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Old Posted Aug 16, 2014, 5:48 AM
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The fact that probably few here even know about it shows how little forumers here understand urbanism
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Old Posted Aug 20, 2014, 5:48 PM
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LA bike-sharing

L.A. Metro Asks For Public’s Help In Recommending Potential Locations For New Bike Sharing Pilot Program

Mass Transit Magazine
Aug. 19, 2014

"In efforts to jumpstart the shared use of bicycles for short distance trips, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on Aug. 18 announced it is seeking public suggestions on potential bike share locations in Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long Beach and Pasadena as part of a new pilot program.

As the agency responsible for coordinating an interoperable countywide bike sharing implementation plan, Metro has developed an interactive Google map consisting of strategically placed bikeshare stations within the pilot cities where bicycles can be borrowed on a short-term basis. The map is available online.

Web site users can zoom into the map to view exact locations of proposed bike sharing stations. Users who know of a good location for a bikeshare station can then “pin it” on the map, and a new pin will appear in purple. If a location has already been suggested, the user can indicate that they ‘like’ it or submit their own input about the location by leaving a comment on the existing pin..."

http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_...-pilot-program
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Old Posted Aug 22, 2014, 11:22 PM
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New parking restriction signs (more like totem poles) just went up in Culver City. The mayor says they are ridiculous and will come down.


http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/0..._feet_tall.php
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Old Posted Aug 22, 2014, 11:35 PM
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You could condense all those signs into one...

http://designtaxi.com/news/365181/A-...Parking-Signs/

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Southern California transportation leaders looking toward $2 billion cap-and-trade...

Southern California transportation leaders looking toward $2 billion cap-and-trade windfall

By Steve Scauzillo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
9/5/14

"ANAHEIM >> Southern California leaders are anticipating a $2 billion windfall in transportation dollars from the state’s expanding cap-and-trade program that could be used for building more pay lanes or funding the county’s growing bus and rail system.

As dollars from the gasoline tax drop, transportation planners will turn to polluters — including oil companies — who will begin to pay into the state’s cap-and-trade program in 2015 set up in a market-based exchange.

The program was part of the state’s AB 32 laws passed in 2006 to substantially reduce greenhouse gases that cause global warming..."

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/gene...trade-windfall
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Old Posted Sep 16, 2014, 12:09 AM
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Metro has been awarded federal TIGER grants for extensive improvements to both the existing Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station and the future 1st/Central Regional Connector station.

Metro's announcement on The Source: http://thesource.metro.net/2014/09/12/metro-awarded-two-federal-tiger-grants-to-improve-station-access/

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Metro awarded $22 million in two federal TIGER grants to improve station access
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September 12, 2014

Two projects to improve access to Metro Rail stations were awarded “TIGER grant” funding this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation:

•The Eastside Access Improvement Project will receive $11.8 million to help create a network of sidewalks and bike lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists to access the Regional Connector 1st/Central Station in Little Tokyo.

Proposed improvements include an enhanced network of crosswalks, sidewalks and bike lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists, improved pedestrian lighting, planting and street furniture along nearby streets. The above renderings show some of the possible improvements.


Rendering by Metro

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•Metro also was awarded $10.25 million to fund a series of improvements for the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station that serves the Blue Line, Green Line, six Metro bus lines and other muni bus providers. The station sits under the 105 freeway, meaning it can be noisy, cavernous and dimly lit — all impacting the “passenger experience,” as Metro’s grant application noted.

Among the improvements to be funded by the grant money: increasing station capacity by lengthening the Blue Line platform and, according to Metro, “enhancing connections between rail, bus, bicycle and pedestrian facilities to create safer access to the station from the surrounding community.”

Metro continues to pursue a larger project that could include a new bus center, sheriff substation and pedestrian plaza. More funding will be needed for those improvements.

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Old Posted Sep 16, 2014, 12:15 AM
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Meanwhile, Curbed LA's writeup on the same story includes two renderings from Metro of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks project. The one below shows Metro's longer-term goal to build a new bus center, sheriff's station, and plaza.

Link: http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...tions.php#more

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http://thesource.metro.net/2014/09/1...mplementation/

Metro seeks OK to move Union Station Master Plan from planning to implementation


New plaza to replace the parking lot at the front of the station.


Sitting at a new plaza overlooking the historic patios – the view is looking north.


