Probably on MLK or another grant funded project where they've been rebuilding curb ramps recently

Metro and L.A. looked at the right of way on Vermont - some of it more than 160 feet wide (former rail corridor) and found that in 160+feet, they could not find one inch to dedicate to safe bicycling. Really.

for people who don't get hit with Seattle planning drama there was a battle between SDOT and the Port about a new bike lane design and somehow the compromise was to put a cycletrack on BOTH sides of the street. LA brain cannot comprehend

Big #MeasureHLA news: I filed a 2nd HLA lawsuit today. I am challenging several dubious loopholes that LA city uses to avoid HLA compliance - avoiding legally required bus/bike/walk/access upgrades: #largeasphaltrepair, slurry seal, breaking up large projects into small, & more. More details soon.

its cool we banned plastic bags but all the grocery stores near me now have paper bags without handles and its a real buzzkill for picking up some groceries when walking past

opposed to LA where our multi billion dollar regional transportation agency fights bike lane projects and is considering winding down the small bike share system we have

answering my own question: hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

where is this from?

In our experience with EIFD modeling a small increase to turnover rates has a much larger impact to funding than even moderate upzoning. I wouldn’t worry about this substantially impacting the bottom line especially over a 75 year timeline

Streets for All: SoCal Could Fund All of Southland's High-Speed Rail with EIFD - Streetsblog California Streets for All report shows that all of SoCal High-Speed Rail could be funded with EIFD's, with money leftover to support local transit.

Research by @streetsforall.org shows that all of SoCal High-Speed Rail could be funded with EIFD's, with money leftover to support local transit.

cal.streetsblog.org/2026/03/25/s...

Ok. I have (through public records) confirmed that overlaying the midcity alignment study crenshaw ROW route onto a map using the broad stroke shown in that study, part JDW's property is under the alignment. If she truly believes her property value will go down because of that and is tanking the-

Bar chart. Under no EIFD Baseline, the general fund is 303.3 Billion Under the High Confidence Scenario, there is an EIFD Capture of 30% of the general fund, which is $16 Billion for HSR. The remaining 70% of the general fund is $36.8 Billion, a net increase in revenue of $6.5B. All dollar amounts in Net Present Value (3% discount)

Here's how: dedicate a portion of property taxes to HSR infrastructure with Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) at HSR stations in LA County (Palmdale, Burbank, LAUS). Since HSR increases land values, this generates $16B for HSR w/o raising taxes AND more $ for the general fund.

Most importantly, by establishing a reliable funding stream for what is expected to be one of the most profitable sections of the system, LA County can provide certainty needed to bring in private partners and accelerate connecting segments like Bakersfield to Palmdale

HSR projects around the world boost nearby property values by dependable amounts. For LA County, we show HSR would add about $20B in net present value to County property tax rolls. That means any EIFD capture below that amount to get the project built (i.e. $19B) actually makes the County money!

What we consider a conservative high confidence scenario would raise between $15B and $23B

Compare that to the authority's 2026 business plan projecting the cost between Palmdale and LA to initially be $16B (this cuts tunnels through the San Gabriels in half - a complete build is easily over $20B)

A chart of potential capture scenarios for LA County EIFDs

And thanks to Weho fighting for the K Line Extension and changing state law, only in LA County can EIFDs be extended from 45 to 75 years to fund passenger rail projects. Because property taxes are exponential, this almost quadruples the potential net present value (what we could bond against)

Map of the future SoCal HSR rail network including Brightline West

LA County is uniquely positioned for CAHSR value capture. We have more stations that any other County and we would reap massive regional benefits like halving travel time between LA and Palmdale and electrifying Metrolink. It also builds a network via High Desert Corridor to Brightline West

So excited to release this research we've been cooking on for the last 6 months! And huge shout out to @joeyshoyer-yall.bsky.social who led much of the technical analysis. Going to share a couple interesting findings below

including phase 1 of the D Line is very nice

this is fantastic but only seems to work in chromium browsers (couldn't click a station in firefox or safari)

imo King County definitely has the political will to fill their funding gap with a new tax

its really weird to watch Sound Transit freak out about cost escalation and start aggressively value engineering. In LA the Metro Board will add billions to a transit project because of a dozen loud voices and leave it up to some future sucker to find money from the feds or something

YOU GUYS THEY BROKE THE PEOPLE MOVER BY BUILDING THEIR DAMN LAX-PRESSWAY???

both motions passed to council btw

sounds wonky (because it is) but what the commission decides tomorrow will impact more than $1 billion in annual infrastructure spending. There is a real opportunity to sweep out 100 year old cobwebs in City of LA bureaucracy and set up a more accountable system. Please comment!!

At the height of the US postcard craze, “tall-tale” cards imagined a land of giant-sized plenty. In this 1909 series, Californian rail cars haul colossal fruit and veg — turning agricultural pride into something surreal and strangely beautiful: publicdomainreview.org/collection/g...

nonsense. what 'multi-modal' uses will serve the site? there's no Metro or DASH buses that go there

more than 500 people have been killed in traffic crashes on LA streets since HLA was passed

wooooooof

Reporting on public works in LA is laughably hard. City departments refuse to provide even basic details about how the city operates and/or send a 3-line statement that says nothing.