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Almost half of California's most dangerous intersections are in LA

by Elijah Chiland

A new report finds that Los Angeles leads California in intersections where collisions and injuries regularly occur. Southern California is home to more than 90 percent of the state’s worst intersections.

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Bike path through South LA opening in 2019

by Elijah Chiland

Metro hopes to complete part one of its rail-to-river trail in time for the opening of the Crenshaw/LAX Line. The first segment will connect the new line with the Blue and Silver Lines.

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Hey drivers: Measure M is good for you, too

by Alissa Walker

Measure M, the countywide sales tax proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot, ensures safer, healthier streets for all of LA—however we choose to use them.

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Jay Leno shows us why LA's electric buses are something to marvel at

by Jeff Wattenhofer

The video is a bit old now, but the comedian's fascination with the environmentally-friendly bus is contagious. It's also still timely: Metro is making moves to make its bus fleet totally electric.

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San Francisco is envious of LA’s public transit system

by Jeff Wattenhofer

LA now offers nearly as much rail as SF, but much of our system is shiny and new, and that makes SF jealous. As San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener puts it, "we opened BART in 1972 and then proceeded to let it deteriorate and almost fall apart."

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WeHo’s Halloween Carnaval 2016: street closures, how to get there, and more

by Jeff Wattenhofer

The annual bash returns tonight, bringing a real nightmare for commuters. We've got a list of streets to avoid and a breakdown of your car-less transit options for getting to the festivities.

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Work set to begin on bike-friendly Figueroa makeover

by Elijah Chiland

Work on My Figueroa, a long awaited project transforming four miles of Figueroa Street from 7th Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard, is finally set to begin today. The project will bring plenty of bike and pedestrian-friendly changes.

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LA bus seats are steam cleaned daily and other highlights from Metro's AMA

by Jeff Wattenhofer

During a one hour "ask me anything" session, Metro CEO Phil Washington fields questions about Measure M and safety on the Blue Line and why Metro still dresses its buses and trains in unnerving cloth seats.

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Less than a quarter of Angelenos live close to transit stops

by Elijah Chiland

A new study from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy shows that Los Angeles still lags far behind other major cities in transit accessibility The report found that only 11 percent of metro residents live near a station.

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78 transit-adjacent townhomes planned for Leimert Park

by Bianca Barragan

Developer The Olson Company is planning to bring 78 townhouses to near the Expo Line’s Expo/Crenshaw station. The homes will be marketed to first-time homebuyers.

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Measure M would cost you about $25, says Metro

by Bianca Barragan

With a half-cent tax hike, Measure M would help fund big-time projects including a subway under the Sepulveda Pass—at relatively low cost to the average household.

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Metro bike share expanding to Pasadena

by Elijah Chiland

Launched earlier this year in Downtown LA, Metro's bike share program will expand to Pasadena now that the city council has agreed to enter into a contract with the transit agency to bring 400 bikes and 34 stations to the city this summer.

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See the very optimistic new campaign ads for Measure M

by Elijah Chiland

A new ad campaign from backers of Metro's transit-expanding ballot measure features some very optimistic predictions about Measure M's potential to reduce traffic jams, create jobs, and "change your life."

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Union Station bus plaza reopens after ped-friendly changes

by Elijah Chiland

Union Station's Patsaouras Bus Plaza reopens today with new pedestrian fencing and a no private vehicles rule. Passengers traveling in cars will now be dropped off at an underground facility completed earlier this summer.

South Bay voters could be Measure M’s demise

by Jeff Wattenhofer

The only Measure M transit project that Metro has planned for the South Bay is an extension of the Green Line to Torrance. About 10 South Bay cities are funding a campaign to discourage residents from voting for tax increase.

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Why I'm trying to raise my daughter car-free in LA

by Alissa Walker

Getting around Los Angeles without a car takes a little extra time and work, but the rewards are worth it. We all have the opportunity to show our children how much safer, cleaner, and more pleasant the future could be every time we leave the house.

