Damien Newton

Damien Newton is the Founding Editor has been the editor of Los Angeles Streetsblog since its launch in March of 2008. He holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and American University and lives in Mar Vista with his wife and son.
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Posts by Damien

2012
Feb 03: LAT to GOP: Stop Playing Games With Transportation Funds 0
Feb 03: Today’s Headlines 0
Feb 02: How Will A.G.’s Legal Stand Against SANDAG Impact Local Planning 0
Feb 02: Streetfilms: ¡Viva CicLAvia! 1
Feb 02: Today’s Headlines 0
Feb 01: Streetsblog Reader Interview II: Claire Bowin Talks Parking, Livable Places, Transportation Noise 0
Feb 01: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 31: City Can Fix the Sidewalks Now, or Wait for the Court Orders 8
Jan 31: Part 1: City Planner Claire Bowin Answers Streetsblog Reader Questions on TOD, Affordable Housing and City Planning 1
Jan 31: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 30: The Mayor’s Office, Measure R and Multiple “Plan B’s” 0
Jan 30: It’s Official. Main Street in Venice Is on a Diet. 0
Jan 30: Today’s Headlines 3
Jan 27: AG Joins Lawsuit Against Highway-Friendly “Transit Plan” in San Diego 3
Jan 27: The High Speed Rail Debate Moves to the New York Times 17
Jan 27: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 26: Metro Board Unanimously Passes “Construction Careers Policy” 0
Jan 26: Metro Begins Pre-Revenue Operations on Expo Line Next Week 9
Jan 26: Mayor’s New CicLAvia Video Pushes Business Benefits of L.A. 0
Jan 26: Today’s Headlines 1
Jan 25: Tomorrow’s Metro Board Agenda: Construction Jobs, 710, Bikes, Bikes, Bikes 2
Jan 25: For Long Beach and Los Angeles, What a Difference a Few Years Makes 2
Jan 25: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 24: Metro Considers Construction Jobs Policies to Ignite Economies in Lower Income Areas 1
Jan 24: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 23: The Trenching, and the Spin, Go on in Beverly Hills 9
Jan 23: Main Street Road Diet Only Partially Completed Last Weekend 10
Jan 23: Zev Goes to Long Beach and Sees That It Is Good 0
Jan 23: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Jan 23: Today’s Headlines 2
Jan 20: Eyes on the Street: Bronson and Mirada 9
Jan 20: Word on the Street: Mayoral Candidates on Progressive Transportation 1
Jan 20: Keyboards Ready? Comment Period on Final Regional Connector Documents Begins…Now… 4
Jan 20: Today’s Headlines 1
Jan 19: Movies About Bikes at Vista Theater in Los Feliz 1
Jan 19: Today’s Headlines 1
Jan 18: County Wide Bike Share? Metro Committee Says “Yes, We Can” 11
Jan 18: Eyes on the Street: Find the Bus Benches 5
Jan 18: Today’s Headlines 1
Jan 17: Cartoon Tuesday/Ad Nauseum: Brought to You by Acura 0
Jan 17: Coverup or Something Else? Times Looks at LAPD Crash and Settlement 2
Jan 17: We’re Hiring: Weekly Columnist to Cover Santa Monica 2
Jan 17: The Week in Livable Streets Events 1
Jan 17: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 16: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 13: Friday Poll Day: Guess the Sheriff’s Punnishment 11
Jan 13: Today’s Headline 0
Jan 12: Expo Bike Lanes, Smooth and Flat…for the Most Part 5
Jan 12: Book Signing in Pasadena on 1/20 for “Car Free Los Angeles and Southern California” 0
Jan 12: Today’s Headlines 1
Jan 11: Sheriffs Gone Wild: Woman Punched in Face on Bus, Citizen Journalist Threatened 5
Jan 11: Death Watch of CRA Leaves Transportation Projects In the Air 7
Jan 11: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 10: Metro-City Seek Closer Relationship to Move Measure R Projects 1