Walking west over a new pedestrian bridge that spans the railroad tracks and platforms and connects the east and west sides of the Union Station property.


Looking north, with the relocated Patsaouras Bus Plaza to the east and the historic station to the west.


A rendering of the new east entrance to the station, looking toward Vignes Street.


[IMG]The western end of the new expanded concourse, showing one of the sunken areas, and views to the trains above.[/IMG]


An aerial view of Union Station with potential future development and strong connections to neighboring communities and amenities.


A ground floor site plan of the Master Plan. The big changes: a relocated Patsaouras Bus Plaza would be elevated and be located between the rear of the historic concourse and the existing railroad tracks. The current pedestrian tunnel under the tracks and platforms would be replaced by a widened multi-modal concourse, with two sunken areas offering seating and amenities.


This rendering shows the expanded multi-modal concourse, with a direct connection to HSR station below grade on the east side of Vignes. The USMP could support other approaches to a HSR station as well.
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Old Posted Sep 18, 2014, 9:26 PM
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Not quite as nice as the renderings of the new Union Station, but this is an updated Measure R2 map from Move LA.

http://buildinglosangeles.blogspot.c...ntasy-map.html
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Old Posted Sep 18, 2014, 9:43 PM
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Those Union Station renders are incredible.
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The British know a thing or two about designing an elegant train station. I put all my faith in them.
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Wow! That station redesign is beautiful! I could look at those all day!
What are the chances of this actually happening? I mean, are these just concepts or are these real plans with a plan of action as well?
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2014, 7:36 AM
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The towers you see are total pie in the sky, but the train station itself should be a safe bet. Even if it's not the final design, Grimshaw Architects can be expected to deliver something spectacular since their portfolio includes some of the finest train stations around.
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2014, 8:07 AM
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it's LA. everything is pie in the sky until someone decides to put their money where their mouth is. don't hold your breath.

the only thing i'll say is i'm really glad grimshaw was selected for this, and i hope they stay on board to design whatever ends up breaking ground.
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2014, 8:47 PM
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The Architect's Newspaper with a nice visualization of the Union Station proposed master plan:

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What is a Grand Boulevard?
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What is a Grand Boulevard?
Yeah that was going to be my next question....
Im guessing they plan on turning certain streets into tree lined avenues or something. Some of the streets mentioned are some of the cities busiest.
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The towers you see are total pie in the sky, but the train station itself should be a safe bet. Even if it's not the final design, Grimshaw Architects can be expected to deliver something spectacular since their portfolio includes some of the finest train stations around.
I am not sure about that, I think both come hand to hand, that the development of those towers makes part of the financing for doing the station itself. The design won't be as those showed there, but I think that if they do remodel the station, the real estate development will happen, since it is a source of $$$$$$$$. (similar to the Transbay development in SF, where even the real estate is coming before the station)
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What is a Grand Boulevard?
The idea is to improve existing commercial boulevards with streetscape upgrades and incentives for TOD. In some cases, there's also the possibility of exclusive bus lanes.
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Metro staff seeks approval to secure federal funding for Phase 2 of Purple Line Extension subway

By Steve Hymon
September 23, 2014

Pre-construction is already underway on the first phase of the Purple Line Extension, which will stretch the subway from its current terminus at Western Avenue to La Cienega Boulevard with new stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Earlier this year, Metro received $2.1 billion in federal grants and loans for the first phase and the agency this summer picked a contractor to build the project.

In the meantime, Metro is beginning to turn its gaze toward the project’s second phase, which will extend the tracks to a downtown Beverly Hills station and a station at Avenue of the Stars and Constellation Boulevard Century City. In the above report, Metro staff are asking the Metro Board for approval to seek federal funding for phase two in the form of a $1.1-billion grant from the federal New Starts program and a $307 million low-interest loan from the federal TIFIA program.

The target date for completion, with the federal funding, would be 2025. That’s one year earlier than the original target date for the second phase (the first phase to La Cienega Boulevard is forecast to open in 2023). Pursuing more federal funding as quickly as possible has other advantages — offsetting a higher cost estimate for the project, as the report explains.

The Purple Line Extension is also funded by Measure R, the half-cent sales tax increase approved by nearly 68 percent of Los Angeles County voters in 2008. The full Metro Board of Directors will consider the staff proposal for Phase 2 funding at its Oct. 2 meeting.
http://thesource.metro.net/2014/09/2...ension-subway/
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