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New terminal 'connector' at LAX is making international travel easier

by Jeff Wattenhofer

Rather than taking a shuttle, passengers can now pass through a naturally lit atrium on moving walkways, which eliminates the hassle of going through TSA security again at another terminal.

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Will sexual harassment on Metro hurt the system as it tries to expand?

by Bianca Barragan

Eight percent of riders have been subject to indecent exposure, while seven percent have been fondled or groped, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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City Councilman calls for no human-operated vehicles in LA by 2035

by Jeff Wattenhofer

He says the city isn't moving fast enough to make driverless cars a reality. So, he wants the transportation department to report on the benefits of creating a fully autonomous transit system in Los Angeles within two decades.

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Bill Hader explains how he and Fred Armisen came up with ‘The Californians’

by Jenna Chandler

The SNL skit The Californians hilariously captured the ridiculousness of maneuvering across the Los Angeles sprawl. In an interview with Seth Meyers this week, Bill Hader talks about how the skit was inspired by trips to LA.

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Here are new renderings of the LAX designed to be a lot less congested

by Jenna Chandler

Airport leaders are planning a myriad new ways to move around the notoriously jammed terminals. The biggest change is a "people mover," a driver-less, electric train that will ferry passengers among terminals.

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Can LA get 100,000 cars off the road by 2021?

by Elijah Chiland

A new report from the nonprofit Shared-Use Mobility Center outlines how to get 100,000 vehicles off Los Angeles County roads in the next five years. That's about a two percent reduction, saving almost 375,000 metric tons of yearly CO2 emissions.

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Eastern LA County cities are really eager for the Gold Line extension

by Bianca Barragan

Montclair, the future end of the line, has been waiting for years for the train. The city in San Bernardino County has already created land use guidelines for the area around the planned light rail station and built two housing projects nearby.

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This map shows where gentrification is happening across Los Angeles

by Bianca Barragan

Researchers want their new map to shine a light on the "the pressures associated with development."

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Real-time bus signs will be added to 300 stops

by Bianca Barragan

Now, everyone waiting for a bus can know when it's coming, not just riders with smartphones. Three hundred of the busiest bus shelters in the county will be equipped with bus signs displaying real-time date. About one-third will be solar-powered.

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Will more train cars really help relieve Expo line crowding?

by Bianca Barragan

Metro doesn't have enough train cars to meet demand on Expo line, which takes riders from DTLA to Santa Monica, so it's ordering more cars. But a transit planning consultant says that might just draw in more riders.

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Cool map shows what Metro’s ballot measure would bring

by Bianca Barragan

A measure on the ballot this November would use a permanent half-cent sales tax hike to fund Metro projects, but a new map offers a clear way to see the progress that money would help make—namely, but showing off where new rail and BRT would be.

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Downtown's street car will go 6 MPH

by Elijah Chiland

Speed estimates for the forthcoming Downtown streetcar were once as low as three-and-a-half miles per hour. Now, a new report says they will be almost twice that. That's still pretty slow, but it's definitely an improvement.

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LA drivers crash their cars once every 6 years

by Elijah Chiland

A new report from Allstate finds that drivers in Los Angeles are some of the worst in the nation, getting into accidents nearly 59 percent more often than drivers nationwide. Drivers in other California cities are also crashing a lot.

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Here's the rail station that will connect to LAX

by Bianca Barragan

The Aviation/96th Street station will serve as a hub not only for rail and buses but also for travelers trying to get to the airport. The station will eventually connect to LAX via a people mover. Here's what the much-anticipated station looks like.

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Metro OK's bringing tax hike measure to voters in November

by Jeff Wattenhofer

Voters, the fate of public transportation in Los Angeles County is now in your hands. Metro is placing a measure on the November ballot asking voters to OK a half-cent sales tax increase to widen freeways and build more light rail, subway, and...

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LA’s worst roads might stay that way for a while

by Elijah Chiland

With its streets in worse condition than nearly all other major U.S. cities, LA needs to invest a lot of money to bring its roads up to par. The only funding source could be the new sales tax increase proposed by Metro.

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