LeBron, traffic on the 405, protected bikeways: HWR, May 6
•Things to read whilst transiting: “How the Internet turned on LeBron James” in the NYT Magazine. •Things to listen to whilst transiting: Why the price of a bottle of Coke [continue reading]
Actions taken at April Metro Board meeting
[scribd id=407339442 key=key-5kpukRoQaqTk00CrfkDN mode=scroll] The Metro Board held its April meeting on Thursday. You can watch the meeting here. The agenda is above or pdf here. Among the actions taken yesterday: •The Board approved a receive-and-file on the aerial tram that a private firm proposes to fund, build and operate [continue reading]
Bus lane enforcement, congestion pricing: HWR, April 2
Dept. of Twitter Some fresh ideas below on how to keep bus lanes clear for buses, courtesy of UCLA ITS. Check out the entire thread. It’s worth it. Strategy 1: A continuous thread to break through enemy/parked obstacles pic.twitter.com/RILH1W3NgJ — UCLA ITS (@ucla_its) April 1, 2019 Signs we'd like to [continue reading]
Nipsey Hussle, congestion pricing vs robot cars: HWR, April 1
“I'm a 108 bus catchingBlue line train riding, westsider with the young extras” — RIP Nipsey Hussle. pic.twitter.com/5USIexD07N — Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) April 1, 2019 Here’s an appreciation in [continue reading]
Bus lanes in LA, scooters in DTLA, parking requirements, Lyft IPO: HWR, March 29
Tidbit from @metrolosangeles: The service planning department says they're working with LADOT and Garcetti’s office to install a "pilot bus lane" by the end of 2019. Several other corridors could [continue reading]
Congestion pricing study, transit vs public restrooms, Orange Line project: HWR, March 28
As many of you likely know, the Metro Board of Directors in February approved launching a feasibility study of congestion relief pricing, which is the use of tolls to manage [continue reading]
Road safety, congestion pricing in Gotham: How We Roll, March 27
Art of Walking I’m sure you heard about the helicopter-landing-in-the-preserve-incident — by incident I mean “hopeful felony conviction.” Type in #antelopevalleypoppyreserve on IG and you can see all sorts of [continue reading]
Preview of Board items on congestion pricing, New Mobility fees and 28 x 28 plan
On Thursday, the Metro Board of Directors will consider The Re-Imagining of LA County: Mobility, Equity and the Environment. The plan aims to reduce traffic, improve transit and reduce air pollution before and after the Games by using a number of tools — including congestion pricing and New Mobility fees. [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 28: congestion pricing and ride-share fees are on the docket
[scribd id=400584103 key=key-OteugupWEoYj9oRKEbDu mode=scroll] pdf of agenda here The Metro Board of Directors meets for its February meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at Metro HQ, located next to Union Station in DTLA. You can attend in person or listen/watch the livestream (a link will appear when the meeting begins). [continue reading]
Actions taken by Metro Board today and the congestion pricing discussion
Metro’s Board of Directors voted 10 to 0 on Thursday to continue the Reimagining LA County Plan to February. In plain English, that means nothing was decided one way or the other about anything and, as of 2:05 p.m. PST, the world continued to gently churn on its axis. With [continue reading]