To reduce congestion and pollution, Supervisor Barger, a member of the Metro Board since 2016, is dedicated to enhancing regional transportation options, expanding the Gold Line, connecting airports and easing freight movement across Los Angeles County.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger attended the 626 “Golden Streets” Festival organized to promote active transportation throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The event began in South Pasadena, and traveled along streets closed to car traffic for 18 miles to the finish line in Azusa. Over 100,000 residents......
On Wednesday, February 1, Supervisor Kathryn Barger led her first Antelope Valley Transportation Summit. She was joined by leaders from the Antelope Valley community, including Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, Lancaster Vice Mayor Marv Crist, and Lancaster City Councilmember Angela Underwood-Jacobs. The summit is a regularly......
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors has approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county agencies to study the impacts e-scooters and bikes have had on other cities and jurisdictions and identify best practices to prevent negative impacts on public safety and......
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county agencies to develop a regulatory framework for the safe commercial operation of e-scooters in the communities of unincorporated Los Angeles County. In November 2018, the arrival of e-scooters......
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Calling it a huge step forward in improving regional mobility, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is slated to receive a $47 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to address chronic congestion......
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge Summer Beach Bus service to Santa Monica Beach will start on Tuesday, June 13. “The Beach Bus service runs through Labor Day, providing our residents an opportunity to travel to the beach without......
The Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Kathryn Barger to begin the transformation of County flood control channels, washes and creeks in the San Gabriel Valley into bikeable, walkable, and pedestrian-friendly networks. Dubbed the “San Gabriel Valley Greenway......
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Los Angeles County MetropolitanTransportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors on Thursday unanimouslyapproved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Director Ara Najarian,to allocate $3.29 million to provide a segment of sound walls in La CañadaFlintridge. In May, the......
On Monday, the Fifth District community will be hosting the world famous Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game. To avoid the traffic and parking congestion, Metro strongly encourages those attending to travel to it safely and conveniently using the Gold Line or Line 501 bus......
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has approved 2 new bookmobiles – one each for the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys. “Many rural areas in the 5th District are Bookmobiles and direct-delivery outreach services are, and continue to be an integral, vital......