MyFigueroa Project Delayed Yet Again

Comments (2) | bike lane, bus stop, construction, crosswalks, Housing and Community Development Department, LA, LADOT, lighting, Los Angeles, MyFigueroa, Shammas Auto Group

Axel Hellman
Contributor

A delayed, watered-down project has been adopted instead.

12 Buildings That Tell The Story Of Downtown L.A.

Comments (0) | #reviveDTLA, Alternative History of the German Invasion, architecture, Broadway, bunker hill, Downtown, Downtown LA, Downtown Los Angeles, financial district, Los Angeles

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

SLIDESHOW: Downtown L.A. is in a period of change, but here are 12 buildings, old and new, that tell its story.

Metro Fare Change Could Hurt Some, Help Others

Comments (0) | fare hike, fare increase, la metro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, metro, public transportation, Transportation

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

photo by Xizi Hua

How will increases in metro fare affect public transportation?

Metro Red And Purple Lines To Have Wifi By 2016

Comments (2) | communications, Internet, la metro, Los Angeles, mass transit, metro, public transportation, purple line, red line, Technology, telecommunications, Transportation, wifi

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

L.A. Metro's busiest rapid transit route will have wifi service by 2016.

Cyclists Have Mixed Views On 3-Foot Passing Law

Comments (1) | 3 foot passing law, bicycle, bike, bike lanes, biking, California, California, ciclavia, cyclist, driving, jerry brown, Los Angeles, safety, street, traffic

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Starting next September, drivers must pass by at least 3 feet or slow to a safe speed. (Cecilia Hua, Neon Tommy)

Cyclists say the law may not be properly enforced.

Why The Downtown LA Streetcar Will Be A Loop

Comments (51) | Broadway, Downtown, Downtown Los Angeles, economic development, Environment, LA Streetcar, light rail, Los Angeles, mass transit, metro, planning, public transit, streetcar, Technology, tourism, Transportation

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

The streetcar's future route, photo via Creative Commons

The Downtown L.A. Streetcar could offer a convenient new mode of transportation, or a whole slew of issues for the city.

USC Tailgate Program Hurts Recycling Collectors

Comments (0) | Environment, expo park, L.A. Coliseum, Los Angeles, recyclables, recycling, USC, USC Football

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Photo by Frank Tellez

The "Green Tailgate" program to clean up bottles and cans on game day unintentionally harm the poor.

City Tells Ridesharing Services Lyft, Uber And Sidecar To Shut Down

Comments (10) | App, car, carsharing, LADOT, Los Angeles, lyft, ridesharing, sidecar, Taxi, Technology, Transportation, uber

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

The companies say that the city has no regulatory authority.

One Year Later, Who Is Riding the Expo Line?

Comments (14) | Culver City, Downtown, expo line, expo park, la metro, light rail, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, metro, metro rail, public transit, public transportation, South LA, Transportation, Westside

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Source: Stevebott (flickr)

The Expo Line is on track to beat 2020 ridership projections in a just a few months.

From Measure R Success to Measure J Failure, Villaraigosa Reflects On Transportation

Villaraigosa conversed with experts at USC (photo by Ralf Cheung, Daily Trojan)

And his vision for Los Angeles in the future.

Lyft: An App --Of Questionable Legality-- That Makes Living In L.A. Without A Car Easier

Comments (39) | App, car, carpooling, carsharing, Los Angeles, lyft, ridesharing, San Francisco, smartphone, Taxi, taxicab, Technology, traffic, Transportation

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

A mustachioed Lyft car.

Faster than a bus. Cooler than a taxi.

Expo Line Spurring Transit-Oriented Development In South L.A., Culver City

Comments (1) | Culver City, Development, expo line, housing, Los Angeles, metro, metro rail, public transportation, real estate development, South LA, transit, transit oriented development, Transportation

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Development is increasing along the Expo Line. (Julie and Steve)

Transit-oriented development is coming to the Expo Line.

Exploring Eric Garcetti’s Street Repair Bond Idea

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Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

As Los Angeles roads continue to deteriorate, Eric Garcetti suggests a bond measure to pay for repairs.

Angelenos React To Figueroa Street Transformation

Comments (4) | bike, bike lanes, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, pedestrian, South Figueroa Corridor

Axel Hellman
Staff reporter

A rendering of the project. (My Figueroa Project)

Citizens and businesses see benefits in wider sidewalks and bike lanes.

Bike Nation USA Bringing Bike Sharing To Downtown L.A.

Comments (1) | bicycle, bike, bike lanes, bike share, California, Downtown, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, traffic, transit, Transportation

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Bike Share Coming to Los Angeles (creative commons)

Will prices and crappy roads stand in the way?

PETA Sues Hermosa Beach Restaurant Serving Foie Gras

Comments (3) | animal rights, California, California, foie gras, Food, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, PETA, restaurant

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

Restaurant serves foie gras in spite of ban. Photo credits: Stu Spivack

Hermosa Beach restaurant accused of violating ban.

Human Trafficking Coalition Gears Up In Fight Against Gangs, Backpage.com

Comments (2) | attorney general, border, California, California, California attorney general, Crime, election, Election 2012, human trafficking, kamala harris, Prop 35, proposition, propositions, prostitution, sex trafficking, trafficking

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

State Attorney General Kamala Harris. On right, trafficking victim and activist Ima Mitul.

The efforts are a source of legal controversy.

Cal State System Proposes New Fees

Comments (0) | cal state, California, California, California State University, college, CSU, Education, public education, tuition, university

Axel Hellman

Super seniors, F students and students taking extra classes would pay more.

Obama To Make Fundraising Stop In L.A. Sunday

Comments (0) | 2012 campaign, concert, Democrats, dinner, Election 2012, fundraising, LA Live, Los Angeles, Obama, Politically Correct, politics, Politics, President Obama

Axel Hellman
Staff Reporter

(Creative Commons)

Famous musicians will perform at the 30 Days to Victory concert, while film producers organized a $25,000-per-plate dinner.

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MyFigueroa Project Delayed Yet Again

12 Buildings That Tell The Story Of Downtown L.A.

Metro Fare Change Could Hurt Some, Help Others

Metro Red And Purple Lines To Have Wifi By 2016

Cyclists Have Mixed Views On 3-Foot Passing Law

Why The Downtown LA Streetcar Will Be A Loop

USC Tailgate Program Hurts Recycling Collectors

City Tells Ridesharing Services Lyft, Uber And Sidecar To Shut Down

One Year Later, Who Is Riding the Expo Line?

From Measure R Success to Measure J Failure, Villaraigosa Reflects On Transportation

Lyft: An App --Of Questionable Legality-- That Makes Living In L.A. Without A Car Easier

Expo Line Spurring Transit-Oriented Development In South L.A., Culver City

Exploring Eric Garcetti’s Street Repair Bond Idea

Angelenos React To Figueroa Street Transformation

Bike Nation USA Bringing Bike Sharing To Downtown L.A.

PETA Sues Hermosa Beach Restaurant Serving Foie Gras

Human Trafficking Coalition Gears Up In Fight Against Gangs, Backpage.com

Cal State System Proposes New Fees

Obama To Make Fundraising Stop In L.A. Sunday

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