There are some new developments in Metro’s planning process for the North Hollywood-to-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit. Readers unfamiliar with this planned project: see earlier SBLA coverage on the route, on the deceptive NIMBY backlash, and on last Saturday’s meeting in Eagle Rock. See also mainsteam media coverage at KPCC, CBS, LAist, and the L.A. Times‘ […]
Metro Operations Committee Asks Metro to Study Flower Street Bus Lane, Possibly Make Permanent
At this morning’s meeting of the Metro board Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee, several boardmembers praised the recently-opened Flower Street bus-only lanes and began to lay the groundwork for making them permanent. New Blue’s Flower Street southbound evening peak-hour bus-only lane Metro and the L.A. City Transportation Department (LADOT) installed the Flower Street bus […]
Upgrades Coming To TAP: Mobile App and Greater Multi-Modal Integration
Note: Metropolitan Shuttle, a leader in bus shuttle rentals, regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog Los Angeles. Unless noted in the story, Metropolitan Shuttle is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Changes big and small are coming to Metro’s humble TAP fare card in the near future. TAP already has a degree of multi-modal […]
At Packed Eagle Rock Meeting, Public Comment Split While BRT Foes Harrassed BRT Supporters
Last Saturday Metro hosted a community input meeting on its planned North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project. The northeast L.A. City community of Eagle Rock has emerged as ground zero of a conflict between supporters urging “BRT for Equity,” and critics claiming BRT will “devastate” businesses and “severely increase traffic.” Metro’s North Hollywood to […]
Weekend Buzz – Events for July 13-14, 2019
Last weekend seemed to be all about the movies, but this weekend has plenty of variety for you and your family. First, we’ll start [more…] The post Weekend Buzz – Events for July 13-14, 2019 appeared first on Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News. Source: Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News – Elizabeth Fuller
NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project Faces Misleading Eagle Rock NIMBYs
Metro is planning a new Bus Rapid Transit line from North Hollywood to Pasadena. The project is currently in early design stages, with a series of community input hearings underway this week. Already xenophobic privileged NIMBYs are attacking the project, spreading lies, and belittling transit supporters. The L.A. City neighborhood of Eagle Rock is ground […]