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Phase one of LA's D Line opens, adding three Wilshire Boulevard stations (La Brea–Fairfax, La Cienega) and extending service from downtown to Beverly Hills; the entire Metro system will be free from Friday morning through early Monday to celebrate, with two additional extensions planned for 2027 funded largely by Measure R. LAist notes funding challenges for its newsroom as it covers the transit expansion.
LA's Wilshire D Line extension opens along a densely populated corridor and promises faster trips to museums and downtown, but its ultimate success will depend on frequent, reliable service and affordable alternatives; while some residents see it as a convenient option for events, others worry about long off-peak waits, safety, and parking, making early ridership uncertain even as the project expands toward Westwood in 2027.
Los Angeles’s new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, a $724 million floating concrete structure by Peter Zumthor, rises 30 feet above Wilshire and opens to the public May 4 after years of controversy and fundraising; engineered with seismic isolators, wraparound windows, and chrome-curtain lighting, the design seeks to present diverse works on equal footing and reshape LA’s cultural landscape with an experiential, city-facing museum.