We’ll post video later today of Phil’s speech, which provided a pretty thorough overview of efforts underway in many Metro departments, along with many agency goals. “We are on the [continue reading]
[scribd id=296867932 key=key-XRqVHqjQGAljswXXVCfV mode=scroll] The agenda for Thursday’s meeting is above, including links to Metro staff reports. I encourage you to peruse the agenda as it provides a good look at the many projects and programs at Metro, as well as reports on how taxpayer money is spent. The meeting is [continue reading]
[scribd id=295998554 key=key-VakVaAtiPlSOGk8A7lLX mode=scroll] With the announcement last week that the NFL’s Rams — and possibly the Chargers — are relocating to the Los Angeles area, here’s an interesting motion that will go before the Metro Board of Directors this month. The motion calls for a task force to study [continue reading]
The decision was made today by the Metro Board of Directors, meaning that the Gold Line’s Little Tokyo/Arts District Station will remain open until January 8, 2016. Here is the news release from Metro: METRO BOARD POSTPONES REGIONAL CONNECTOR CONSTRUCTION NEAR LITTLE TOKYO TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS To [continue reading]
The bike share pilot program is scheduled to begin next summer in downtown Los Angeles. Metro’s bike share fare structure consists of three simple pass options to meet the needs of [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Monrovia may loan developer $1.5 million to restore historic train depot (Star News) The city is considering lending the money to a developer to rehab the old [continue reading]
[scribd id=291958792 key=key-QoLpq4OBOLwdP3aioDo7 mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors’ final meeting of the year is Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. at Metro headquarters adjacent to Union Station. The agenda is above. As usual, the meeting is open to the public. You can listen online here (a link will appear under the [continue reading]
We have a couple key items today about oil and climate change. I’m not very comfortable vilifying Big Oil, mostly because many of us — including yours truly — have [continue reading]
The latest edition of Metro Motion — the agency’s quarterly program for public access television — has been completed. The above segment offers a short preview of the Gold Line extension [continue reading]
Art of Transit: The letter "M": It’s like a Bat Signal for mass transportation http://t.co/bz2YbuIS2w pic.twitter.com/BEPYeOhrbQ — Bloomberg CityLab (@CityLab) June 9, 2015 Art of Transit 2: Greenland is melting [continue reading]
