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

Infill projects survive appeals in Sawtelle and Westlake

Two projects that would create 65 apartments

November 4, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A and Orange County slated for $295M in active transportation funding

More money for complete streets and safety upgrades

October 25, 2022 by Steven Sharp

Service starts on new Arrow rail line between San Bernardino and Redlands

Metrolink's nine-mile rail line includes five stops

October 24, 2022 by Steven Sharp

New zoning rules surrounding Rail to Rail Corridor take a step forward

A former freight rail line is being turned into a multi-use path

October 17, 2022 by Steven Sharp

Infill developments approved in Westwood and Mar Vista

The two projects will create 33 apartments

October 13, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council approves $40M for affordable housing in North Hills and Eagle Rock

The two projects will create 113 apartments

October 11, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A. to end COVID-19 eviction moratorium by February

But an ordinance for universal just cause evictions is coming

October 5, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council motion aims for 100 miles of bus-only lanes within five years

Plus improvements at the city's bus stops

September 30, 2022 by Steven Sharp

San Gabriel Valley transit study narrows focus to BRT on Valley and Rosemead

Using funding once slated for the SR-60 L Line extension

September 27, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council advances five projects in Hollywood, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Silver Lake, and Hancock Park

Four apartment buildings and a hotel

September 19, 2022 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Councilmember takes up Sunset4All plan

Plus a new stretch of protected bike lanes in the works for Riverside Drive

September 15, 2022 by Steven Sharp

Op-Ed: LA’s Housing policies have pushed the American Dream out of reach for many. Here’s how we fix it.

5th District City Council candidate Sam Yebri weighs in on land use and development in L.A.

September 1, 2022 by Sam Yebri