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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

Op-Ed: Three Strategies to Fund Transit in California After COVID-19

"These momentous disruptions highlight the fragile and volatile nature of our transit agencies’ current funding sources."

May 21, 2020 by Amitabh Barthakur

L.A. Officials Want to Open Streets, Sidewalks for Outdoor Dining

How do restaurants operate while also enforcing social distancing rules?

May 20, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Car-Free Zones Could be Coming to Some L.A. Streets

The City is already exploring a pedestrian-only section on Broadway.

May 15, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. Could Provide Financial Assistance to Landlords Impacted by COVID-19

No rent increases or evictions would be permitted while receiving the subsidy.

May 14, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Op-Ed: How the COVID-19 Slump is Different than the Great Recession

Construction in 2020 vs 2010

May 13, 2020 by Jonathan Lee

Eight Measure HHH Challenge Projects Move Forward

280 supportive housing units.

May 13, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County's Stay-at-Home Order Likely to Continue Through July

The current order was scheduled to expire on May 15.

May 12, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Four Affordable Housing Projects Poised for $68M in Funding

178 apartments in Sun Valley, Pico-Union, and South L.A.

May 11, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Could Pedestrian "Beg Buttons" Become a Thing of the Past?

Many have already been disabled to slow the spread of coronavirus.

May 8, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Tenants Can Now Sue Landlords Who Violate L.A.'s COVID-19 Eviction Restrictions

A freeze on rent increases in RSO units has also been extended.

May 7, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. Launches COVID-19 Legal Assistance Program

For residents and business owners affected by coronavirus.

May 6, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Some COVID-19 Restrictions Could Ease This Week

California officials have a four-phase plan to reopen the state.

May 5, 2020 by Steven Sharp