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The Wilshire Bus Lane as integrated with rail routes, including the possible alignments for the Westside Extension | Image via Metro from a 2008 presentation
As Metro works on a subway to the Westside, they are also working on peak hour bus lanes down Wilshire Boulevard to the Santa Monica city line and excluding Beverly Hills. The project aims to improve traffic flow along Wilshire Boulevard, encourage the shift from car to public transit, improve bus travel times and reliability on bus service.
Of course, there will be challenges. Parking impacts, major intersections and narrower portions of the street in need of widening. Metro staff has studied much of this and as part of the process, they must update the public and listen to feedback. Like with the draft bicycle plan, four meetings have been scheduled in October:
Monday, October 5, 6:00 - 8 pm
Felicia Mahood Senior Center
11338 Santa Monica Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 - 8 pm
Wilshire United Methodist Church
4350 Wilshire Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Thursday, October 8, 6:00 - 8 pm
Westwood Presbyterian Church
10822 Wilshire Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tuesday, October 13, 6:00 - 8 pm
Good Samaritan Hospital, Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center
637 Lucas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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For those interested in using public transit to attend the meeting on Monday, there are bus stops right in front of the Felicia Mahood Senior Center and are served by both Metro and Big Blue Bus.
BBB Line 1 and Metro 4 both have stops at Santa Monica Blvd and Corinth Ave. The Center is located on the southwest corner of the intersection.
I notice the bus lane dies in Beverly Hills and resumes on the other side, just like the bike routes and the bike plan continues to leave Beverly Hills a giant black hole. I hate Beverly Hills, stuck right in the middle of everything and doesn't like to play well with others.
Re buses from an Upper West Side New Yorker transplanted to LA.
Buses are fine for short distances, but they should be considered a temporary solution for longer distances by rail or subway.
Buses have to:
- stop at intersections
- admit passengers one at a time at the door (this is SUPER-slow)
- keep within speed limits
Sometimes it's faster to walk than to take the M86 crosstown bus, because it takes a long line of people forever to board the bus.