Join us for the grand opening of the K Line this weekend! "The entire Metro bus, rail and bike system will be free from Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9, to celebrate our newly expanded transit network and show everyone the many places that are easy-to-reach via Metro." (The Source)
For historic Black community, Crenshaw/LAX Line is ‘a blessing and a curse’ "For those who live and work close to the line, it is rapidly changing the neighborhoods around it, for better or worse. Investors are pouring billions of dollars to build commercial space and high-density and affordable housing in an area that has long been the heart of the Black middle class in Los Angeles, and a place of mom-and-pop businesses like dentists, hair salons, florists, art studios, grocery stores and restaurants." (LA Times)
CicLAvia–Heart of LA ICYMI: After you're done checking out the K Line, head over to DTLA for CicLAvia on October 9 (CicLAvia)
Emergency Work to Stabilize Cliffs Above SoCal Railroad Tracks Will Take Months "Amtrak, Metrolink, and freight operations from Laguna Niguel to Oceanside are suspended meanwhile. A permanent solution is years away." (Streetsblog California)
Eyes on the Street: Downtown L.A. Bikeways on 1st, 3rd, and 7th Streets "Downtown L.A. has one of the best bike lane networks in Southern California, and it’s gradually getting better." (Streetsblog LA)
Jaywalking is decriminalized in California under new law "Under the new law, pedestrians would be able to legally cross the street outside of designated intersections without the threat of a hefty citation 'unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power.'" (LA Times)
Race for the LA County Board of Supervisors to represent the Valley and Westside is heating up State Senator Bob Hertzberg, who is running to succeed Sheila Kuehl on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, comes out against a subway tunnel below Bel-Air as part of the Sepulveda Line (Daily News)
A streetcar is coming to downtown Santa Ana. Will it fast track gentrification? "The electric-powered streetcar, which will run about four miles from Santa Ana to Garden Grove, may be a boon to some businesses on a 4th Street strip that is starting to cater to hip, high-end customers." (LA Times)