This month in the Los Angeles area

Neighborhood nodes, long cross-town distances, and the changes worth knowing before you make the drive.

Neighborhood nodesTravel & accessPublic space

Changes that affect an ordinary day

Public spaces, construction, access, services, and neighborhood changes.

Getting around · Mid-Wilshire · Beverly Grove

The first D Line extension is carrying riders

Metro opened three underground D Line stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega on May 8.

Mid-Wilshire and Beverly Grove now have direct rapid transit connections toward Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles.Opened May 8, 2026 · checked Jul 27, 2026Read the sources

0Openings tracked · past month

3Openings tracked · past 3 months

3On the way

2Closed · past 3 months

Openings across the past 12 weeks

By opening date when known, otherwise when first found.

2 openings tracked over 12 weeks. The busiest week was Jun 27, with 2.

the Los Angeles area openings tracked by week
Week	Openings tracked
Jun 27	2
Jul 4	0
Jul 11	0
Jul 18	0
Jul 25	0
Aug 1	0
Aug 8	0
Aug 15	0
Aug 22	0
Aug 29	0
Sep 5	0
Sep 12	0

Category mix

Bars & nightlife3

Arts & culture2

City projects & districts1

Restaurants & cafes1

Neighborhoods in motion

Open and on-the-way places in the current guide.

Bunker Hill1

Sunset Strip1

Ocean Park1

Palms1

Exposition Park1

Hollywood1

Arts District1

7 places in this guide – 3 beyond food and nightlife.

Explore every current change