I know many Source readers are very interested in the downtown Los Angeles streetcar project, so I thought you may also want to attend this forum being held Wednesday by Councilman and Metro Board Member Jose Huizar:
photo by Eric Gonzalez, via Flickr Here is Eric’s description of the image from Flickr: Taking a walk towards Pershing Square one night while out for drinks and dining, i spotted these two bikers riding late at night. It fascinated my how quickly the colors of the buildings changed with [continue reading]
I stumbled over this photo of a poster on Tumblr this morning. It’s been kicking around the Internet for years — I think it was originally produced in Germany — but the message certainly never gets old. It’s hard not to think about it in the wake of the most [continue reading]
At the request of the Federal Transit Administration, Metro on Friday will recirculate a supplement to the Regional Connector’s draft environmental impact statement/report. This is an update of portions of the previously circulated Draft EIS/EIR. The public will have 45 days to review the document and provide comments. The document [continue reading]
When Andrew Cohen finally opened the doors to Rush Snack Bar this morning it was obvious that he made the right naming choice. The flood of early morning commuters coming from the bowels of the 7th Street Metro Center Station proved that rush hour is the right time to entice [continue reading]
Andrew Cohen’s idea to bring a mini convenience store to the subway station at 7th Metro Center in downtown L.A. has lit up the local blogosphere. First reported by transit oriented realtor/blogger Brigham Yen, the story was then picked up by LAist, CurbedLA and Metrosity. The buzz has the owner [continue reading]
Nice video recently posted by the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition on the proposed bike lane along 7th Street and serve as an alternative to riding on very busy Wilshire Boulevard. The lane would eventually stretch from Catalina Street in Koreatown to Soto Street in Boyle Heights and is scheduled [continue reading]
Downtown blogger and transit oriented real estate agent Brigham Yen (read our interview with him here) reports that the 7th Street Metro Center Station will soon be home to Rush Snack Bar, a new venture that will cater to Metro commuters and downtown denizens. The shop is located in a [continue reading]
The Connector will link the Gold Line to the Blue Line and the future Expo Line so that passengers can travel through downtown without having to transfer. Here’s the latest news release from Metro, which is planning the line: Over the next two weeks, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation [continue reading]
A wireline coring drill rig that will be in action in downtown L.A. over the next couple of weeks. Here’s the news release from Metro, which is in the planning stages on the Measure R project to link the Gold Line to the Blue Line and future Expo Line in [continue reading]
