Is a cup of coffee the difference between good and bad Transit Oriented...
The Del Mar Gold Line Station. It sure looks like TOD, but does it pass the coffee test? Photo by EPA Smart Growth. Here’s something to ponder over your morning cup of joe: what makes good Transit...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Thursday, Feb. 17
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Moving Beyond the Automobile: Transit Oriented...
View ArticleDowntown Metro Rail station to get snack bar this summer
Red, Purple, Blue and Expo Line commuters can look forward to Rush Snack Bar at the 7th Street Metro Center Station. Downtown blogger and transit oriented real estate agent Brigham Yen (read our...
View ArticleSubway snack bar gets some signage and moves toward opening
Rush Snack Bar signage comes up at 7th Metro Center Station. Andrew Cohen’s idea to bring a mini convenience store to the subway station at 7th Metro Center in downtown L.A. has lit up the local...
View ArticleRush Snack Bar opens, offers commuters healthy, affordable snacks on-the-go
When Andrew Cohen finally opened the doors to Rush Snack Bar this morning it was obvious that he made the right naming choice. The flood of early morning commuters coming from the bowels of the 7th...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Friday, August 19
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Perry’s Texas: Transportation needs trail behind...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Friday, August 26
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Drivers, want more space on the roads? Push for...
View ArticleWhat's happening at other transit agencies?
Bus stop of the future, according to urban designer Marc Aurel. This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Thursday, Jan. 17
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Wednesday, May 29
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Tuesday, July 16
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you...
View Article‘Transit Oriented LA’ summit to be held Oct. 10 in downtown Los Angeles
Transit-oriented development remains a big deal here in Los Angeles. With the transit system expanding, there remains plentiful opportunities to put new development near existing or future transit...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Tuesday, December 2
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. ART OF TRANSIT: Waiting for a train at...
View ArticleQ&A: 25 years and counting of Metro Rail, part two
The busy 7th/Metro Center Station served by the Blue and Expo Lines on the upper level and the Red/Purple Line subway on the lower level. The Metro Blue Line opened on July 14, 1990. Here’s the link to...
View ArticleMetro begins process to develop 15 acres in NoHo
In transportation and planning circles, there is a long-held belief that it makes sense to put new developments near transit. It’s a strategy seen as a way to increase ridership, help reduce sprawl...
View ArticleTwelve communities in L.A. County before and after transit
Railroad crossing sign outside of a new residential complex near the future Expo Line in Santa Monica. Photo: Steve Hymon/Metro. Metro this year is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Metro Rail, which...
View ArticleHow We Roll, Jan. 4: no love of freeways and flashy new TOD for Expo Line
Art of Transit: A flag girl for the William Mason High School in the Gold Line-adjacent Tournament of Roses parade on Friday. My first full-time newspaper gig was in good ol’ Mason, Ohio, which has...
View ArticleHow We Roll, Jan. 12: more on trains and pro football
Exciting new construction pics: click here to see the work-in-progress on moving the Gold Line tracks in Little Tokyo in order to build a rail tunnel entrance for the Regional Connector project. Art of...
View ArticleHow We Roll, May 18: Expo, Expo and a little non-Expo
Are any former Montreal Expos available to ride the #ExpoLine with us this weekend? — Off-Ramp (@KPCCofframp) May 16, 2016 #ExpoLine opens Friday and so does 1301 Colorado with @artcenteredu #murals...
View ArticleHow We Roll, Sept. 7: Crenshaw North routes, Uber’s future, random stuff
Measure M News: There was considerable press coverage of a court ruling Tuesday that upheld the ballot language of Measure M, Metro’s sales tax ballot measure that goes to voters this fall. A coalition...
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