Blog
From time to time we write about our thoughts and experiences, related to our field of work. Categorized by subject, there are a variety of posts to read.
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Blog posts
Parks, people, and public transit: July’s reminder to rethink transit and bring people together. Creating safe, comfortable, and connected spaces
Date
5 days ago
Reading Time
4 Mins Read
Parks, people, and public transit July’s reminder to rethink transit and bring people together. July being Parks and Recreation Month, and World Population Day set for today, July 11,…
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Signaling the Way for a Greener Future: California’s Rail Plan and the Path to Integrated Transit
Date
6 months ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
Signaling the Way for a Greener Future California’s Rail Plan and the Path to Integrated Transit California is reaching an exciting milestone with the release of its updated State…
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Can LA Deliver a Transit-First Olympics in 2028?
Date
9 months ago
Reading Time
3 Mins Read
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, City leaders are talking about a car-free (or transit-first) experience, drawing lessons from Paris, who just held the 2024…
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Week without driving
Date
10 months ago
Reading Time
3 Mins Read
Imagine a week where we all choose transportation alternatives to driving our own cars solo: walking, biking, using public transit, or ride sharing. Sure, there may be some downsides…
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Prioritizing Safety During the Back-to-School Season
Date
10 months ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
Prioritizing Safety During the Back-to-School Season As the new school year kicks off, ensuring the safety of students walking, biking, or riding to school becomes an important focus. With…
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Riding Through Change: LA’s Post-COVID Transit Trends
Date
1 year ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
Riding Through Change: LA’s Post-COVID Transit Trends How LA Metro increased productivity and efficiency during a decline in ridership In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, public transit systems…
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Keeping Cool: The Power of Urban Trees
Date
1 year ago
Reading Time
3 Mins Read
As average temperatures in many US cities continue to climb and debilitating heat events become more frequent, the importance of green spaces and shade in urban environments has become…
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Unveiling the LA Metro Owl Service System Map
Date
2 years ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
We are excited to announce the launch of the LA Metro Owl Service Map – a new transit map showcasing bus services that operate between 12-4 AM. This product informs…
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LA Metro’s Regional Connector
Date
2 years ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
DCR has collaborated with LA Metro over the past few months to re-design and update the majority of its customer-facing maps, triggered by Regional Connector, a significant new enhancement…
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Discover the Joy of Cycling this May
Date
2 years ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
Last year, DCR worked with Rideshare to develop an online bike map web app. This tool is great for planning a local or regional bike trip, and learning more…
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Distracted? Then Please Don’t Drive
Date
2 years ago
Reading Time
3 Mins Read
Distracted driving is a problem that we are all aware of, but it is also notoriously difficult to quantify the scale of. This is due to the wide array…
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Innovation through Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Hackathon
Date
2 years ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
DCR was proud to sponsor, mentor and judge the 5th Annual Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Camp PolyHacks hackathon – which took place January 21-22, 2023 at the CIE…
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The Metro K Line is open!
Date
3 years ago
Reading Time
2 Mins Read
DCR has been busy working on a range of maps for the opening of the new LA Metro K Line. This involved creating new station maps as well as…
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Find DCR in the ESRI Gallery
Date
4 years ago
Reading Time
< 1 Min Read
Every year ESRI collects a wide range of mapping products made by users all over the world and displays them in an online map gallery together with a printed…