On March 17, head to the Valley to check out recent transportation safety improvements along Reseda Boulevard, with guided tours provided by LADOT and CicLAvia. The event (which is not a CicLAvia, to be clear) goes from 1 to 5 pm.
Here's what we're reading this week:
Project overview for C Line extension to TorranceMetro
Torrance will continue supporting Metro C Line extension into the city "The City Council reaffirmed its commitment to extending the C Line to Torrance along the 'right-of-way option' during this week’s meeting, with Councilmembers Jon Kaji and Aurelio Mattucci as the dissenters. The decision came amid significant public outcry triggered by Kaji and Mattucci’s endorsement of the 'no-build option,' citing public safety concerns on the trains....During the meeting, the council heard from the city’s transit team, which warned that the no-build option would lead to the potential loss of grants, such as the $35 million coming to the city from LA County’s Measure R Transit Investment funds for a transit center parking structure." (Daily Breeze)
Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but no freeway driving — for now "Robotaxis will begin doing business in L.A. over the next couple of weeks as regulators, developers, drivers, passengers and policymakers grapple with safety concerns and all the other scenarios that can play out when machines take over the wheel. Fender benders. Sex in the backseat. Serious crashes. Hostility. Awkward dropoff spots. And yes, skeptics who want to test the technology by putting obstacles in the way. " (LA Times)
Rendering of Rory M. Shaw Wetlands ParkL.A. County Department of Public Works
LA Has Big Plans To Turn A Landfill Into A Wetland, But Delays Are Jeopardizing The Project "But now, the biggest barrier to completing the project is funding, said Mark Pestrella, the director of L.A. County Department of Public Works, which is spearheading the project (after it’s constructed, the city of L.A. will take over maintenance). The new goal is to complete it by 2028 or 2029." (LAist)
Rents are finally falling in Los Angeles. But it’s still not enough for many "Rental prices were down 2.5% in Los Angeles County in February 2024 versus the same month a year before, according to data from Apartment List. Experts attribute the decline to a possible softening of demand amid population loss due to a recent exodus from parts of Southern California." (LA Times)
Turning left in Los Angeles traffic is a big, deadly deal "The phenomenon of the 'LA left turn' is wild, dangerous and largely unregulated" (SF Gate)
Route for 2024 Los Angeles MarathonL.A. Marathon
LA Marathon bus detours this Sunday; some tips to help you get around! (The Source)
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