Metro vs. Measure HLA, CicLAvia on April 6, and more

On Sunday, April 6, CicLAvia is back with its 59th open streets even - Koreatown Meets Hollywood. Plans call for a 4.75-mile route along Vine Street, Santa Monica Boulevard, Western Avenue, and Wilshire Boulevard.

Once again, here's the rules: only people-powered vehicles allowed. That means no electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are permitted. However, Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist is allowed, Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when throttle is powered off, and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered down. 

Here's what we're reading this week:

Palos Verdes considers charging toll on famed coastal road to pay soaring landslide costs "Every day, an estimated 15,000 vehicles travel the road, with many motorists commuting to work or school or simply accessing their homes, according to the city. The roadway spans almost all of the city’s coveted coastline and provides the only access to Trump National Golf Club and the Terranea Resort." (LA Times)

Metro Lawyers Up Against Measure HLA, Tells L.A. City that Metro Projects Don’t Require Planned Bus/Bike/Walk Improvements 'Metro: "any attempt to enforce [Measure HLA] against Metro is beyond the City's legal authority, and Metro will challenge any such attempt."' (Streetsblog LA)

L.A. Mayor Considers Pausing City’s ULA Tax "The controversial measure went into effect almost 2 years ago, adding a 4% tax on property sales over $5.15 million and a 5.5% tax on sales over $10.3 million" (Commercial Observer)

Citing incomplete data, LAHSA announces drop in homelessness as county considers taking control of funding "Adams Kellum’s administration sent out a news release Thursday about the preliminary drop in the count and calling for continued county support of LAHSA. The release said the data indicates the unsheltered homeless count in L.A. County will drop by 5% to 10% when the final count is released later this year. That follows last year’s count showing a drop after years of increases." (LAist)

The road ahead "The city's first capital improvement plan will be focused exclusively on projects related to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's already being referred to as the "Games CIP"" (Torched)

Drop in parking tickets leads to widening city deficit "Los Angeles expected to spend $65 million more on parking than it takes in from fines." (Crosstown)

Long Beach moves to approve citywide inclusionary housing rules "The ordinance, already used in the Downtown and parts of the Midtown neighborhood, would require developers — including those of upscale homes and apartments — to include reduced-priced apartments or houses as a condition of approval for their market-rate housing." (LB Post)

Culver CityBus Launching Automated Bus Lane Enforcement "If you drive in Culver City, don't block a bus lane or bus stop, or you risk receiving a $293 citation" (Streetsblog LA)

L.A. city budget shortfall grows to nearly $1 billion, with layoffs ‘nearly inevitable’ "Szabo, in his presentation to the council Wednesday, attributed the city’s financial woes, in part, to increased spending on legal payouts, which have ballooned over the last few years. Tax revenues have been coming in much weaker than expected — and are expected to soften further in the upcoming budget year, which starts July 1." (LA Times)

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