Sepulveda Pass

Aerial of traffic on the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass, Los Angeles, California.

LA Metro Board Approves New Subway for One of Nation’s Busiest Freeway Corridors

The new subway could cut the hour-long trip between west Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley to 20 minutes.

January 26, 2026 - Los Angeles Times

Westside Los Angeles

Monorail or Heavy Rail Planned for L.A.'s Busy Connection Between the Valley and the Westside

It' down to two options for a rail transit connection over the Sepulveda Pass, following the path of Interstate 405 between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of Los Angeles.

February 17, 2021 - Urbanize LA

Westside Los Angeles

Tolls Planned for L.A.'s Busy I-405

The freeway that connects the Sepulveda Valley to the Westside of Los Angeles could soon include a toll lane.

December 3, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Interstate 405

A Train Instead of the 405: The Impossible Dream One Step Closer to Reality in L.A.

A rail transit project has serious momentum in Los Angeles, offering a potentially game changing alternative to the notoriously jammed commute on Interstate 405 over the Sepulveda Pass.

January 30, 2019 - The Source

Light Rail Project Proposed Route

Light Rail Recommended for the San Fernando Valley

Transit planners with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority have recommended light rail for the planned East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project.

June 20, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

$120 Billion Transportation Bond May Be Headed to Los Angeles County Voters

The transit and road measure, based on extending and increasing half-cent sales taxes, would fund a massive amount of light rail, bus, and road measures, including building a Sepulveda Pass tunnel which would accommodate a toll road and rail line.

March 16, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

How Should L.A. Connect the Valley to the Basin?

For anyone who's tried to commute between the San Fernando Valley and L.A.'s Westside during rush hour, it's clear the existing options just don't work. LA County is now considering six options - from BRT to rail tunnels - to help ease congestion.

January 10, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.