HLA

Linton alleges violations of Measure HLA in the summer of 2024 when the city repaved portions of Vermont Avenue without installing “protected bike lanes and pedestrian enhancements,” and a violation over the Metro board of directors’ recent decision to move forward on plans for the Vermont Transit Corridor to implement bus lanes without including new bike lanes.

“Measure HLA does not apply when non-city entities, public or private, carry out their own projects in the City’s streets,” L.A.

“Ultimately, the city is the guarantor of HLA,” Linton’s attorney, Mike Gatto said.

But the scope of Measure HLA — the citywide initiative to follow through on what L.A.

“Metro is supportive of the goals and objectives of HLA, specifically we have worked — and will continue to work — with all local jurisdictions to provide better quality transit and safer streets for all of Los Angeles County,” the agency said in a statement.