The Metro funding is part of the nearly $15 million in federal funds Rivas has secured for her district, the 29th Congressional District, during the current 2026 fiscal year.
This isn't over yet however, per Streets For All. Should Raman win, she will likely revive the improvements. Make sure to go out and vote in November.
Letter from Move LA's Executive Director, Eli Lipmen:
Now in its third year, Transit Month is designed to share the joy of riding public transit and build stronger relationships between transit agencies and transit riders/advocates.
Alongside our annual Policy Conference and Community Conversation, SoCal Transit Month is our premier event to engage in a conversation about changing the culture in Los Angeles—dominated for decades by the car—to a multi-modal future. Move LA is producing this event in partnership with Bay Area Transit Month, America Walks Week Without Driving, and the Coalition for Clean Air’s California Clean Air Day.
Will you join us as a volunteer to either organize an event, attend an event, or participate in the Ride Contest? We plan to host almost 40 events across the region to increase transit ridership, generate favorable press, and get elected officials and transit agencies involved in this rider-driven event. Let’s share the joy of riding public transit!
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Glen Dunzweiler has been hit by distracted drivers six times. Join him on this adventure through asphalt and humanity.
Described as the Sisyphus of getting hit by cars, Glen Dunzweiler has rebuilt his life multiple times after being ground in to the same asphalt that keeps our country moving - each time further alienating the people that care most about him. You can ride a motorcycle OR have people who love you. You can’t have both. Come listen to some nail biting adventure stories packed with humanity and learn how NOT to be a sacrifice to the system. You can find out more about Glen at GlenDunzweiler.com
The transit agency will soon move thousands for the 2028 Olympic Games. Can Metro do it?
South Bay Forward invites you to our 3rd Annual South Bay Transit Summit, in partnership with Torrance Transit and MoveLA for SoCal Transit Month. Join us on Sat, September 19th, 2026 from 10 am - 1 pm at the Torrance Transit Center.
Join transit advocates and local leaders to engage on opportunities for region-wide transit across the South Bay Los Angeles region. Keynote speakers from LA Metro and Torrance Transit will discuss Transit Joy and how transit will adapt for special events and mega-events. In other sessions, we'll receive updates on LA Metro South Bay projects, visit tables from community partners, and discuss the fiscal cliff for transit and what we can do.
Stoked my city canceled bus lines to pay a private company millions to shuttle people around in vans.
Metro and Caltrans plan to widen the 405, adding two more lane-miles in the city of Carson. Project draft environmental studies comments are due by September 21, 2026.
Assumes a 155lb adult. Transit system efficiency is largely a function of ridership - an empty train or bus uses more energy-per-passenger than a full one. Baltimore's rail is all the way at the bottom, mainly because of low ridership, while Tokyo is at the top because their trains are always full. Source: Grant Slatton
The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 Tuesday to repeal a city law that prohibited residents from playing catch or other sports on public streets and sidewalks and in some parks.
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield began the effort to repeal the law in August 2025 after his office came across the section, which he said was enacted in 1936. He described the regulation as an “uncommonly silly law” that could subject residents to a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for playing on a street, sidewalk or in public parks, except on designated courts or fields.
Municipal Code Section 56.16, titled Streets-Sidewalks-Playing Ball or Games of Sport, mandated that “No person shall play ball or any game of sport with a ball or football or throw, cast, shoot or discharge any stone, pellet, bullet, arrow or any other missile, in, over, across, along or upon any street or sidewalk or in any public park, except on those portions of said part set apart for such purposes.”
Any serious activities in the code section, such as firing a weapon or shooting arrows, are already prohibited by other laws, according to Blumenfield.
City officials said the law was outdated and no longer appropriate for a modern city.
“What’s worse, in an era of traffic violence, when traffic violence has become epidemic, this law sends exactly the wrong message about who should be held responsible for unsafe driving,” Blumenfield said during Tuesday’s meeting.
He noted that Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed this particular municipal code is not very well enforced.
Jessica McClard launched the grassroots mini pantry movement in May 2016 in Fayetteville, AR, when she planted the Little Free Pantry Pilot, a wooden box on a post containing food, personal care, and paper items accessible to everyone all the time, no questions asked. She hoped her spin on the Little Free Library®concept would pique local awareness of food insecurity while creating a space for neighbors to help meet neighborhood food needs.
A little over a month later, CrystalRock Cathedral Women’s Ministries planted Blessing Box in Ardmore, OK. By August 2016, the movement was global. Throughout the US and internationally, the grassroots mini pantry movement continues growing and moving.
The City of South Pasadena invites residents to a community meeting to discuss the latest updates on the Huntington Drive and Fremont Ave Corridor Improvement Project. This is an opportunity for the public to review and provide input on recent design refinements.
Meeting Details:
Please note that an additional meeting date and location will be determined and announced soon.
What to Expect
The project team will gather feedback on specific refinements to the approved design concepts. Key discussion topics will include:
...“This wasn’t my decision to leave,” former City Traffic Engineer Paul Van Dyk said in an interview.
He declined to elaborate on the circumstances of his exit. In a follow-up statement, Van Dyk said he believes he “can more meaningfully advance shared goals of community empowerment, roadway safety, and sustainable cities” in the private sector.
...Until last month, Van Dyk held a crucial position at the city’s Public Works Department, responsible for overseeing the traffic engineering team, approving redesigns along major roadways like Studebaker and Anaheim, and using data to pinpoint problem areas that would benefit from safety measures like new crosswalks or lower speed limits. He also worked on a new pilot program that will soon install 18 speed cameras across the city.
...Van Dyk said he would “rather not speculate” why city management allegedly didn’t want to retain him, but noted that a recent budget proposal to the City Council “diminished [the] internal standing” of his job.
If approved, the budget for next fiscal year would essentially split his role in two. Right now, the city is looking to hire for both of those jobs.
The new city traffic engineer’s job duties will include designing new roadway projects, adjusting speed limits and monitoring the timing of traffic signals.
A new role, traffic safety officer, would oversee the speed camera program, which the city says it expects to raise $2.5 million each year for traffic safety improvements.
One of LA’s most persistent housing problems is the enormous gap between a single-family house and a large apartment building. This month, Westside residents have an opportunity to help shape a new approach to filling that gap.
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Sadie's Studio (8342 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045), Mar Vista Voice will host a community meeting with Los Angeles City Planning in Westchester to discuss Missing Middle LA, a package of proposed changes intended to make it easier to build smaller, neighborhood-scale housing throughout the city.
Missing Middle Los Angeles x Mar Vista Voice Registration Form
...Raman, who is challenging Bass in the Nov. 3, 2026 election, joined street safety advocates to highlight findings from a report produced by the nonprofit Streets Are For Everyone, which advocates for reducing traffic fatalities through education, advocacy and legislation and supports crash victims and their families.