![]() Like a pulsating heart sending blood throughout the body, buses and trains will regularly and frequently converge at shared hubs across the city, to then be dispersed across the system after enabling quick and easy transfers. ![]() If planned properly, regularly scheduled buses will provide seamlessly timed transfers to rail, and vice-versa. The rail and BRT system under construction will cover the vital arteries of the city, with buses serving as the veins and capillaries. Without fostering more dense land usage around new transit lines, Metro’s massive capital investment will significantly underperform on its promise to transform the city for the better.įurthermore, due to the sheer immensity and sprawl of the region, buses will likely always play an important role in the transportation system of Los Angeles. ![]() Various proposals to upzone around high-frequency transit stops have been put forward, most recently by State Senator Scott Weiner with SB-50 (which has since failed). Also necessary is densifying the city, specifically around Metro stations. Rail transit alone is necessary but not sufficient to solve the social and environmental problems embedded in the built environment of Los Angeles.
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