Regional | Urbanize LA

Foothill extension to Montclair dealt a setback

Lack of an agreement with San Bernardino County will cut the next extension short at Claremont

September 9, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Brightline West high-speed rail line shows some signs of progress

The $12-billion project aims to connect Vegas and Southern California with trains running 200 miles per hour

September 2, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Report: Residential permitting in L.A. rebounds in second quarter of 2025

The City approved over 1,800 homes between April and June

July 31, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Metro's A Line extension to Pomona to open on September 19

New stations in Glendora, San Dimas, and La Verne, and Pomona

July 25, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Mixed-use buildings ditch ground-floor retail to add more housing

Smaller adaptive reuse projects add modest density to existing structures

July 23, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Work commences for Mid-City Greenway project

Four miles of traffic-calming measures between Beverly Grove, Fairfax, Hancock Park, and Hollywood

July 17, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Housing projects survive appeals in University Park, Westlake & Koreatown

A combined total of 144 residential units

February 10, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Nearly $200M in state funding awarded for affordable housing developments in L.A. County

27 projects accounting for roughly 2,500 homes

February 10, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. area safe streets projects awarded $30.5M in federal funding

USDOT grants for La Brea Avenue and Florence-Firestone

February 2, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. area passenger rail projects nab more than $1B in state funding

Light rail in the Valley, a people mover in Inglewood, and more

February 1, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Draft EIR released for C Line extension to Torrance

The roughly 4.5-mile extension would include a stop at the South Bay Galleria

January 30, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Supportive housing developments poised for funding in Little Tokyo and Van Nuys

Bond funds could go toward projects creating nearly 250 homes

January 18, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Scoping out progress on Metro's Foothill Gold Line Extension

Construction is 2/3 finished, Construction Authority announces

January 3, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Here are eight L.A. projects to watch during 2023

What's scheduled to open, and what's scheduled to break ground

January 3, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Report: California would have to spend $8.1B annually for 12 years to solve homelessness

That's a lot of money for housing, rental subsidies, and services

December 22, 2022 by Steven Sharp

Op-Ed: The Morning After Declaring a State of Emergency - Confronting The Realities of Homelessness

To be successful and sustainable, fighting homelessness in Los Angeles requires crisis intervention on two fronts

December 21, 2022 by Rick Cole and David Waite

Executive order from Mayor Bass aims to speed approval of affordable housing

City staff have been ordered to complete their review of affordable projects within 60 days

December 19, 2022 by Steven Sharp

$200 million awarded to City of L.A. for active transportation projects

Improving Skid Row connectivity, closing an L.A. River bike path gap, and more

December 16, 2022 by Steven Sharp