Dear Dorothy, Make the Connection at Metro’s 7th Annual Older Adult Transportation Expo taking place at the Pasadena Convention Center. Whether you are new to public transportation or a seasoned traveler, the event will provide an opportunity to learn  about new programs and services to help you travel on public transit with ease. Thursday, May 18 9 am – 2 pmPasadena Convention Center 300 East Green Street Pasadena, 91101Pasadena Convention Center is a half a mile walk from Metro’s L Line (Gold) Memorial Park Station. Free shuttles will be available at the station, sponsored by Pasadena Transit. *Metro will NOT provide parking validation. RSVP to this FREE event Free continental breakfast, lunch and giveaways will be provided to registered attendees. All Metro events are accessible to persons with disabilities. ADA accommodations and translation are available by calling 213.922.2299 at least 72 hours in advance. Para ver la información del evento en español, haga clic aquí. To learn more about On the Move Riders Program and ongoing activities, visit metro.net/onthemove and like us on Facebook.

Metro Invites You to Participate in The Telephone Town Hall on March 28 Metro invites the public to provide feedback about the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget process during a live, interactive Telephone Town Hall on Tuseday, March 28, from 6PM to 7PM. Metro encourages all Angelenos to provide input on funding for Metro projects and programs including Metro’s reimagined public safety, cleaning efforts, and service enhancements.  Staff will be on hand to provide information about these and ongoing projects such as the Purple Line Extension and East San Fernando Valley Lines. Public participation is important to ensure that the needs and priorities of the public are reflected in the FY24 budget. Participants can register in advance for Metro’s Telephone Town Hall meeting at  https://tthm.wufoo.com/forms/metro-telephone-town-hall-signup/ Alternately, the public may also join the meeting using the following phone numbers (please only call on the specific date and time of the meeting) English: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-1932 Spanish: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-9342 Those who want to participate via webcast through their computers can do so through one of the following links: English Webcast Link for 3/28/2023: https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=92206 Spanish Webcast Link for 3/28/2023: https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro-sp&eid=92207

TAKE THE METRO-MICRO SURVEY TODAY! Take a survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card Participe en la encuesta para la oportunidad de ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $100 Metro Micro is a pilot project, and this survey will help us understand how you have been traveling with Metro Micro. Your response will help us make Metro Micro better and you will also be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $100 pre-paid Visa card. Metro Micro es un proyecto piloto, y esta encuesta nos ayudará a entender cómo ha sido su viaje con Metro Micro. Su respuesta nos ayudará a mejorar Metro Micro y también participará en una rifa de una tarjeta Visa prepago de $100.

Reviewing Traffic Safety in Altadena from Supervisor Barger’s Motion to address the recent pedestrian deaths in our community.

**SEE DIRECTIVE REPORT BACK TO BOARD SUPERVISORS

Traffic Safety in Altadena 2023

ACONA COMMUNITY MEETINGS: 

March 28th, 2023 – 7PM

Topics:
• Altadena Libraries: The new design
Speaker: Nikki Winslow, Altadena Library District Director
• Update on Safe Streets and sidewalks in Altadena
Speaker: Daniel Quintana, P.E., Sr. Civil Engineer, LA County Public Works

January 24th 2023 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Two deaths of pedestrians
       – Fair Oaks near Marathon
       – Holliston and Mendocino
    Speakers
        Captain Jabari Williams Sheriffs
        Jeremy Keller CHP

Review of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety in Altadena

   Speaker
    Matthew Dubiel, PE Senior Civil Engineer
         LA County Public Works

 Preparing for fire and or earthquake. Disaster preparedness for pets
Speaker
Deb Halberstadt – Altadena CERT

RSVP for the next meeting is Thursday 1/26 at 7PM including a report back/follow up of the ACONA meeting for those who cannot attend and next steps for community engagement.

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• WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE – November 20th, 2022

• Join the special kick off  for Walktober, Monday October 3rd! Altadena Walking Club, meet at Fair Oaks & Altadena Dr at 9AM. Then learn about the events including Altadena Elementary Walking Wednesday 10/16 on Walk to School Day!  Sign up for Altadena Clean Air Week call in at 7PM via ZOOM: RSVP HERE

Metro Los Angeles offers “Go Pass” FREE STUDENT PASSES:

Learn more here

Learn about…

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS, NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY!  SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, 9/1 @7PM TO LEARN MORE… RSVP here!

Metro LA new bus schedules and Metro Micro van share service starts, Sunday, June 27th

Big Changes  Learn More about Metro LA NextGen Service changes coming to Altadena.

Altadena to Santa Monica – Summer Beach Bus!

RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

DOWNLOAD INFO HERE

Altadena Historical Society / Altadena Library “Getting Around in Old Altadena: Trains, Trolleys and Automobiles”

Altadena Spring into Parks! Community Nature Challenge begins Saturday, 4/24 at Loma Alta Park! Join the City Nature Challenge, April 30-May 4th!

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE and RSVP to join the Community Nature Challenge!

LA County Safe Streets Demonstration Project:

Loma Alta Park “Pop-Up Sidewalk” Demonstration Project Activates with Community Walk, Saturday, 4/10, 10AM-12N

SPRING INTO PARKS! Be a part of the first ever Community Walk in the Park.  Activate the Pop-Up Sidewalk at Loma Alta Park, Saturday, April 10th from 10AM-12PM Bring your walking shoes, meet us at the Sunset Ridge Parking Lot as LA County Public Works and the Altadena Town Council Safe Streets Committee work together to activate the first of its kind, Pop Up Sidewalk Demonstration Project to provide safe space for pedestrian movement around the park in response to and during COVID restrictions.  LA County Public Works has implemented a signing and striping expanded sidewalk demonstration project for roadside safety features along Loma Alta Drive and Sunset Ridge Road and consider future solutions promote safety timely as LA County Parks works to return children and families to parks safely. Talk a walk and provide your feedback for street safety around our parks.

Vision Zero Action Plan / Slow Streets:

Altadena Slow Street Networks to date:

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