Extreme heat, High-speed trainsets, and more

Move LA, the advocacy group which helped pass Measures R and M, is back at it again.

This week, Move LA policy director Denny Zane announced at a meeting of the Assembly Select Committee on Regional Transportation Solutions that his organization is aiming to pass a new sales tax initiative in 2026 which would raise roughly $100 billion for zero-emissions transportation projects. The proposed tax measure would cover the entire area of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties), and provide up to approximately $60 million for zero emissions vehicles and associated infrastructure, $20 billion to electrify Metrolink, and $20 billion for other bicycle and transit projects (h/t @numble).

Metrolink service map following the proposed improvemnts. Image via SCRRA.

Here's what we're reading this week:

Californians move inland for safety, cheaper housing — but find extreme heat that’s getting worse "A Times analysis showed a clear link between projected extreme heat and home prices in California: Counties with higher home prices are less likely to face dire heat projections, and vice versa." (LA Times)

Bike lanes pedal down Fountain, Santa Monica "More information on a timeline on the bike lane construction will be provided at a future date, as community outreach and construction plans are finalized by the city." (Beverly Press)

Eyes on the Construction: Alameda Esplanade Partially Open "This month, Metro anticipates finishing construction on the 500-foot long tree-lined bike/walk facility connecting to the new Little Tokyo subway station" (Streetsblog LA)

LA Mayor’s office learned about La Sombrita from press release "LADOT worked primarily alone to develop La Sombrita, public records show. In the aftermath, city leaders tried to 'triage' the La Sombrita fiasco." (LA Public Press)

A home, an office and a park demonstrate that design can be environmentally conscious — and look good "Facing a future of climate change will demand drastic changes in the ways that we live. It will also require equivalent changes in the way we design." (LA Times)

Rendering of a high-speed trainCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority