Newsom Promised 1,200 Tiny Homes For Unhoused Californians. A Year Later, None Have Opened "There have been multiple delays and about-faces, over everything from the way the state is funding the units to the ability of local cities and counties to find places to put them. The state has suggested the delays are the fault of local governments. But tiny homes have failed to materialize even when local leaders moved quickly to approve a project site." (LAist)
'Shocking': The fall of Third Street Promenade, Calif.'s once-vibrant outdoor mall "A unique confluence of factors has stymied the Third Street Promenade, a car-free outdoor mall by the iconic Santa Monica Pier" (SFGate)
Improving safety on the system: Metro launches TAP to exit pilot at North Hollywood B Line station beginning May 28 "Fare evasion is a violation of our Code of Conduct and is subject to a citation or removal from the system. Everyone is required to TAP to get INTO the rail system, and we are working on ramping up compliance to that. So, beginning Tuesday, May 28 we’re launching a pilot program at the North Hollywood B Line station fare gates to see if requiring people to also tap OUT would help confirm that valid fare was paid. Tapping to exit is not new – it’s a common feature in other major transit systems across the nation, including Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) and Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority (MARTA)." (The Source)
Why Silicon Beach didn’t live up to the hype as an L.A. tech powerhouse "Last year, venture capital funding of startups in greater Los Angeles totaled $6.9 billion, down 73% from 2021, when investment peaked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research firm CB Insights. Investment in the L.A. tech sector during the same period dropped 63% to $4.2 billion, CB Insights said." (LA Times)
City Repaved Coronado Street Without Measure HLA-Required Bikeway "Months after voters overwhelmingly demanded safer streets, the city appears to be installing fewer safety upgrades. Last week, the city repaved what appears to be the first test case for the new law: Coronado Street." (Streetsblog LA)
Opinion: California will force Malibu and other towns to add housing. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough "California is earning national recognition for its action on housing, partly due to high-profile state-local conflicts exemplified by the Malibu case. The Legislature and governor have taken on some tough fights with important symbolic value. But if our leaders are serious about improving housing conditions for the majority of Californians, that symbolism must be matched by more substantial reform of state housing and environmental laws." (LA Times)
Eyes on the Street: El Monte’s Merced Ave Linear Park "This is just the beginning. A series of multimodal paths are coming to the area, connecting to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area and Rio Hondo." (Streetsblog LA)
Ex-Metro security chief says police patrols were so lax, they didn’t notice a dead man at station "By the time she was ousted, Osborn had become convinced the LAPD, the sheriff and Long Beach police were failing at their jobs, not being proactive enough to keep the buses and trains safe. And when Osborn championed creating an internal police department, she felt stymied by Metro Chief Executive Stephanie Wiggins." (LA Times)
Consulting Firm Armanino Secures 45K SF of SoCal Office Space With Irvine Company (Commercial Observer)
Neighbors complain about illegal hostels "Neighbors in a Mid City neighborhood say they are fed up with the noise and crime brought to the area by illegal hostels." (NBCLA)
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