Metro To Begin Constuction On Patsaouras Bus Plaza Monday
July 7, 2016
Bus lines will be rerouted for three months – New passenger pick and drop off opens Friday
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Metro
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project June, July 2016 Construction Summary
June 24, 2016
Construction Updates
Community Forum Speaks To Metro CEO About Concerns, Issues
June 22, 2016
Transit, gentrification & local hire were the topics at structured South L.A. forum with Metro CEO
Paid Parking to Come with Metro Expo Expansion
May 19, 2016
Metro officials said payment kiosks will be installed at the lots later this year
Crenshaw Project Approaching Halfway to Completion
May 11, 2016
The new rail line that will serve the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, Westchester, Los Angeles International Airport and many other neighborhoods is nearly halfway completed
Supporting Local Businesses
May 5, 2016
Eat, Shop & Play announces three local winners in their quarterly drawings
L.A. Metro CEO Delivers Annual State of the Agency Report
February 3, 2016
L.A. Metro CEO Phillip Washington delivered his first annual State of the Agency report last Thursday to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors calling the agency sound, with many challenges ahead. However, Washington said those challenges are being addressed and the many opportunities that lie ahead of the agency are achievable. Highlighted in his report to the Board included fiscal stability with the creation of a Risk Allocation Matrix (RAM) to deal with future operational deficits and optimization of Metro services and fare media in the coming years. Enhancing the ridership experience was also a
Metro Celebrates Naming, Lowering of Tunnel Boring Machine for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
February 3, 2016
Tunnel excavation to begin this spring
Crenshaw Corridor Embraces Change
December 29, 2015
Despite Crenshaw being closed for weeks throughout the year and traffic and detours to the Cren/LAX line, workers continued to transform the Crenshaw Corridor.
Metro Board Approves Fare Structure for L.A. County’s Bike Share Program
December 10, 2015
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board recently approved the fare structure for the county’s planned Bike Share Program, providing a user-friendly, flexible and accessible system for future regional bike share users. Metro’s bike share pilot program is scheduled to begin in mid-2016 with approximately 1,000 bikes and up to 80 bike share stations throughout Downtown L.A. The program will later expand to nine other communities within the county, creating a regionwide system totaling 4,000 bicycles pending board approval. Metro’s bike share fare structure will include a special promotional offer and consists of three simple pass options designed
Crenshaw Hair Stylists get an Assist
December 10, 2015
Crenshaw Boulevard hair stylists and barbers gathered Monday to learn about measures they can take to sustain their business and customer base during the construction of the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Rail Transit project. Over 20 salon & barber owners and independent stylists met at the Metro Business Solution Center (BSC), located at the Los Angeles Urban League to hear from several experts in the areas of licensing, taxation, cosmetology and marketing. The BSC has identified 16 separate salon and barber shops on the Crenshaw corridor offering a wide array of personal care services. The meeting was part of the Business Solution
Community Organizations Shed Light On New Crenshaw District
December 2, 2015
On Thursday, November 19, the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (WACDC) along with Metro, the mayor’s office, the Empowerment Congress West Area NDC and the Greater Leimert Park Village Crenshaw Corridor BID invited the community to the attend a Pedestrian Improvement Planning Meeting, where future plans for the Crenshaw District were the topic of discussion. Some the plans for the Crenshaw Corridor include implanting trees, bus shelters, sidewalk repair, landscaping, crosswalks, public art and street furniture. Attendees of the planning meeting got a chance to voice their opinions and concerns about what they wanted to see in their community. The
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Moves Forward Part 2
November 18, 2015
Construction Activities All Along the Alignment
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Moves Forward Part 1
November 12, 2015
Construction Activities All Along the Alignment
Metro Receives $15 Million in Federal Grant to Construct Pedestrian/Bicycle Corridor in South L.A.
November 5, 2015
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced today that it was awarded a $15 million United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Act (TIGER) VII grant for construction of the Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor Connector Project.