The 9th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival continues until 7 p.m. tonight. While you’re there, make sure to stop in at Metro’s Eat Shop Play Crenshaw pavilion to grab some shade and check out the offerings of local businesses affected by the LAX/Crenshaw Line construction. See the brief video below for some of the [continue reading]
Metro will launch the Eat Shop Play Crenshaw campaign at tomorrow’s Taste of Soul, a free, family-friendly event on Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker Street and Rodeo Road. Eat Shop Play Crenshaw will encourage the public to take a pledge to support local businesses. Go Metro to the soul food, live entertainment [continue reading]
Construction continues along Crenshaw Boulevard for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, which means fencing and blocked lanes in order for work to proceed on the underground portion of the rail line. Though the [continue reading]
Construction continues along Crenshaw Boulevard for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, which means fencing and blocked lanes in order for work to proceed on the underground portion of the rail line. Though the area around the east side of Crenshaw north of Stocker Street may be difficult to navigate, the businesses located there are absolutely open [continue reading]
Other actions taken by the Metro Board at their meeting today: •The Board approved a motion by Board Members Paul Krekorian, Eric Garcetti, Michael Antonovich, Zev Yaroslavsky, John Fasana and Ara Najarian directing Metro staff to study potential upgrades to the Orange Line, including adding more articulated buses, grade-separated crossings, improved [continue reading]
Metro and the Crenshaw/LAX Community Leadership Council will be hosting the Crenshaw/LAX Small Business Matchmaking Summit at The Proud Bird restaurant on Tuesday, August 7. The Matchmaking Summit will allow small businesses in the greater South Los Angeles region to network with prime contractors and business resource providers about upcoming [continue reading]
Meet the Buyers is an excellent opportunity for all small businesses to meet Metro executives, project managers, buyers and contract administrators and discuss upcoming contract opportunities. The event takes place on June 24 at Metro HQ.
Nearly 600 small business representatives attended Metro’s annual Meet the Primes networking event on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Gateway. Twenty-seven of the major construction firms that work in the L.A. region were on hand to meet and discuss future partnering opportunities. Meet the Primes is a unique opportunity for small businesses [continue reading]
More than 600 small business and 25 prime contractors are expected to visit Metro on Tuesday, February 25, to learn about business opportunities and to facilitate one-on-one conversations between small business and decision-makers from the construction industry. This a great opportunity for small business owners and prime contractors to network, [continue reading]
A huge transit project such as the Crenshaw/LAX Line — with a $2-billion-plus budget — has the potential to bring economic opportunities along the train’s route, the reason Metro held a Business Opportunities Summit today to ensure local business owners know how they can work with Metro and take advantage of [continue reading]
