A rendering of a bus-only lane on Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
Courtesy METRO
Work begins on dedicated bus line through Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock—Work has begun on a dedicated bus line between North Hollywood and Pasadena, according to Metro spokesperson Melissa Colman. Urbanize reported that a groundbreaking ceremony took place last week for the 18-mile North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit line, with a route partly on Colorado Boulevard. The project has triggered pushback in Eagle Rock, where plans have included a road diet along Colorado Boulevard.
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Lawsuit by swap meet against city is dismissed
East Hollywood—A lawsuit involving the L.A. City College Swap Meet has been dismissed. LACC Swap Meet Inc. CEO Phillip Dane had sued, saying the city and Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez have not controlled sidewalk vendors, operating just outside the parking lot where the weekend event takes place, and that they undercut business in the swap meet. The judge ruled that Soto-Martinez’s support of street vending fell within First Amendment protections. Dane told The Eastsider, “This was about the City refusing to uphold the law. It was about the City allowing a councilmember to ignore an ordinance.” My News L.A.
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