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

State awards more funding for Inglewood people mover, C Line platform extensions

Plus new island platforms and shelters for Venice Boulevard

June 12, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Biden administration awards $39.6M to grade separate L.A. County rail crossings

Most of that money will go toward the Metrolink and Amtrak ROW between L.A. and Glendale

June 7, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Planning Department unveils draft citywide adaptive reuse ordinance

The adaptive reuse ordinance brought more than 12,000 homes to downtown

May 24, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council upholds approvals of new apartments in Westlake and Vermont Knolls

Two projects with more than 160 apartments between them

May 10, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council votes to adopt new community plans for DTLA and Hollywood

Setting the stage for a lot of new housing

May 5, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council upholds the approval of infill projects in Westlake and K-Town

The two developments would account for 158 apartments

May 4, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Community plan updates move forward for Boyle Heights, DTLA, Hollywood

Two are faced with May 12 deadlines for adoption

April 26, 2023 by Steven Sharp

State awards more funding for L.A. area transportation projects

Including C Line platform extensions and the Eastside L Line extension

April 25, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Fresh renderings for micro-unit developments in Hollywood, Koreatown

They'd create a combined 150 residential units

April 3, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Here are 17 sites where Metro could build joint developments

Metro's list of park-and-ride lots good be getting shorter in the near future

March 15, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Long Beach nabs $30M in federal funds for Shoreline Drive realignment

Moving the road will allow for a big expansion of Cesar Chavez Park

February 24, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Alliant Strategic breaks ground on more than 700 apartments in the Valley

Four developments at a cost of $300 million

February 16, 2023 by Steven Sharp