Jan 10: Rojas’ Next Act, “Rethinking Glendale Boulevard” Is This Saturday 0
Jan 10: The Freeways Are Not So Nice 2
Jan 10: Today’s Headlines 2
Jan 09: Garcetti, LaBonge Want Car Free Yucca Street 6
Jan 09: Next Streetsblog Reader Interview: City Planning’s Claire Bowin 0
Jan 09: Breaking News: Metro Can’t Complete Trenching Studies in One Weekend 3
Jan 09: Today’s Headlines 2
Jan 06: Ridley-Thomas Survey Shows Strong Support for Slauson Ave. Bike Lane 5
Jan 06: The Case of the Vanishing Venice Blvd. Bike Lanes 3
Jan 06: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 05: Crenshaw Subway Coalition Sees Opening in FTA Approval of Crenshaw Environmental Documents 1
Jan 05: Feuer Kicks Off Legislative Season with “Measure R Plus” and Fast Track for Rail Challenges 6
Jan 05: Today’s Headlines 3
Jan 04: LADOT: Finally Getting Serious About Safe Routes to School? 1
Jan 04: Is It Time for Metro Rail to Get a Face Lift? 27
Jan 04: Today’s Headlines 0
Jan 03: Missed in 2011: O.C. Road Agency Brings Toll Project Back from the Dead 7
Jan 03: New Year’s Predictions 2012 1
Jan 03: Memo to Readers, What Are We Missing? 2
Jan 03: Today’s Headlines 0
2011
Dec 23: That’s a Wrap, See You in 2012 1
Dec 23: Streetsies 2011 Person of the Year 3
Dec 23: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 22: 2011 Streetsies: It Was the Worst of Times 3
Dec 22: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 21: 2011 Streetsies, It Was the Best of Times 0
Dec 21: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 20: Holiday Greetings from the Governor to School Children: Get Ready to Drive to School 0
Dec 20: 2011: The Year That Was 0
Dec 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 19: Advocates Respond: What to Make of the FTA’s Civil Rights Report on Metro 2
Dec 19: Cyclists Weigh in on Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane 1
Dec 19: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 16: BRU to Metro: Let Public in on Civil Rights Remedies 5
Dec 16: Another Optional Station “Approved” by the Metro Board for Crenshaw Line 2
Dec 16: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 15: LADOT, Planning, Update Council on Bike Plan: Everything Is Peachy 4
Dec 15: Today’s Headlines 1
Dec 14: Editorial: It’s Time for the State to Offer Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Workers 57
Dec 14: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 13: Ventura’s Cool Video Calling for More Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding 2
Dec 13: FTA: Metro Deficient in Five of 12 Civil Rights Categories 19
Dec 13: Consider Giving to Streetsblog with Your End of the Year Donation 0
Dec 13: Today’s Headlines 1
Dec 12: FTA Releases Civil Rights Compliance Report on L.A.Metro 3
Dec 12: New Bike Lanes on Washington Place in Mar Vista 3
Dec 12: With Full FTA Civil Rights Report Due This Week, Metro Plays Chess With Bus Service Changes 1
Dec 12: The Short Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Dec 12: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 09: Roadblock, KABC and Putting the Media on Notice That They Are Watched 8
Dec 09: Thanks to Earl’s Gourmet Grub and all the Streetsbloggers for a Great Night 0
Dec 09: L.A. County D.A. Files Felony DUI Against Christine Dahab in K-Town Ridazz Massacre 1
Dec 09: Today’s Headlines 3
Dec 08: That’s All for Today, See You Tonight! 0
Dec 08: New Ordinance Seeks to Re-Define, Broadly Allow, New Art Murals 6
Dec 08: Metro and the Occupy L.A. Eviction 4
