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Nine of the best happy hour hangouts near transit
Photo by Lady Ducayne / Flickr Creative Commons. There’s no question getting riders from point A to point B efficiently is a key part of Metro’s mission. Most of the time, that means getting riders to...
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How We Roll, April 5: everyone wants to fix L.A.
Art of Transit: Nice video and music by Ms. Maura & Lynz Floren (voice and guitar, respectively). More of their music is here. Metro CEO on his plan to transform transportation in Los Angeles...
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Potential ballot measure: bus rapid transit on Vermont Avenue in L.A.
A view of Vermont Avenue north of Slauson in South Los Angeles. Photo: Google Maps. One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the potential sales...
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How We Roll, Cinco de Mayo: pothole woes, development woes, L train woes
Reminder: The telephone town halls on Metro’s potential ballot measure continue tonight at 6:15 p.m. (Westside and South Bay) and 7:30 p.m. (Southeast L.A. County) Click here for info on how to...
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How We Roll, Sept. 7: Crenshaw North routes, Uber’s future, random stuff
Measure M News: There was considerable press coverage of a court ruling Tuesday that upheld the ballot language of Measure M, Metro’s sales tax ballot measure that goes to voters this fall. A coalition...
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How We Roll: eagle eye’s view of Metro, freeways and other cool stuff
Art of Transit So, a friend of mine won a 20-minute helicopter ride in a raffle and invited yours truly to tag along on Monday. And it figures: while up in the air shortly before noon, traffic appeared...
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Go Metro to a movie under the stars
Hollywood Forever Cemetery via Cinespia.org It’s that magical time of the year in Los Angeles again – Spring! Right now we are living in the moment between the sweaty and blistering heat waves of...
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New Metro Bike Hub opens at Red Line’s Hollywood/Vine Station
There’s a new star in Hollywood: the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on Friday celebrated the grand opening of a new Metro Bike Hub at the Hollywood/Vine Metro Red...
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Let’s go for a walk! Here are 11 great walking tours to help you get started
Walking: it’s good for your health, it’s zero-emission and it’s a great way to get to know a neighborhood from the ground up (pun intended). Now that the weather is slightly more cooperative, it’s a...
View ArticleMeetings this month provide updates on Vermont Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project
View this document on Scribd (pdf) VermontMay2018Presentation There are four more community meetings this month for Metro to provide an update on the Vermont Transit Corridor project. The project...
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Feasibility study looks at possible routes for Crenshaw North Extension
As Source readers already know, one of many eagerly sought Measure M transit projects is a northern extension of the Crenshaw/LAX Line. Metro has released a staff report and Feasibility...
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New presentation and FAQ for Crenshaw Northern Extension project
View this document on Scribd (pdf here for download) View this document on Scribd (pdf here for download) Meetings have now concluded to discuss alternatives to extend the Crenshaw/LAX Line north with...
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Go Metro to CicLAvia Meet the Hollywoods
As far as transit-accessible CicLAvias go, the Metro-funded Meet the Hollywoods edition this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ranks very high. The 6.5-mile route is easily accessed from four Red Line...
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Three upcoming virtual scoping meetings for Crenshaw Northern Extension project
When we last checked on the Crenshaw Northern Extension last summer, the Metro Board was selecting three potential routes for further study in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report. The...
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Metro Bike Share expands into Hollywood with 12 new stations!
Metro has joined with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the City of Los Angeles to announce the expansion of the popular Metro Bike Share Program to Hollywood with 12 additional...
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Metro to host community meetings for Crenshaw/LAX Northern Extension project...
Three proposed routes for the extension of the Crenshaw/LAX Line (which will be known as the K Line when it opens). Metro will host two virtual community meetings June 16 and 21 to discuss initial...
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Go Metro to CicLAvia in WeHo and Hollywood this Sunday!
Metro is once again pleased to partner with CicLAvia for another open streets event — in which you can walk, bike or roll car-free streets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Sunday’s route runs from West...
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Go Metro to the L.A. Latino International Film Festival in Hollywood!
The premier Latino film festival in the United States is back! Join @LALIFF in celebrating the 22nd Edition of the LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 31 – June 4, 2023, in the heart of...
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Go Metro to 5 FREE holiday lightings in LA
Just as some people have already begun to decorate their homes for the holidays, the streets of Los Angeles are also beginning to sparkle. Keep reading for a list of five FREE events that you can reach...
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