NewsConference: The new face of LA in 2024 Conan Nolan brought on the editor of some random news website to talk about what projects are opening and starting construction in LA during 2024 (NBCLA YouTube)
Route of the North Hollywood - Pasadena BRT LineMetro
Eagle Rock bus line lawsuit fails and other news of note "The Superior Court on Dec. 7 ruled that the plaintiffs did not show in a timely fashion how the transit agency violated the law covering public meetings." (The Eastsider)
For Transit, Walk, and Bike, 2023 Still Has Unfinished Business Stuff that didn't happen yet: Metro was going to install safe connections to stations and build BRT and bikeways, L.A. was going to end road widening and improve street safety (Streetsblog LA)
Rendering of a Sepulveda Line station in Sherman OaksMetro
Subway or monorail? Heavy rail supporters crash presentation in Sherman Oaks "All three subway options are estimated to take about 20 minutes to traverse the entire line while carrying more than 100,000 people daily. Monorail, meanwhile, is estimated to take about 30 minutes, while carrying about 60,000 people daily." (KTLA)
California Could See A Snow Drought This Year. What Will It Mean For The State's Water Supply? "More than 75% of the snow accumulation season still lies ahead. Swain said there's still time to make up the deficits. But the odds say there will be more rain than snow this winter due to the warm temperatures, while central and Southern California could see above-average rainfall this winter." (LAist)
The Queen MaryWikimedia Commons
Queen Mary, once a sinking white elephant, shows signs of remarkable revival "Years of mounting financial woes, a pandemic shutdown and the need for an overhaul made for an uncertain future for the Queen Mary. Financial audits showed the ship was running a deficit, and at least one report warned that it was at risk of sinking if it didn’t get that crucial repair work....But now, the 90-year-old ship seems to be headed for smoother sailing, with financial records showing it is finally turning a profit for the city of Long Beach." (LA Times)
CicLAvia opens 2024 on Melrose "The 2024 CicLAvia season opens next month with what should be a classic — four miles straight down iconic, countercultural and increasingly bougie Melrose Avenue." (BikinginLA)
Route of the February 25 CicLAvia on MelroseCicLAvia
Developer bungles Newsom’s affordable housing program "The Los Angeles real estate developer Shangri-La Industries, a major recipient of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Homekey program, received more than $114 million in state funding to convert seven motels in San Bernardino, Ventura and Monterey counties into housing for homeless people. But instead of creating hundreds of apartments for some of California’s neediest, the company has left a trail of unpaid debts, properties facing foreclosure, buildings in receivership, and lawsuits accusing Shangri-La principals of running a financial shell game." (KCRW)
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