Metro is poised to select its route for the K Line's northern extension, and the City of West Hollywood is making its preference clear. On February 12, the City is holding a rally at West Hollywood Park in support of the San Vicente-Fairfax alignment for the project.

Alternatives for K Line Northern extensionMetro

The longest of the alternatives under consideration, the proposed route would run nearly 10 miles below Crenshaw, San Vicente, Fairfax, Beverly, Santa Monica and Highland, connecting the K Line's current terminus at Expo/Crenshaw Station with the B Line at Hollywood/Highland Station. The extension is projected to attract upwards of 59,700 daily riders, with a price tag of more than $14 billion.

Here's what we're reading this week:

LACMA sets opening date for highly anticipated David Geffen Galleries "LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries are set to open April 19." (LA Times)

Aerial view looking eastHunter Kerhart Architectural Photography

Bike Project Round-Up: Culver City Better Overland, WeHo Green, and More "WeHo green bike lane color doesn't quite 'pop,' and protected bikeways coming soon to Santa Monica, Glendale, and Culver City, and more" (Streetsblog LA)

Metrolink proposes train station near HSC  "The station would directly connect the Health Sciences Campus to Union station." (Daily Trojan)

Graffiti towers agreement clears a path for cleanup "Downtown L.A.’s graffiti-covered Oceanwide Plaza is one step closer to a sale after a federal judge approves the development’s bankruptcy exit agreement." (LA Times)

Oceanwide Plaza prior to the stop of constructionHunter Kerhart Architectural Photography

L.A.’s Historic Affair with Monorails "The Sepulveda Transit Corridor monorail is not the first time that Los Angeles has flirted with - and rejected - the idea of a monorail" (Streetsblog LA)

Palisades fire victims will see building permit fee relief during recovery "Owners of homes, duplexes, condos and other properties would be spared from having to pay building permit fees during the Palisades fire recovery." (LA Times)

Congress Approves $94.3 Million for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transportation "In addition to the $94.3 million for the 2028 Games, the funding bill also included approximately $9.1 million for World Cup 26 transportation assistance (out of a total of $100 million), $2.3 million for bus stop enhancements, $15 million for transit safety funding (for the top 10 transit agencies) and $149 million for the Vermont bus rapid transit line. " (The Source)

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