Los Angeles Fast-Track Housing Model Sparks Debate as First 80-Unit Building Opens
Los Angeles has completed its first 100 percent affordable housing project under Mayor Karen Bass’s Executive Directive 1, raising questions for urban…
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LA’s 57/60 Freeway Expansion: A Model London Would Not Follow
A 57% complete, six-lane widening in the San Gabriel Valley shows how Los Angeles tackles congestion with more concrete. London’s transport strategy…
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Los Angeles bike lane removal for light rail: a cautionary tale for London’s transit expansion
A new bikeway on Terra Bella Street in Los Angeles partially replaces lanes removed from Van Nuys Boulevard during light rail construction.…
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London Lessons from LA’s $2 Billion ‘Urban Village’ Plan
London urbanism stakeholders may find relevant insights from Los Angeles City Council's recent approval of the Fourth & Central project, a $2…
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Los Angeles Metro Considers $100 Million for Freeway Expansion Amidst Climate Concerns
Los Angeles Metro is set to vote on over $100 million in funding for freeway widening projects, primarily focusing on the 91…
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Santa Clarita Councilmember Jason Gibbs Joins Metro Board, Signals Shift on Transit Priorities
Jason Gibbs, a Republican representing Santa Clarita, has been elected to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board, replacing Glendale…
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Los Angeles Advances Center-Running Bike Lanes on Chandler Boulevard
Los Angeles Department of Transportation is investing $7 million to reconfigure three miles of Chandler Boulevard bike lanes, moving them to a…
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Los Angeles Considers Reconnecting MacArthur Park by Closing Wilshire Boulevard
A proposal to reconnect MacArthur Park in Los Angeles by permanently closing sections of Wilshire Boulevard is moving forward, aiming to reclaim…
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Los Angeles Unlocks Thousands of Affordable Homes Through Adaptive Reuse and New Construction
A significant initiative in Los Angeles aims to deliver 4,000 affordable housing units by repurposing existing structures and undertaking new builds, with…
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Vacant Los Angeles Office Tower to Become 512 Affordable Homes
Developers plan to convert the World Trade Center complex in downtown Los Angeles into hundreds of affordable apartments, aiming to address the…
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