Breaking Ground on the Mid-City Greenway

Yesterday, along with Council District 5 and our community partners, LADOT broke ground on the Mid-City Greenway! The Mid-City Neighborhood Greenways project will bring traffic calming measures and safety treatments to create a safe, shared space for pedestrians and cyclists.

The new treatments to be installed on the over four miles of project area on Rosewood Ave, Formose Ave, and Orange Dr include bike boxes, crossworks, and curb extensions and are designed to discourage cut-through commuter traffic on our residential streets. When drivers try to shortcut through neighborhoods on streets not designed to handle high speeds or traffic, it puts resident safety at risk. Treatments like traffic circles and TOUCAN signals help curb this behavior and keep residential streets safer for all!

The Mid-City Greenway will help residents and visitors of all ages and abilities to connect safely to schools, restaurants, shopping centers, transit stops, and more.

Learn more about the Mid-City Greenway Project.

Mid-City Greenway Breaks Ground on Safety Improvements

Yesterday, July 15, LADOT, Council District 5, and community partners, gathered at Rosewood Elementary to break ground on the Mid-City Greenway. This project will bring bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements to 4.43 miles of Rosewood Ave, Formosa Ave, and Orange Dr. The new safety treatments include:

• 14 bike boxes at 7 intersections
• 30 crosswalks at 9 intersections
• 3 curb extensions
• 1 diverter
• 3 bike-friendly TOUCAN signals
• 2 neighborhood traffic circles
• 1 bike signal
• 1 block one-way conversion and contra flow protected bike lane

These traffic safety improvements will slow vehicle traffic, provide better visibility for pedestrians, and help ensure better protection for bicyclists.

The first element of this project to be implemented was a new traffic signal at Rosewood Ave and La Brea Ave, installed in May 2019. This new signal includes turn restrictions for vehicles, discouraging cut-through traffic on Rosewood Ave while facilitating pedestrian and bicycle crossings. 

CicLAvia: Historic South Central Meets Watts Rescheduled for September 14

The CicLAvia: Historic South Central meets Watts event, previously scheduled for Sunday, June 22, has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 14, from 9am-4pm. This event will replace CicLAmini: San Pedro, previously scheduled for that day. CicLAvia will return to San Pedro at a future event.

CicLAvia: Historic South Central meets Watts will feature over six miles of open streets along Central Ave. To learn more about this event or view a route map, visit ciclavia.org.

The next CicLAvia event will be CicLAvia: Culver City meets Venice on Sunday, August 17, from 9am-4pm. 

Take the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project Survey

LADOT wants to hear your thoughts on improving transportation safety along Pico Boulevard, especially for those who walk, bike, and take transit. Pico is a major street used to access jobs, destinations, and community institutions. LADOT is prioritizing safety and accessibility improvements on Pico Boulevard that include: reducing the number of travel lanes to improve driving behavior; adding a new bicycle facility to expand mobility options and improve safety for bicyclists; adding new crossings to improve pedestrian safety and access; and other street safety features.

Take the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project Survey before September 8, 2025 and let us know how you travel along Pico Boulevard and what safety improvements you’d like to see prioritized along the corridor. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards. 

Share Your Feedback on the Spring St and Alameda St Safety and Mobility Project

LADOT is kicking off a new planning effort to improve safety and mobility along Spring St and Alameda St. These corridors connect neighborhoods to key destinations such as LA State Historic Park, Chinatown, Olvera Street, Union Station, Downtown LA, and the LA River Bike Path – but today, there are critical gaps in the transportation network and ongoing safety concerns for people walking, biking, and taking public transit.

If you live, work, or spend time in the project area, we want to hear from you! Your feedback will guide the types of improvements we consider and help us to better understand how the street can serve the needs of everyone.

Take the Spring St. and Alameda St. survey before September 8, 2025. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards.

Metro D Line Service Interruption Continues through July 25

Metro Los Angeles has announced that the Metro D (Purple) Line will be temporarily closed from the beginning of service on May 17 until the end of service on July 25. The closure is part of Phase I of the D Line Extension Project that will connect DTLA with the Westside.

During the closure, riders may use the following alternative routes:

• From Wilshire/Vermont to Union Station: Stations are also served by the Metro B (Red) Line. During the closure, B line trains will run every 8 minutes from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on weekends. B Line trains will run every 12 minutes beginning at 7:00 p.m. and every 20 minutes beginning at 9:00 p.m.
• Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western: A Metro shuttle bus (Line 855) will connect riders between Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie, and Wilshire/Western. The shuttle bus will align with the B Line schedule and operate from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weeknights. Lines 720 and 20, which run along Wilshire Blvd, will continue their usual routes and may be used to travel between the D Line stations along Wilshire and to and from downtown LA (use 5th St heading westbound, and 6th St heading eastbound).  

Both Metro B and D Line trains will resume regular schedules at the start of service on July 26. Learn more at Metro's The Source blog. 

Transportation Photos of the Week

Mid-City Greenway Groundbreaking on July 15, 2025