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L.A. Metro Plans Post-Pandemic Recovery

New report makes 17 recommendations for the agency to pursue

December 21, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Councilmember Proposes Expansion of Adaptive Reuse Ordinance

But only for deed-restricted moderate-income housing

December 17, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council Approves $43.5 in Bonds for Affordable Housing Developments

Two developments in Hollywood and South L.A.

December 16, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Op-Ed: One Year to Fix Housing in L.A.

In 2020, Los Angeles’ housing problems went from bad to worse.

December 14, 2020 by Anthony Dedousis, Robin Hughes & A. Lenise Kouture

City of L.A. Moves Forward With Eight More Project Homekey Sites

Up to 701 new beds

December 10, 2020 by Steven Sharp

L.A. Launches Design Challenge for Affordable Low-Rise Housing

Winners will be announced in 2021

November 30, 2020 by Steven Sharp

Check Out This Measure M Explainer Video

Breaking down the future of Los Angeles transit.

September 26, 2016 by Steven Sharp

Watch Metro Rail Grow Under Measure M

Animated map portrays potential expansions of Metro's bus and rail network.

September 14, 2016 by Steven Sharp

City Explores Potential Reforms to Planning Process

General plan amendments, community plans and environmental impact reports addressed by staff report.

September 6, 2016 by Steven Sharp

When and Where Does Upzoning Actually Happen?

New research explores the controversial practice of "spot zoning."

August 31, 2016 by Steven Sharp

State and Local Leaders Meet to Discuss By-Right Affordable Housing

Governor Jerry Brown's affordable housing plan was the topic of discussion.

August 4, 2016 by Nirad Gupta

Mapping the Future of L.A. Transit

Unofficial map portrays an ambitious buildout of Southern California's rail and bus network.

August 2, 2016 by Steven Sharp

Putting Automated Parking To Work For You

Groundbreaking technology offers more parking in less space and other benefits over traditional parking.

July 26, 2016 by Sponsored by The Automated Parking Solution

Introducing the Code Solution

Trailblazing firm brings automated parking and other innovations to LA area projects.

June 20, 2016 by Sponsored by The Code Solution

Metro Revises Potential Transit Ballot Initiative

Introducing the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan

June 13, 2016 by Steven Sharp

Exploring Measure R2: The Next 50 Years of Los Angeles County Transit

Ballot measure provides a glimpse of the region's future rail and bus network.

March 22, 2016 by Steven Sharp

First Look at L.A.'s 2024 Olympic Bid

$4.1-billion plan utilizes new, existing and proposed venues throughout Southern California.

August 25, 2015 by Steven Sharp

Metro Proposes Simplified Naming Convention for Rail Lines

Proposed plan would replace color names with letters, a la the NYC Subway.

April 2, 2015 by Chris Loos