Will Measure HLA pass? Voters to decide on election day
The future of city streets is being decided as Angelenos vote on the HLA measure on Tuesday. A citizen-led ballot initiative aims to force the city of Los Angeles to add hundreds of miles of bike lanes and bus lanes to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. If passed, it would require 338 miles […]
Some L.A. politicians won’t state a position on Measure HLA
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Measure HLA will cost the city $3.1 billion, new report says
With less than three weeks until the Los Angeles election, City Hall budget leaders say Measure HLA, a ballot proposal that would improve hundreds of miles of transportation, will cost the city at least $3.1 billion over the next 10 years. He said it would take a while. City Administrator Matt Szabo said the projects […]
Firefighters seek to defeat bus and bike lane Measure HLA
The union representing Los Angeles firefighters launched a campaign against Measure HLA this week, posing the first serious threat to a ballot measure aimed at making city streets safer. Los Angeles Unified Fire Department Local 112 plans to spend “six figures” and at least $100,000 on campaign against HLA, installing hundreds of miles of new […]