Rule update is the first in over 20 years, improves competitiveness of legacy industry
Los Angeles, CA (February 15, 2022)
LOS ANGELES – Today, the Los Angeles City Council approved the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s (LADOT) proposed changes to the city’s taxi permitting system. As adopted, the updated rules will represent the first major changes to LA’s taxi regulations since the 1990’s.
“Taxis are essential in Los Angeles. They ensure that people have a safe and reliable option to get around and can be a pathway for drivers to earn a…
Los Angeles, CA (February 15, 2022)
LOS ANGELES – In celebration of their victory in Superbowl LVI, the City of Los Angeles will host a parade for the Los Angeles Rams on Figueroa St in the University Park neighborhood. Please be advised that most streets in that area will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 7AM to 2PM on Wednesday, February 16th. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11AM and proceed for 45 minutes down the route until it reaches the Exposition Park with a rally there scheduled for 12PM.
Detailed street closures are listed below.…
The Superbowl is coming to Los Angeles! LADOT and ur partners at Metro have got you covered for the most convenient and cost-effective ways to access the upcoming Super Bowl LVI activities in both downtown Los Angeles and Inglewood. We are working in partnership with the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee on a comprehensive plan to get fans to the Super Bowl LVI activities.
For a regular commute using the major Metro lines, LA Convention Center can be accessed using Downtown DASH as well as Metro's A Line (…
February is African American Heritage Month in Los Angeles. LADOT recognizes the rich history and ongoing contributions of African Americans that keep #MovingLAForward and our country moving forward as well. This month we are excited to join in the celebration with events that highlight the African American Heritage of our city.
LADOT Traffic Enforcement Study Advisory Task ForceThe City is looking for applicants interested in improving traffic safety in Los Angeles. LADOT is developing a Community Advisory…
Over the weekend Angelenos gathered in South L.A. for the Planning for Stress-Free Connections Network Design Lab and Tree Adoption workshop hosted by LADOT in partnership with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) and MIG.
Residents were able to help identify areas in the South L.A. neighborhood where they currently bike or walk that could use an update to help them feel safer and more comfortable during their commute. The network being looked at is one that is outlined on the Neighborhood Enhanced Network on the City's…
This weekend the intersection of Figueroa St. and L St closed for approximately 24 hours for the construction of a decorative crosswalk. The crosswalk is a part of a People Street program through which community partners applu for treatments in their neighborhoods. Best Start Wilmington partnered with Los Angeles Walks for the decorative crosswalk on Figueroa and L St.
The community came together to choose the location and design the artwork which highlights the neighborhood's connection to the Port of Los Angeles. Activating public…
Bus fare collection resumed this week for L.A. metro buses in Los Angeles. Note that LADOT DASH service remains fare free for all riders.
We encourage riders in need of financial assistance to enroll in Metro's Low Income Fare Is Easy (LIFE) Program to receive deeply discounted fares. Right now passes are on sale for half-price for transit riders and will be available through July 2022. To apply for the LIFE program you can submit your application online at www.metro.net/life or www.taptogo.net/life, via email, or at a Metro Customer Center.…
StreetsLA, the Office of Councilmember Kevin de León, and community partners are working with LADOT to continue improving Yosemite Drive between Eagle Rock Boulevard and Townsend Ave beginning in January 2022…
All of us in the LADOT family wish you a happy, safe, warm, and restful Holiday Season with your families and loved ones. Our LADOT Weekly Briefs will return in January 2022, we look forward to continue providing updates on LADOT's activities in the coming year. Until then, Happy Holidays!
Active Play Streets Event in Boyle HeightsThis weekend, LADOT supported the coordination and set up for an Active Play Streets event in Boyle Heights. Play Streets events offer a fun and low-cost way for our communities to transform streets into a place for all ages to…
LADOT joined Metro Board Chair Hilda Solis, Mayor Garcetti, and Councilmember Kevin de Leon to celebrate the new bus priority lanes on northbound Olive Street between 2nd Street and Pico and southbound Grand Avenue, between Hope Place and Pico Boulevard. The City of Los Angeles now has about 29.8 miles of dedicated bus lanes throughout the city.
LADOT, along with supporting the installation of the bus lane itself, also installed new bus lane signage to better indicate bus priority lanes to drivers. The new bus priority…