Dec 08: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 07: Privacy Screens? Newest Attempt to Snare Expo Gains Key Ally 5
Dec 07: Today’s Headlines 3
Dec 06: Good News for Bikes in Expo Phase II 1
Dec 06: Join Us on Thursday to Remember the Best of 2011 1
Dec 06: If You’re Riding the All City Toy Ride, We Need Your Help 0
Dec 06: Today’s Headlines 0
Dec 05: Change in Address for Thursday’s Fundraiser: Now at Earl’s Gourmet Grub on Venice Blvd. 0
Dec 05: Metro’s TAP System Moving Forward, But Some Snafus Remain for Bus Riders 17
Dec 05: Opposite of Ad Nauseum: Riding Norwegian Buses Improves Your Sex Life 2
Dec 05: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Dec 05: Today’s Headlines 1
Dec 02: Eyes on the Street: Green Lights for Bikes in Santa Monica 16
Dec 02: Today’s Headlines 2
Dec 01: Can Greater L.A. Ever Embrace Cleaner Transportation? Regional Plan Says, “Yes, We Will” 5
Dec 01: Bringing Poetry to Transit TV 8
Dec 01: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 30: Cartoon Wednesday: Congested Values 3
Nov 30: Buses, Trains, Bikes and Occupy L.A. 15
Nov 30: Gov 2.0 : Livable Streets Taking Over the Internet 3
Nov 30: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 29: At Zev’s Urging, Supes Demand Progressive Bike Plan 6
Nov 29: Headway Change? Metro Proposes Increasing Maximum Time Between Some Buses 15
Nov 29: Today’s Headlines 1
Nov 28: Celebrate Cyber Monday with L.A. Streetsblog 2
Nov 28: LADOT: Of Course We’re Going to Patch the Spring Street Green Lane 3
Nov 28: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 23: Join Us for Our December 8th Fundraiser, And Celebrate With Some of Our 2011 Streetsie Winners 3
Nov 23: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 22: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 21: Today’s Headlines 5
Nov 18: Bev. Hills Courier’s Big Scoop: Metro Does Mailings 6
Nov 18: This Week’s Hot Trend, Large Bike Parking Facilities Near Rail 13
Nov 18: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 17: Will There Ever Be a Bike Path for Expo Line Phase II? 3
Nov 17: Pocket Plan? Mayor Proposes 50 Small Parks to Address Lack of Open Space 0
Nov 17: Cash-Strapped Wyoming DOT to Halt Highway Expansion. Will Others Follow? 0
Nov 17: Today’s Headlines 3
Nov 16: LADOT Reveals Designs for Spring Street Buffered Bike Lane 12
Nov 16: Expo Botanical Garden at Westwood and Expo One Step Closer to Reality 1
Nov 16: Eyes on the Street: Subsidizing Parking for Expo Meetings 11
Nov 16: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 15: CA Cyclists Call on Boxer to Respect Right to the Road 14
Nov 15: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 14: Top 10 Reasons to Join Us for Our End of the Year Fundraiser on 12/8 4
Nov 14: LACBC: Send County Bike Plan Back to the Drawing Board 0
Nov 14: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Nov 14: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 11: The Argument for High Speed Rail 15
Nov 11: Today’s Headlines 2
Nov 10: BREAKING NEWS: CPUC Approves All Expo Phase II Crossings 3
Nov 10: Carlos Morales: Cut Out Buy Here Pay Here Dealerships with Community Car Share 1
Nov 10: Today’s Headlines 3
Nov 09: Regional Agencies Taking Slow Walk Towards Sustainable Funding 2
Nov 09: Update: Villaraigosa/Garcetti/Englander Plan Would NOT Apply to Used Car Dealers 1
Nov 09: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 08: Mayor, Garcetti, and Englander Call for Exempting Auto Dealers from City’s Business Tax 9
Nov 08: Thank You Joel and Karen, Now Mark Your Calendar for December 8 0
Nov 08: Today’s Headlines 1
