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The subway is currently expected to reach the Westside VA in 2035, the year that, tellingly, is the setting for both "Twelve Monkeys" and "I, Robot." Will we even live to see the subway reach the sea?
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Today is the 18th anniversary of the opening of the Metro Green Line. For those who are familiar, they likely know it as the rail that doesn't quite reach either the ocean or LAX.
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Little Italy lives on not just in their memories, but in the very tangible monuments that one can still experience firsthand.
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If you've been downtown there's a good chance that you've noticed the concrete overpasses above the streets, but probably never thought much about them.
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When presented with the opportunity to explore it without the distraction of baseball, I stepped up to the plate, as it were.
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I imagine that many riverside communities will be uniquely affected by the coming changes related to the L.A. River; with that in mind I set out to explore a stretch of San Fernando Road near the Glendale Narrows.
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L.A. once boasted the largest network of interurban rail, and there are numerous abandoned rail paths that have become, in many cases, hidden greenways.
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A stroll along Metro's future light rail spur from Pasadena to Azusa, through the foothill communities below the San Gabriel Mountains.
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The stops along Phase 2 of the Metro Expo Line light rail will be a lot more convenient than you think.
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For this auto-less adventure, I decided to explore a train line that doesn't yet exist.
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The least-known Metro transit line can take you to unexpected places deep into the San Gabriel Valley.
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Wanting to engage the experience on a deeper or at least different level, this year I decided to attempt to walk the entire route of CicLAvia.
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With the opening of the Orange Line Extension, it's now a bit easier to explore the wonders of the San Fernando Valley.
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What can you find when you get off at every stop along the Expo Line?
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In his new column Block by Block, modern day cartographer Eric Brightwell explores the various neighborhoods of L.A. on foot, bus, or train.
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