Week to generate awareness and funds for protecting the environment. NBA Green Week is just one of the ways the league, its teams and players are taking steps to be [continue reading]
This morning, Alameda Corridor – East Construction Authority broke ground on the Nogales Street Grade Separation Project. The project will construct a six-lane roadway underpass on Nogales Street between San Jose Avenue and Gale Avenue/Walnut Drive to separate trains and vehicles. Currently, the crossing is used daily by about 40 [continue reading]