Nov 07: Metro Boosts Late Evening Train Service 15
Nov 07: City Not Looking to Ban Bikes on Sidewalks, But Staff and Council Want Some Clarification 16
Nov 07: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Nov 07: Today’s Headlines 0
Nov 04: Reminder: Applications for our South L.A./Boyle Heights Writer/Mangers Due Tomorrow 3
Nov 04: Today’s Headlines 2
Nov 03: Spinning a Civil Rights Complaint 7
Nov 03: “Buy Here Pay Here” Series Conclusion: We Need to Subsidize Cars for the Poor 12
Nov 03: Ad Nauseum: Buy Here Pay Here 0
Nov 03: Today’s Headlines 2
Nov 02: Survey: Southern California Voters Want More Transit, Balk at More Highways 13
Nov 02: Today’s Headlines 2
Nov 01: New Routing Near Silver Lake Reservoir Could Close off Part of Park for Bikes 9
Nov 01: USC Gets a Village, Jefferson Boulevard Gets a Bike Lane 10
Nov 01: Today’s Headlines 2
Oct 31: Happy Halloween 1
Oct 31: The L.A. Times Powerful Series: “Buy Here, Pay Here” Used Car Dealers 4
Oct 31: Saturday Is a Big Day for Streetsblog 0
Oct 31: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Oct 31: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 28: “4 Year Storm:” BRU and Community Groups Look at MTA Post-Consent Decree 44
Oct 28: How Can L.A. Fix Its Sidewalks? 11
Oct 28: Today’s Headlines 2
Oct 27: Negligent Driver Tries to Take an Early Trip on Expo 7
Oct 27: Crenshaw Subway Files Suit Against “MTA” Over Crenshaw Enviro. Docs 13
Oct 27: Today’s Headlines 1
Oct 26: The 405 Sepulveda Pass Widening: Is This Really Worth It? 10
Oct 26: Daily News: Valley Needs Smart Transit 11
Oct 26: Today’s Headlines 3
Oct 25: Metro Is Looking for Transit Options for Van Nuys Boulevard: Let’s Help Them Out 56
Oct 25: Adams Does It Again with Third Mini-Documentary on CicLAvia 1
Oct 25: Today’s Headlines 2
Oct 24: ABC Highlights Some Self-Inflicted Bikelash in Sun Valley 3
Oct 24: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Oct 24: Today’s Headlines 2
Oct 21: That’s a Wrap!: Streetsblog Concludes Its Series on L.A. County Public Health Grants 0
Oct 21: CALPIRG Students Rally for High Speed Rail 6
Oct 21: Bikerowave Bikeroparty, Tonight! 1
Oct 21: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 20: Healthy El Monte, Not Just About Transportation But About Healthy Eating 0
Oct 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 19: Rest In Peace: Santa Monica Blvd. Subway Station 15
Oct 19: The Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan: Livable Streets Dream or Affordable Housing Nightmare? 14
Oct 19: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 18: Government as Advocates: Expo Construction Authority Wants Your Comments to CPUC 10
Oct 18: L.A. County Finishes Bike Master Plan – Hearing Scheduled on November 16 1
Oct 18: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 17: Thoughts While Riding the Expo Bike Lane 17
Oct 17: Streetsblog Wedding Announcement: Juan and Sirinya Matute 12
Oct 17: Today’s Headlines 6
Oct 14: Bikes, Bike Share and the Occupy L.A. Movement 3
Oct 14: California Bike Summit Comes to L.A., Early Registration Deadline Today! 1
Oct 14: Thanks Echo Park, Now It’s Back to the Westside to Close Out the Year 1
Oct 14: Ray LaHood Won’t Stay at USDOT Past 2012 0
Oct 14: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 13: Arceo Walk, Small Investment, Big Changes in El Monte 3
Oct 13: Join Us Tonight at the Echo Park Film Center for a Night of Streetfilms 0
Oct 13: Today’s Headlines 2
Oct 12: FTA Chooses Crenshaw Line for Federal Fast Track, Will It Lead to Faster Start Date? 1
