The Los Angeles Metro launched Metro Micro, a zoned ride-hailing service for short trips, in the Westwood area Sunday. Similar to other ride-hailing services like Uber, Metro Micro provides an on-demand ride through the Metro Micro app, online or by phone within 15 minutes, according to LA Metro. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Metro launched a ride-hailing service in the Westwood area. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA recently expanded its incentives for Bruins to try varieties of public transportation for free in an effort to encourage commuting students to use sustainable transportation practices. Read more...
Photo: Culver City buses provide commuting students an environmentally friendly way to get to Westwood. UCLA now offers eligible students one free quarterly transit pass to encourage commuters to use sustainable transportation. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
About 20 students and Westwood community members gathered Sunday for an urban hike through Westwood Village and UCLA. Scott Epstein’s campaign for Los Angeles City Council District 5 organized the urban hike and featured students and community leaders discussing topics such as homelessness and transportation. Read more...
Photo: Residents and students gathered for an urban hike organized by Los Angeles City Council candidate Scott Epstein through Westwood on Sunday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 3:33 p.m. Additional traffic restrictions may be in place around Wilshire Boulevard in October because of ongoing construction for the Los Angeles Metro. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Metro announced additional traffic restrictions as construction for its West LA transit projects advance. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
BruinBus, the campus bus service, returned Sept. 20, including the U1 Weyburn route that had been temporarily suspended, according to UCLA Transportation. UCLA Transportation runs five regular routes on the BruinBus network, which is complimentary for UCLA students, staff, faculty and visitors. Read more...
Photo: The complimentary campus bus service returned to servicing regular routes on Sept. 20. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 10:40 a.m. Lanes and sidewalk access around Wilshire Boulevard may be restricted until Oct. 30 as construction for the Los Angeles Metro continues. Read more...
Photo: Ongoing construction for the Los Angeles Metro is scheduled to cause traffic and sidewalk closures in Westwood until Oct. 30. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
Multiple lanes of streets around Wilshire Boulevard may be closed until Sept. 20 because of construction for the Los Angeles Metro. The LA Metro is currently working on two transit projects aiming to connect the Westside with downtown LA and the San Fernando Valley, including at least two new stations in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Construction for the Los Angeles Metro is expected to cause lane and crosswalk closures around the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Gayley Avenue until Sept. 20. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
