"Costs were the reason that the city’s streets bureau, also known as StreetsLA, halted its resurfacing efforts last year. The agency was too broke to take on new requirements involved in repaving, its general manager, Keith Mozee, said in a public hearing in January. These upgrades included striping for bike and bus lanes as mandated by Measure HLA, passed by city voters in 2024, and installing improved curb ramps that allow wheelchair access, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. At $50,000 per ramp, Los Angeles has some of the highest ramp installation costs in the country

...another reason why the city began its cheap-fixes-first repaving effort this spring. The city’s fiscal year ends on June 30^(th), and if StreetsLA ends the year with any extra money in its account, it could make itself vulnerable to bigger fiscal cuts next year.

“They don’t have the money for curb ramps but they don’t want to leave money on the table,” [Schneider, founder of local non-profit Streets for All] said. Plus, the city’s Department of Transportation, which oversees HLA restriping, is under orders from the mayor to not launch any new projects not directly related to the upcoming 2028 Olympics, according to Schneider"

CA state legislation SB 1167 draws a clear line between electric bicycles and illegal high-powered electric motorcycles.

>Despite multiple efforts to put reforms on the November ballot, Los Angeles voters will not get to decide whether to roll back the city’s controversial “mansion tax” on apartment buildings.

The vote: The L.A. City Council voted 14-0 to shelve a proposed ballot measure on Wednesday, the final day to send proposals to the city’s voters in the upcoming general election.

The context: The decision comes almost a week after a separate, statewide measure seeking to kill the tax — and other “mansion taxes” across California — was pulled from the November ballot.

Why it matters: Supporters of the tax have long opposed sending reforms back to the city’s voters. Advocates for reform said the council is failing to confront declines in new housing development, which they blame on Measure ULA.

Homeowners warn that blocking left turns on Ohio Avenue will divert heavy commuter traffic into quiet side streets.

July 19, 2026 at 9am–4pm

me and my sister going to la mid july and wondering what the best mode of transportation would be. we don’t plan on renting a car because we’ve heard that parking is expensive and hard and we don’t want to navigate la traffic alone. we plan to do uber and lyft when needed and the metro elsewhere, we are wondering if the metro is generally safe tho. (we are from nc never taken public transportation besides once in nyc) and how much we should do uber compared to metro, along with any other tips or tricks with how to get around easily!

Serious question. If you were in charge of stuff what would you do? Reasonably, within the current constraints of power. Trying to set goals for future advocacy.

If you drive in Santa Monica, don't block a bike lane. Don't risk an automatic $93 citation!

Pro-Metro video from the California Post... I couldn't believe it either. And most importantly, a few regular users from this sub are interviewed in the video!

With existing Marina del Rey WaterBus operations already in place, this is a rare mobility idea that is both visionary and operationally straightforward.

Long Beach will let cyclists, pedestrians, roller-skaters and families roam major downtown streets on July 19 while it’s showing the World Cup championship match at a nearby park.

It’s the culmination of a string of free watch parties. To mark the occasion, Long Beach is combining it with its well-attended Beach Streets open streets festival.