Oct 12: Ad Nauseum: Interpreting GM’s Confusing War on Transit and Bicycles 14
Oct 12: Today’s Headlines 6
Oct 11: CicLAvia: Where’s Next? 24
Oct 11: Through the Cracks: Governor Signs Speed Limits Bill A.B. 529 26
Oct 11: A Tale of Two Bike Racks 1
Oct 11: Today’s Headlines 7
Oct 10: Your Post CicLAvia Twitter Coverage of 10/9/2011 3
Oct 10: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 08: Tons of Fun at Tour De Fat, On to CicLAvia? 5
Oct 07: Breaking: Governor Jerry Brown Sides with AAA and CHP, Vetoes SB 910 49
Oct 07: Model Street Manual: A Generic Road Map to Sustainable Transportation Planning 4
Oct 07: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 06: The Family Guide to CicLAvia 5
Oct 06: Editorial: Don’t Move the Protestors for CicLAvia 6
Oct 06: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 05: The 4SBB, Homeowner’s Groups and How to Avoid a Bikelash 12
Oct 05: Out the Window Is Back on the Bus with New Films for the Fall 1
Oct 05: Join Us to Support CicLAvia at the Veggie Grill 0
Oct 05: Today’s Headlines 0
Oct 04: 20 Miles of Sharrows in One Weekend…More Facts and Figures from LADOT 20
Oct 04: Job Postings: Head Writers for South L.A. and Boyle Heights 1
Oct 04: El Monte Walks Towards a Healthier Future 0
Oct 04: Today’s Headlines 3
Oct 03: Progressive Bike Ordinance One Step Away… 0
Oct 03: Lance and Tony Have Message for Gov. Brown: Give Us 3 8
Oct 03: Sharrows Appear on Motor Avenue 10
Oct 03: Time’s Running Out to Kickstart a Spanish Language Streetfilm 0
Oct 03: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Oct 03: Today’s Headlines 2
Sep 30: Friday Poll Day 7
Sep 30: Today’s Headlines 3
Sep 29: Brown’s AEG Bill Could Help Westside Subway Avoid Lawsuit Delays 17
Sep 29: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 28: “Model Street Manual” for L.A. County Will Be Presented on October 6 8
Sep 28: Is a Reduction of 1.5 Million New Trucks Worth Building a Rail Yard Near Residential West Long Beach? 3
Sep 28: Today’s Headlines 8
Sep 27: It’s Official: Back to Court for Expo Phase II and NFSR 15
Sep 27: CicLAvia Update: Mini-Grants, Meet the Candidates, City Ponies Up Cash 0
Sep 27: Open Letter: Streetsblog Bringing Local Coverage to Boyle Heights, South LA in 2012 2
Sep 27: Today’s Headlines 1
Sep 26: End Goal in Pacoima: A Wash That’s Beautiful 3
Sep 26: Attorney Howard Krepack Answers Your Bike Law Questions 12
Sep 26: The Week in Livable Streets Events 3
Sep 26: Today’s Headlines 2
Sep 23: Fearless Prediction: Lawsuits Coming on Crenshaw Line 16
Sep 23: Eyes on the Street: More Sharrows Coming to the Westside 5
Sep 23: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 22: The Dutch’s Think Bike Workshop Comes to LA with an Interesting View of Our Streets 17
Sep 22: Metro Finalizes Call for Projects List 3
Sep 22: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 21: After Oregon Woman Is Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Pasadena, a Ghost Bike Is Planted 21
Sep 21: Venice Neighborhood Council Approves LADOT Plan for Main Street Road Diet, Bike Lanes 4
Sep 21: Like a Troubled Bridge Over Water – Making Connections in Pacoima 2
Sep 21: Today’s Headlines 1
Sep 20: BRU, T4A, Transit Riders Rally to Stop Bus Cuts: “The Buses Are Our Legs!” 1
Sep 20: Metro Board Preview: Saved Bus Cuts, East Line Extension Safety, the 710 EIR and More… 1
Sep 20: You’re My Boss: What Should I Cover on Thursday 18
Sep 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 19: Venice Neighborhood Council Will Discuss Main Street Road Diet/Bike Lanes Tomorrow 16
