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Support #BetterBuses - Pasadena to NoHo Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Needs Your Input!

11/12/2019

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Potential Pasadena to NoHo BRT route corridors (Source: Metro)
Metro Los Angeles is (still) studying options for a new, high-quality, "Bus Rapid Transit" line connecting the communities of Pasadena, EagleRock, Glendale, Burbank, and North Hollywood. 

Implementation of the new service is fully-funded and planned to be high-frequency (i.e. buses at least every 10 minutes). You can see a video about the project below and map of potential route options above.

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Unlike the Metro 501 bus service, which largely traverses the 134 freeway (and misses many destinations along the corridor), the proposed project would mainly run along City streets in order to connect each community's downtown district.
At this stage in the process public input and support is critical if the new line is to be convenient and comfortable. 

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

1) ATTEND A MEETING and provide comment in person! Meetings include a presentation by staff and opportunities to share feedback in person or via comment card. You may attend any meeting to provide comment on the entire project. Register here.
  • Eagle Rock 1 – Saturday, November 16 (9:00am-10:30am) – Eagle Rock Yosemite Recreation Center, 1840 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles 90041
  • Eagle Rock 2 – Saturday, November 16 (11:30am-1:00pm) – Eagle Rock Yosemite Recreation Center, 1840 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles 90041
  • Eagle Rock 3 – Saturday, November 16 (2:00pm-3:30pm) – Eagle Rock Yosemite Recreation Center, 1840 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles 90041
  • North Hollywood – Tuesday, November 19 (5:00pm-7:00pm) – North Hollywood LA Soccer Club, 11466 Chandler Blvd., Los Angeles 91601

2) SUBMIT COMMENTS VIA EMAIL. Your comments can have an impact. A sample email is below for your reference. Just be sure to submit by 11/20!
  • nohopasbrt@metro.net
  • sheila@bos.lacounty.gov
  • firstdistrict@bos.lacounty.gov
  • mayor.garcetti@lacity.org
  • anajarian@glendaleca.gov
  • Kathryn@bos.lacounty.gov
  • fasanaj@accessduarte.com
  • councilmember.krekorian@lacity.org

3) SIGN A PETITION supporting Bus Rapid Transit on Colorado Boulevard 

​4) SHARE WITH FRIENDS. Amplify your impact by letting others know about this project.

SAMPLE EMAIL (Please personalize)

As someone who shops, dines, and visits communities along the project corridor including [Eagle Rock, Glendale, Burbank, etc], I support the development of high-quality transit service connecting the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys.

 [Please personalize: why does better transit service matter to you?]

Frequent service (every ten minutes or less), shaded stations, and dedicated bus lanes along city streets are key components to making "Bus Rapid Transit" convenient and comfortable for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. The use of all of these components - in tandem - is critical for the proposed line to be successful. 

Cities around the United States including Boston, Seattle, and Las Vegas have realized successful BRT projects over the past decade, and witnessed the benefits of better buses firsthand. Many of these cities have also done so at low-cost, trying out bus-only lanes with cones and paint, measuring their impacts, and modifying them as needed. This project is an opportunity for Los Angeles County to learn from others as well as act on its commitment to sustainable mobility, clean air, and public health. 

I urge you to give BRT a chance to succeed with convenient service, a great user experience, and dedicated bus lanes on City streets.
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Sincerely,

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More Resources/Information
  • Project website: www.metro.net/projects/noho-pasadena-corridor    
  • StreetsblogLA: "Metro Bus Lane Projects Need Support"
  • CityLab: "To Build a Better Bus Lane, Just Paint It"
  • LA Times: "Want a transit system that actually works? Then L.A. needs bus-only lanes"
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