LADOT Celebrates Transit Equity Day
This week marks the start of African American Heritage Month, and today–February 4–transit agencies across the country mark Transit Equity Day, celebrated on the birthday of Rosa Parks. In 1955, Parks’s courageous refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which persisted for over a year until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional.
Transit Equity Day highlights the critical role safe and dignified transit plays in daily life and access to opportunity. Despite the progress we’ve made since Rosa Parks rode the bus, many riders still face barriers to travel due to systemic marginalization, cost burdens, and other forms of exclusion. After years of building freeways through low-income neighborhoods, many of these communities still lack connectivity and bear the brunt of air pollution.
In recognition of Transit Equity Day, LADOT is providing fare free rides on all services. And because achieving transit equity will take a lot more than just one day, LADOT is also continuing to deliver programs informed by and designed to meet the needs of the communities we serve. The Universal Basic Mobility pilot program is bringing investments to the historically underserved area of South LA. Our Zero Emission Delivery Zones pilot is encouraging emissions-free deliveries in DTLA. And we’re building a new zero emission transit maintenance facility in Harbor City, which will enable LADOT to deploy a fully-electric bus fleet across our entire transit network.
Together, we can build a future where transit is truly equitable for all.
Share Your Feedback on the Marmion Way Safety and Mobility Project
LADOT is planning safety improvements to Marmion Way, a quiet, low-volume street running through Northeast Los Angeles. This project will close a critical gap in the City’s bike network between Avenue 50 and Figueroa Street and provide a direct connection for cyclists to the Metro A Line Southwest Museum station.
If you live, work, or travel through the project area, LADOT wants to hear from you. Take the Marmion Way project survey by March 13, 2026 and let us know the safety treatments you would like to see.
LADOT outreach teams will also be hosting a design workshop at the Ramona Hall Community Center, 4580 N Figueroa St, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 between 6:00-7:00 PM. Join us to learn more about the potential bikeway designs and share your feedback. Visit Marmion Way project website to learn more.
Come to the South LA Eco-Lab Community Meeting
Join the South LA Eco-Lab in-person or online Thursday, February 5th for a Community Meeting! At this meeting, members of the community will be able to take home a free tree, sign up for no-cost solar panels, hear updates about the e-bike library, sign up for free Metro passes, and participate in a Visa Gift Card raffle. The first twenty in-person attendees will receive a free air purifier.
Presentations begin at 6pm, but attendees are welcome to arrive at 5:30 for free food and resources. Interpretation will be provided, and kids are welcome.
When: Thursday, February 5th, 2026, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: St. Brigid Elementary School, 1755 W. 52nd Street
South LA Eco-Lab Registration and Zoom information
Learn About the Mobility Action Plan at the North Hollywood Pop-Up
The City is continuing outreach for the Mobility Action Plan, and we invite you to connect with us in person at a pop-up event at the North Hollywood Metro Station!
What: Mobility Action Plan Pop-Up
When: Thursday, February 5, 3:00-6:00pm
Where: North Hollywood Metro Station
Members of the Mobility Action Plan outreach team will be onsite to share information about the plan and to hear directly from community members about transportation needs and priorities. Stop by our table to ask questions, learn more, and share your perspective.
Can’t make it to the event? Take the Mobility Action Plan survey. Survey responses will help shape how transportation projects are prioritized in the City’s upcoming Transportation Short Range Plan, guiding near-term investments toward the Mobility Plan 2035 vision. Participants can also optionally enter a $50 gift card raffle.
Take Our Community Surveys
LADOT wants to hear from you! Share your feedback to help us prioritize safety and mobility improvements in your community.
Choose Your Connection to the LA River Path
The City has identified three potential routes for a bike connection that links Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Studio City, and Sherman Oaks to the LARiverWay bike path. We invite the community to share the feedback on which route is preferred.
Help Develop LADOT's Mobility Action Plan
The City of Los Angeles is developing its first Mobility Action Plan (MAP), which will guide how LA invests in streets, sidewalks, transit, biking, and walking for the next 20 years. Share your feedback about Mobility Action Plan.
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