What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Los Angeles is at a turning point. We are living in a defining moment. What happens next is up to us. Over the past few years, problems and challenges have shaken this city -- and tremendous opportunities for change have presented themselves. How do we rise to this moment and emerge a better place to live? What will it take to create a more just and a more equitable community? Working together, how are we going to create a stronger, forward-thinking Los Angeles? Mike Bonin, writer, teacher, progressive activist and former City Councilmember, looks at the issues and problems facing Los Angeles, examines ideas, and talks with the people who will lead us to a brighter future.
Produced in partnership with LA Forward.
What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Let's Go, Metro!
What do transit riders think of LA Metro? And what do they think the regional transit agency thinks of THEM? Councilmember Mike Bonin, a member of the Metro board, talks about the bus system, service cuts, transit policing, fare free transit and more with Metro passengers and transit advocates: Scarlett De Leon of ACT-LA, Oscar Zarate of SAJE, and Scott Frasier of LA Podcast and Investing in Place.
Recorded Friday, March 12, 2021
Recommended Reading
Priorities All Wrong at Metro: - Streetsblog LA
Most Metro Rides Could Ride Free Starting Next Year - LAist
Metro Board Approves Steps Towards Reworking Transit Policing - Streetsblog LA
Metro (Again) Orders Bus Service Increases, Seeks to Regroup on Police Overruns - Investing in Place
Metro Overspent Its Policing Budget By How Much? - Investing in Place
Metro Rejects Board Directive to Urgently Restore Bus Service For Essential Workers - Investing in Place
Metro to maintain service cuts despite $300M sales tax windfall - Investing in Place
Metro Next Gen Bus System - LA Metro
CEO Phil Washington Leaving LA Metro in May - Streetsblog LA
What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.