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A Little Older, A Little Wider

By Eric Richardson — December 16, 2011

The westbound side of the First Street Viaduct reopened to traffic this week, bringing to a close a four-year project to widen the bridge and accomodate the Gold Line's Eastside Extension.

L.A. Streetcar / Metro

Streetcar Not Among Winners in TIGER Grants

By Eric Richardson — December 15, 2011 — 1 Comment

The L.A. Streetcar won't be getting a $37.5 million Christmas gift from the federal TIGER program, but project director Dennis Allen says the effort is still on track.

RTD / L.A. Times

40 Years Ago: $420 Million Link Proposed to Connect to LAX

By Eric Richardson — December 07, 2011 — 4 Comments

40 years ago today, officials from the Rapid Transit District unveiled plans for a $420 million plan to link Downtown to LAX via a line that would include both subway and elevated segments.

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Cooperation Asked for Spring Street Bike Lane Touch Up

By Eric Richardson — December 02, 2011 — 1 Comment

City crews will repaint portions of the Spring Street bike lane on Sunday, and they're asking drivers for cooperation to make sure the paint has time to set.

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Green Paint Welcomes Cyclists to a Reprioritized Spring Street

By Eric Richardson — November 21, 2011 — 12 Comments

A coat of paint can make a big difference, even to a street. Spring Street's 1.5-mile ribbon of green bike lane got rave reviews as it was officially opened on Monday.

Simon Hartigan

Spring Goes Green

By Eric Richardson — November 19, 2011 — 16 Comments

The Historic Core is getting a big splash of green this weekend as crews install Spring Street's new buffered bike lane between Cesar Chavez and 9th.

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Installation of Spring Street Bike Lanes Underway

By Eric Richardson — November 15, 2011 — 4 Comments

Installation is underway for Downtown's first buffered bike lane, the green ribbon that will run down Spring Street from Cesar Chavez to 9th.

Boarding the Metro Red Line at 7th / Metro Station

Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

What Would Make a Better Metro Experience?

By Eric Richardson — November 12, 2011 — 21 Comments

Could L.A.'s theme parks and entertainment industry teach Metro about improving its transit experience? A board member thinks so, and wants ideas on how to make a ride "more appealing and comfortable."

Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

City Looking to Slow Sidewalk Cyclists

By Eric Richardson — November 10, 2011 — 10 Comments

Cyclists who ride their bikes on the sidewalk could be required to slow to walking pace near pedestrians and intersections under proposed new city rules.

LA Streetcar Inc

How Do You Count Riders for a Future Streetcar?

By Eric Richardson — November 08, 2011 — 3 Comments

A streetcar Downtown could carry anywhere from 5,820 to 13,600 riders daily, depending on a wide range of factors including route, fares and the assumptions made about who is likely to hop on board.

Eric Richardson / blogdowntown

Shorter Trains, Shorter Waits During Metro Pilot Program

By Eric Richardson — November 07, 2011 — 3 Comments

Metro will split trains and shorten waits to bring ten-minute evening service on the Red, Purple and Blue lines during a pilot program that starts on Sunday.

Tour of California Coming Back Downtown in 2012

By Eric Richardson — November 03, 2011 — 2 Comments

Downtown got its first taste of professional cycling in 2010. After a year away, the Tour of California will return to the central city for its final leg in 2012.