Los Angeles residents' approval of Measure HLA highlighted the need for improved pedestrian and cyclist safety and better public transit. However, the recent Metro proposal for the Vermont Transit Corridor has sparked controversy due to its lack of planned bike lanes, despite the city's mobility plan advocating for their inclusion. Advocates assert that this oversight undermines the voters' mandate and the city's commitment to providing safer mobility options, while Metro maintains its project is exempt from the city measure. The corridor is significant for its role in boosting transit access for disadvantaged communities.
We don't think it's legal. HLA is a city measure, and Metro is a county agency... Vermont is owned by the City of Los Angeles... This falls under Measure HLA, which requires a bike lane on Vermont.
Last week, the agency's board of directors voted to approve plans for the Vermont Transit Corridor - a project that will add dedicated bus lanes and 26 stations... the route sees 38,000 daily bus boardings.
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