Movement & Transportation

What's a DASH Monthly Pass Worth to You?

By Eric Richardson — March 20, 2008
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Blurred Bus

With the city's December decision to quit accepting Metro most tickets and passes on DASH, one would imagine that quite a few more riders have been finding it necessary to keep some quarters on hand. Looking to make life easier for them, the city's Board of Transportation Commissioners late last month approved a $9 monthly pass that covers all DASH services...


Just Another Last Minute Closure

By Eric Richardson — March 15, 2008
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Traffic on 6th

Here's one of those little "Oh, and by the way..." moments that we all love so much about Downtown filming. Around noon Friday Film LA sent out a notification that Grand Avenue would be closed all day Saturday between 5th and Wilshire for New Regency Productions to shoot "Mirrors." At 9:10pm they sent out a revised agenda saying that the shoot was now Sunday...


When Alternative Transportation Competes: the Tension Between Buses vs Bikes

By Eric Richardson — March 14, 2008
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Bicycle at Radio Hill

The city's currently engaged in an update of the Bicycle Master Plan, and as we've discussed before, Downtown has some particular issues for bike planning. Riding back from Hollywood this afternoon I encountered an issue that's citywide, but especially relevant here in Downtown: the tension between bikes and buses. Heading eastbound on Sunset boulevard...


Buses, Baseball and Parks: Discussing Transit for Dodger Stadium and Elysian Park

By Eric Richardson — February 28, 2008
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Dodger Parking Lots

In discussion before the City council's transportation committee yesterday, it seemed everyone in the room agreed: public transit to Dodger Stadium makes good sense. How exactly that could happen was a subject of a little more discussion. In December Councilmembers Ed Reyes and Eric Garcetti introduced a motion that would have Metro and DOT take a look at...


Metro Says Welcome to the New Second Street

By Eric Richardson — February 27, 2008
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This image from Metro's Tuesday night presentation shows the transit agency's rendering of what 2nd street would look like with at-grade rail operation. Pictured is 2nd approaching Main street. The new LAPD headquarters is at left, with the Higgins building on the right. Auto traffic would be reduced to one 11-foot lane for local access. At the meeting...


Comments Clear on Connector Route Alternatives: Go Underground

By Eric Richardson — February 26, 2008
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Regional Connection 2

Of the eight "Build Alternatives" presented at tonight's public meeting on the proposed Regional Connector, five would run trains through Downtown on surface streets, with all but one of those removing auto traffic from 2nd street and converting it to "transit dedication." After the presentation, the message delivered by stakeholders was clear: at-grade alignments...


Council Approves DASH Changes; Creates New Central City East Route

By Eric Richardson — February 26, 2008
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Blurred Bus

Council today approved the recommendations of a Downtown DASH study that would reroute the DASH A, eliminate the City Hall Shuttle and use a freed up bus to create a new route serving Central City East. The newly approved route will run in a clockwise circuit, passing by Little Tokyo, Central City East and the Flower Market. The DASH A route will be modified...


Weekend Tunnel Closure Report

By Eric Richardson — February 22, 2008
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3rd Street Tunnel

This weekend's tunnel closure report is brought to you by Mercedes, since that's whose commercial will be impacting your mobility. Tomorrow the 2nd street tunnel will be closed from 8am to 4am. Also closed, both tomorrow and Sunday, will be the 4th street freeway from Beaudry to Olive. If you're looking to get east through that part of Downtown you'll either...


Regional Connector Debate Ready for Round 2

By Eric Richardson — February 21, 2008
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Connector routing as art: a sketch by former LADOT Assistant GM James Okazaki. Next week Metro is holding a pair of meetings on the Regional Connector, a project designed to create through-trips for the agency's light rail lines. Unlike November's meetings, which were just about taking opinions, with no feedback or Q&A, this time Metro has some possible...


Broadway Trustees and Red Car Board Get Into Gear

By Eric Richardson — February 14, 2008
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Last night the Bringing Back Broadway Trustees held their first meeting high above Downtown in City's Hall Tom Bradley room. The group was created last month to shepherd Broadway's revitalization efforts. At this first meeting the Trustees started to get down to the business of figuring out how to go about achieving their mission. A framework for the Executive...