Good morning, it’s Tuesday, April 28. You can enjoy another sunshiny day (low 70s), before the possibility of rain Wednesday.
In today’s newsletter, we unpack the latest on California’s “zone zero” regulations, Sergey Brin’s political war, and new details on an old LAPD scandal. But first, an exclusive look at how Metro plans to activate their new D Line stations.
1. When Metro’s D Line Extension opens next week, the stations will bring new offerings to Miracle Mile.
Pickleball. Salsa classes. Weekly farmers markets. Coffee carts and a pop-up shop.
When the rabidly-anticipated Metro D Line Extension opens next week, subway service across the city won’t be the only thing on offer at the new Wilshire stops. The stations will also be home to daily “activations” meant to draw locals and commuters, increase community engagement and safety, support local business and generally enhance the station experience. The three-month pilot program will bring dozens of activities to the new stations, which will extend the D Line west down Wilshire Boulevard all the way to Beverly Hills. The new stations will be at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega.
The new Wilshire/Fairfax station on the D Line Extension. (Julia Wick / L.A. Material)
“It's about seeing these stations as more than a point A to point B, but seeing them as a sense of community, as a sense of safety and reinventing how people think about our stations,” said Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins.
After years of focus on recovery from the pandemic, the transit agency is shifting “from recovery to reinvention,” Wiggins explained.
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