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Seeing Purple: Subway Extension to the Westside and Fare Increases
This week has been a big one for transit news in Los Angeles. There have been announcements for major improvements to the city’s heavy rail system as well as a plan for a three-stage fare increase. Purple Line Extension Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced announced on Wednesday that the purple line extension project is […]
Bike Week LA 2014
Los Angeles has more to offer this week than record high temperatures and Santa Ana winds. May 12 – 18 is Bike Week LA 2014! All week long, Metro is sponsoring events all around town to show the community how feasible it is to commute by bike. The week kicked off Monday with an event […]
The Sky is Falling
Today was the first significant rainfall that the drought-stricken Southland has seen in months. In fact, this is the first significant rainfall I experienced since ditching my car. What’s a girl to do? Get a little wet, I suppose! I was on the verge of ordering a Lyft to get to work today. The thought […]
I nearly missed my train this morning.
In fact, I ought to have missed it. The purple line was already at the platform by the time I got to the escalator. I ran down, taking the steps two at a time. As soon as I got to the platform, the subway doors shut. I stood there looking in at the crowd of […]
Hootie?
For those of you who don’t ride the bus, there are a few monitors that play a loop if news and feature stories called TransitTV. As I sit here now enjoying a relaxing ride home, I couldn’t help but notice there has been a story on TransitTV about Hootie and the Blowfish. Now there is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Don’t have a valentine yet? Don’t fret, my chocolate-covered lovelies! Metro’s got your back. This morning you can participate in speed dating on the red line! Hurry, as registration begins at 10:30 pst (ten minutes from now!). Unfortunately blogging doesn’t pay the bills, so I’ll be at my corporate job earning my paycheck when this […]
Broadway’s Proposed Facelift
Downtown has undergone some rapid changes. I’ve been in LA for nearly seven years now. Back then, DTLA seemed to me to be a dismal place. Maybe that was in large part just my perception, but nobody will deny that the gentrification bug has bitten hard. I believe there are always pros and cons to […]
When running for the bus, how do you ensure the driver won’t leave without you?
Be sure to run for the bus in the lane if traffic in which it is traveling. You know it won’t go anywhere if you’re blocking it! Don’t try this at home, kids. Or on the street.
Hoff The Beaten Path 
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