New Metro ridership stats out: April 2024 had Metro's highest pandemic-era ridership: 967,548 average daily riders (~80.5% of pre-COVID - prior high was October 2023 was 956,754.) [corrected earlier tweet]

The next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability. Story: latimes.com/environment/st…

Traditional bus shelters might miss some rays, but they inspire us to innovate for more resilient communities that foster shade equity. ☀️🚏

A ShadeBlade is a model for alternative low maintenance shade solutions and can serve as an addition to exisiting Traditional Bus Shelters, along with being installed on its own especially on narrow sidewalks. Let's talk shade equity. #publictransit #busstops #shadeequity

LA City libraries are cooling centers! Find a City library and other cool spots near you: Climate4LA.org/CoolSpotsLA #HeatRelief4LA

💙to see transit amenties maintenance in action #busshelter #maintenancematters

Some great ridership news in September: we had 1,023,399 average weekday boardings. First time since pandemic we crossed the 1M mark!

Metro transit ridership set a new pandemic-era high in October! September and October are first two pandemic-era months over a million daily boardings la.streetsblog.org/2024/11/21/met…

The City of West Hollywood keeps you up to date with info and resources. Check out how this vibrant community keeps all of its residents informed and safe. #WeHoLiving #StayInformed #WestHollywood #NeighborhoodVibes #WeHoPride #CityOfWeHo #ResourcesWeHo

Conversations with friends turn into little moments of warmth while waiting for the bus on this cold day. 💛#waitingforthebus #busshelters #bench #transitamenities #safeandwarm #friendswhoridetogether

Rosa Parks was a pivotal figure in transportation equity, paving a pathway for other civil rights advocates and supporters. Join us in honoring Rosa; locals across L.A. County may ride public transit for free in honor of Transit Equity Day. #transitequity #rosaparks #latransit

Stay dry in this February shower! Bus shelters offer more than shade, they offer protection for transit riders against different weather elements. #busshelters #rainyday #trees #transitamenities

Cleanliness is another important transit amenity. It makes the experience more pleasant and safe for transit riders. #transitamenities #cleanliness #maintenance #busshelters #losangelesbusriders

Busy morning, catching the bus and making calls! #onthego #catchthatbus #GoMetro #busshelters

Good vibes and great company, with a side of tacos! Building community at the bus stop. #goodtimes #laughter #commuterlife #ridersofLA #tacos #busshelters #kingtaco

Sunny skies and a crowded wait – just another day in Los Angeles. #sunnyskies #publictransport #citylife #transitriders #theartofwaiting

Keeping cool in the shade. 😎 Today's temperature outlook is sun, sun, and more sun. 🔆 #shadeequity #students #commuters #school #youth #highschool #washingtonvermont #busshelter

As heat-related deaths rise, LA County will soon require that landlords keep apartments cool laist.com/news/housing-h…