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Metro breaks ground on $668M upgrade to G Line busway

Plans call for grade separations at Van Nuys and Sepulveda, plus 13 gated crossings

March 31, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Los Angeles could be the next city to take up single-stair reform

San Francisco and San Diego are looking at reform following AB 835

March 10, 2025 by Steven Sharp

$17M awarded for new park spaces in L.A. County

The money will go toward projects creating 623 acres of green space

February 27, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Vermont Ave. bus priority lanes could start work in March

Spanning from Sunset to Wilshire

February 25, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Report: L.A. office-to-residential conversions could yield up to 4,400 homes

Only New York and Washington, D.C. have more adaptive reuse units in the works

February 25, 2025 by Steven Sharp

G Line's Van Nuys Station to close three years for construction

Work on a new elevated station will commence after Feb. 21

February 17, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Seven L.A. Affordable Housing Projects Take a Step Forward

Funding for six developments and a long-term ground lease for another

September 4, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. to Launch $10M Eviction Defense Program

An implementation plan will be revealed next week

September 3, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. Approves $58M in Bonds For Affordable Housing Developments

Three projects totaling nearly 180 apartments

September 2, 2020 by Steven Sharp

UCLA-USC Report: 1 in 5 L.A. Tenants Have Struggled to Make Rent During Pandemic

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted low-income renters

September 1, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Environmental Review Begins for LA-to-Anaheim High-Speed Rail Corridor

Four stops are planned on the 30-mile corridor

August 31, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Metro Considers Eliminating Fares

A report to the Metro Board is expected by the end of 2020

August 28, 2020 by Steven Sharp

City Council Proposes Tweaks to L.A. Development Process

Three motions are billed as attempts to improve transparency

August 20, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Metro Moves Forward With Three Joint Developments

Planned next to subway stops in Boyle Heights, East Hollywood, and Westlake

August 20, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Metro Narrows its Options for the Crenshaw Line Extension to Hollywood

Multiple alignments are being considered for the extension to Hollywood

August 18, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County's COVID-19 Renter Relief Fund Launches August 17

The application window will remain open for two weeks.

August 12, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County Supervisors Sign Off on Inclusionary Housing Policy

It will apply to new developments in unincorporated communities

August 5, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Building Permits Plunge 45 Percent During Coronavirus Pandemic

Inspections and plan checks are also down.

August 3, 2020 by Steven Sharp