MetroRiderLA

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After living in Compton for over a month now and seeing those white buses come and go and not being able to figure out where they went or the fare nor schedule, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I had previously tried to contact the city of Compton for such information and I was told to call 1.800.COMMUTE. When I told them that I was more interested in something in a written format, if perhaps they could mail me something like MTA and most other agencies do, I was told they did not do that. I was told the best I could do was to ask a bus driver for a schedule. How was I suppose to do that when I had no idea of the schedule or route.

Now I know they have a new shopping center that has a Target, Best Buy, Home Depot among other retailers, I decided to check out the MTA Trip Planner to find out if it was possible to get there taking the elusive white bus. It told me to get the route 2 bus on the NE corner of Alondra and Wilmington which could take me to the MLK Transit Center across the street from the Compton Blue Line Station. Upon arrival there, I was to get the route 4 which would drop me off in the corner of Santa Fe and Greenleaf, one block from the Shopping Center.

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In a stunning attempt to steal MetroRiderLA’s thunder as the coolest transit blog in town, East Coast transplant and Street Heat blogger Damien Newton has brought Streetsblog to Los Angeles.  Yes, Streetsblog LA is open and accepting comments.  Streetsblog has done an amazing job covering what they call the “streets renaissance” in New York City with daily coverage that is unmatched.  Here’s what Damien has to say about Streetsblog LA:

“Streetsblog seeks to cover the news about life on L.A.’s streets in a way that emphasizes that our roads are a public good, not a means to moving as many cars through a community as quickly as possible.  L.A.’s transportation planning has revolved around its car culture for decades, but now that a streets revolution is coming, Streetsblog will be here to chronicle it all.”

Sounds excellent. I say the more transit oriented blogs in L.A., the better.