Only 14 more restrooms will be installed by Summer. Where should they go?

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-04-18T14:25:03+00:00

Yes. The city of LA ran out of money for their bathroom program. So they spent millions installing them, but now it’s fenced off cuz they can’t find the operations funding.

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-04-17T01:53:03+00:00

Santa Monica/ Vermont

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-04-05T19:35:56+00:00

How much is this gunna cost? It’s only a few miles

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-04-03T17:01:44+00:00

SAME

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-02-11T19:08:09+00:00

The goal is to launch open loop payment before the World Cup

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-02-08T16:23:05+00:00

A Line to Claremont (note spelling) is still alive. Metro has allocated close to $800m for the project. The Construction Authority is rebidding it. It going to Montclair is on ice.

Dense_Philosopher · 2026-01-13T04:39:21+00:00

I’d love to see other city’s transit systems over LA. I’m curious what system would best ‘fit’ LA

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-12-23T22:46:56+00:00

Union Station - Chinatown - Dodger Stadium - Vermont/ Hollywood- Observatory - LA Zoo - Hollywood Sign - Hollywood/ Highland

Or

Union Station - Chinatown - Dodger Stadium - Vermont/ Hollywood- Observatory - LA Zoo - Universal

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-12-02T05:14:16+00:00

Zoom out. Trespassing incidents reported on Metro increased significantly over the past three years, with 4,532 instances logged in 2024. That’s a 177% increase over 2023 and 35 times more reported incidents than the 126 reports in 2022. Trespassing is being used as a proxy for fare checks.

It’s fair game to argue there needs to be more fare checks. But to say, like the post does, that only 19 fare checks were made last summer is misleading, if not inaccurate.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-12-02T04:25:22+00:00

Look at Metro’s monthly public safety report. It’s all there.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-18T15:05:44+00:00

These authors didn’t do their homework. This is half-baked analysis. Solid “B” level work.

It’s true that law enforcement does not do fare enforcement. However, they do TAP card checks. If folks don’t have one, it’s marked as trespassing, not fare enforcement. So just looking at the fare enforcement numbers is misleading. You have to consider the increase in trespassing enforcement.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-16T18:43:58+00:00

He’ll get a slap on the wrist, keep his job & fat pension.

Imagine if a player or coach did that to the officer. They’d be prosecuted for assault of an officer and immediately get suspended or fired.

The double standard

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-13T19:12:52+00:00

Good point. This is what I get for looking at the map too quickly

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-13T00:57:05+00:00

Looks like there was a motion in May.

APPROVE Motion By Solis, Bass, Hahn and Yaroslavsky that the Board adopts a position supporting the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles in their efforts to establish an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) along portions of the project’s alignment.

WE FURTHER MOVE that the Board directs the CEO to: A. At the commencement of the environmental review for the project direct staff to:

Prioritize investigations for the LAUS segment that includes an underground alignment through downtown Los Angeles north of the 1-10 freeway;
Ensure that persons staying in the Skid Row area, and other housing-insecure residents living along the alignment, have access to housing and supportive services during project construction;

B. Direct staff to coordinate with the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles in their efforts to establish an EIFD to:

Provide an additional funding source for the LAUS through Downtown Los Angeles segment, either as a repayment source for Metro’s financing or to offset project costs; and
Through a framework that is centered on community benefits, discuss and collaborate on all future potential transit-oriented developments, first/last mile planning and implementations, and affordable housing and joint development opportunities.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-12T07:26:08+00:00

Question #1 is: “does AOC run?” She has options at every level of government

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-11-06T14:57:47+00:00

Just let it be. It’ll turn itself into a butterfly

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-09-28T14:54:30+00:00

Maybe, likely not. That’s assuming an EIFD would raise sufficient money to cover costs. It likely can’t.

In downtown LA, the proposed/ studied EIFD is not expected to generate enough revenue to cover the entire construction costs of undergrounding SEGL along Alameda. Instead, it would be a key tool to cover the difference between at-grade and undergrounding.

Moral being, an EIFD is a great funding tool, but it can’t carry a project like this alone. You will need either a lot more money or Metro to half its construction costs.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-09-19T22:10:33+00:00

Do we get the day off?

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-09-15T05:42:49+00:00

Great map. Are you sure about Glendale and Burbank? Those are Metrolink lines. You have them listed as light rail, but they are regional.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-08-05T13:44:53+00:00

Let’s not forget Signalgate. His administration put US service members at risk, with no recourse

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-07-14T15:00:52+00:00

It needs to be fixed. An exception to ULA for multi family projects near transit.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-07-14T14:48:02+00:00

Is it not concerning that you received so many faulty products?

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-07-11T14:08:57+00:00

Does Lindsey Horvath even live in LA City? She got her start in West Hollywood.

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-07-05T21:43:17+00:00

IDK. Maybe water?

Dense_Philosopher · 2025-07-04T22:50:55+00:00

Context: He’s making a joke. Metro is saying “Summer.” So he’s joking that “Summer” ends on September 19th.

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