The City E-Zine

San Francisco is turning out the lights at the 1939 Transbay Terminal. Then they make go boom. In a strange turn of events, Los Angeles is being credited with better efforts in historic preservation of its landmarks. Also, a pig just flew by my desk….

So, it’s been a week Metro fares went up from $1.25 to $1.50.  Now, I’m not opposed to this increase per se – time passes, seasons change, bus fares go up, thus is the way of the world.  However!  as a very regular bus rider…

Here is why Speed could not have been filmed anywhere other than Los Angeles: You need enough city space for a bus to go 50 mph for a whole movie without running out of city and 2 of the big action plot points count on a) a major freeway being under construction and b) a [...]

If all goes according to plan, streetcars will return to Downtown Los Angeles in four years. But, what will they look like?
I’ve argued before that they should be historic replicas of the Red and Yellow Cars that used to traverse this city when it boasted the largest street railway system in the world. I championed [...]

If Metro gets its way, you may soon be playing @foursquare deep in the bowels of the L.A. subway.
The Source is reporting that the agency is moving forward on the development of a request for proposal that will be sent out to private firms to outline the agency’s requirements.
I cannot wait until the day when [...]