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Don\u2019t you ever wish you could explore one of L.A.\u2019s most vibrant boulevards without a car? When the first phase of Metro\u2019s extension to its D Line opens May 8, L.A.\u2019s transit system will add what has long been a missing puzzle piece. A busy, traffic-snarled section of Wilshire Boulevard, home to world-class museums, restaurants and galleries, will at long last be significantly more accessible.<\/p>\n
Ride and walk, for instance, to the newly reimagined Los Angeles County Museum of Art<\/a>, and then stroll to the Original Farmers Market or the acclaimed R\u00e9publique. Or take transit to a concert at the El Rey Theatre, then grab a pint at Tom Bergin\u2019s. And do it all without stressing about valet or parking in a part of town where the latter is at a premium.<\/p>\n Though this initial phase of the D Line extension is only three stops, for residents and business owners in the community, it feels monumental.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so excited for Metro to open and for lots of people to hopefully come and peruse these streets,\u201d says Christina Mullin, owner of Miracle Mile Toys & Gifts. Mullin, who also lives in the neighborhood, has seen the area disrupted by construction for the better part of a decade, and is hopeful the subway stops will bring in an influx of shoppers.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s such a nice, walkable area,\u201d Mullin says. \u201cYou can walk all of La Brea and all the way to the Sycamore Kitchen<\/a>. This will be very good for the city.\u201d<\/p>\n