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A statewide, transit-first policy, in writing, would incorporate all of these notions.
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A statewide, transit-first policy, in writing, would incorporate all of these notions.
On April 1, officials from the Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) presented to the public controversial plans for a new Bus Rapid Transit line in Northeast L.A. connecting the San Fernando Valley to Pasadena. Then, for the next four hours, they fielded around 50 questions from more than 200 attendees, many of whom were irate at plans to convert car lanes to bus-only lanes on Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock, a hip suburb in the middle of the intended route. The dispute is another example of the gridlock behind the gridlock all across Los Angeles. When city official...
After a harrowing plunge in revenue and ridership at transit systems, an urban revival requires new investment – not just an end to the pandemic.