Sep 19: In Case You Missed It: CicLAvia’s Expanded Route Changed Again Last Week 3
Sep 19: Storify: You Tell The Story from Long Beach’s Bike Station Opening Last Week 0
Sep 19: The Week In Livable Streets Events 0
Sep 19: Today’s Headlines 4
Sep 16: In the Valley, Park(ing) Day is Beautiful 3
Sep 16: Broadside: Billionaire Philanthropist Makes Last Minute Appeal to Re-Route Regional Connector 26
Sep 16: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 15: L.A. Wins Honorable Mention in League of American Cyclists Bike Friendly Communities Awards 1
Sep 15: Sen. Boxer Spoiling For a “Fight” Over Transportation Enhancements 0
Sep 15: Expo Phase I Moves Forward, Phase II Back to Court (Updated, 11:30)) 4
Sep 15: Help Us Make the First Spanish Language Streetfilm on CicLAvia III 1
Sep 15: Today’s Headlines 2
Sep 14: PLUM Also Moves “Modified Parking Requirement (MPR) District” Ordinance 3
Sep 14: Bike Parking Ordinance Sails Through Committee Despite Bike Clutter Distraction 3
Sep 14: Today’s Headlines 16
Sep 13: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 12: Expo Update: And Twenty Years Later, Ground Was Broken 4
Sep 12: The Week in Livable Streets Events 2
Sep 12: Today’s Headlines 1
Sep 09: Second Steps: The Riverdale-Maple Greenway Will Connect Parks In Glendale 4
Sep 09: As Leg. Season Closes for Now, a Review of the Season 4
Sep 09: Today’s Headlines 2
Sep 08: The Embedded Activist 2
Sep 08: Today’s Headlines 1
Sep 07: Glendale Invests in Safe and Healthy Streets for a Safe and Healthy Future 5
Sep 07: Assembly Joins Senate and Says : Give Me 3 17
Sep 07: Save the Date: Streetfilms at the Echo Park Film Center on 10/13 0
Sep 07: Streetfilms con subtítulos: Lessons from L.A., Looking at BRT 0
Sep 07: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 06: CicLAvia Mini-Grants, a Chance for You to Expand CicLAvia 0
Sep 06: Streetsblog Reader Survey: Howard Krepack 5
Sep 06: Today’s Headlines 2
Sep 02: Friday Poll Day: Help Us Select the Next Piece of Streetsblog Schwag 5
Sep 02: Today’s Headlines 0
Sep 01: When Safe Routes to School Is About More than Bike Lanes and Sidewalks 6
Sep 01: LADOT Responds: 20 Miles of Sharrows Part of Mayor’s Infrastructure Commitment 6
Sep 01: Thanks to Everyone Involved with Tuesday’s Great Event. On to Echo Park! 0
Sep 01: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 31: Feinstein: “I Support Funding for the Westside Subway” 3
Aug 31: Give Me Three Rides to the Assembly Floor. Republican Opposition Expected. 6
Aug 31: Confessions of a Sidewalk Rider and Commentary on L.B.’s “Walk It or Lock It” 0
Aug 31: Today’s Headlines 4
Aug 30: Best Practices: Bike It! Day in Santa Monica 5
Aug 30: Streetfilms con subtítulos: Eco-Village 0
Aug 30: Today’s Headlines 6
Aug 29: New Legislation Seeks to Lower Voter Threshold for Transit Tax Approval 22
Aug 29: One Last Reminder – See You Tomorrow at the Library Alehouse 1
Aug 29: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 26: Quick Poll: Do You Like “Featured Headline” 5
Aug 26: Today’s Headlines 1
Aug 25: Majority Leader Eric Cantor Eyes Bike Share Funding for Federal Cuts 5
Aug 25: Making Change on North Figueroa Street 2
Aug 25: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 24: Interview with Donald Shoup: Los Angeles Making Strides with ExpressPark 6
Aug 24: Streetfilms con subtítulos: Lessons From LA: A Rush Hour Drive with a City Planner. 1
Aug 24: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 23: Is There a Lesson from This Weekend’s Killing on the Red Line 26
Aug 23: Reader Q and A: Deputy Mayor Borja Leon Responds 1
Aug 23: One Week from Today, the Library Alehouse Hosts L.A. Streetsblog 0
Aug 23: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 22: Long Beach’s Leap Towards Livabilty IV: Leaping Forward? 0
Aug 22: Putting the Brookings Report Into Context 2
Aug 22: The Week in Livable Streets Events 1
Aug 22: Today’s Headlines 2
Aug 19: Programming Note 0
Aug 19: Looking to Nationalize the Movement, BRU Hosts Town Hall on Recent Cuts 3
Aug 19: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 18: Long Beach’s Leap Towards Livability Part III 6
Aug 18: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 17: City Continues Slow Growth Model for Car Share 14
Aug 17: Long Beach: Good for Bikes, Good for Business 13
Aug 17: Today’s Headlines 1
Aug 16: CicLAvia Announces Expanded Route for October Heading North and South off Original Spur 7
Aug 16: Streetsfilms con Español: L.A. Gets Diagonal Crosswalks, Again 3
Aug 16: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 15: A Possible Fix for Expo Bikeway Safety Problems on the Westside: Elevate the Bikeway 6
Aug 15: It’s Long Beach Week at L.A. Streetsblog (Vids after Jump…) 0
Aug 15: New Bike Lanes Come to 7th Street (Updated: 1:55 P.M.) 18
Aug 15: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 12: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 11: What the Heck Is Going on with Bike Plan Implementation? 16
Aug 11: Reminder: Visit us at the Library Alehouse on August 30! 0
Aug 11: Today’s Headlines 1
Aug 10: Art Walk Safety About More Than Food Trucks and Closed Streets 16
Aug 10: Alex Romero’s Accused Killers Behind Bars, But Don’t Forget Dangerous Desoto 1
Aug 10: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 09: Streetfilms with Español: ArtCycle 2009 4
Aug 09: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 08: Culver City and Expo Authority Reach Agreement, Station Plan Moves Forward 2
Aug 08: Three Years Later: Is L.A. Ready for Bike Share 13
Aug 08: Today’s Headlines 1
Aug 05: Culver City Walks, Not Runs, Towards Transportation Sustainability 1
Aug 05: Streetsblog T-Shirt Contest: Metrolink, Your Bike, and You 6
Aug 05: Today’s Headlines 2
Aug 04: Metro Board Quickly Moves on Green Construction, Position on HSR, Bike Share and Bus Studies 3
Aug 04: Eyes on the Street: Woodley Avenue Bike Lanes 5
Aug 04: Today’s Headlines 1
Aug 03: Unintended Consequences: Culver City Bike Plan Meetings Lead to Formation of Culver City Bicycle Coalition 1
Aug 03: Gov. Brown Vetoes Commuter Benefits Act, Cites Cost Agument 5
Aug 03: Today’s Headlines 3
Aug 02: First Steps in Culver City, Connecting Downtown to the Expo Station 13
Aug 02: Thursday’s Metro Board Meeting: Crenshaw, Bike Share, High Speed Rail and More… 0
Aug 02: Streetsblog’s Next Reader Q and A: L.A. Deputy Mayor Borja Leon 1
Aug 02: Streetfilms with Español: Bill Rosendahl’s Bike Class 0
Aug 02: Today’s Headlines 0
Aug 01: L.A. Moves Closer to Bringing Streetcars Back. You Can Help Tomorrow Night 13
Aug 01: Help LASB Cover Culver City This Week 0
Aug 01: Big Updates for Our August 30th Fundraiser at the Library Alehouse: Special Guests and You Can Win a Bike! 3
Aug 01: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Aug 01: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 29: Video: PLACE Grant Coordinators Explain Transpo., Public Health and Their Projects 0
Jul 29: Friday Poll Day: “American Voices” on the Bicycling Anti-Harassment Ordinance 2
Jul 29: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 28: For Bill Rosendahl, It Was Just Like Riding a Bicycle 3
Jul 28: Game Changer: Disabled Angelenos Win Major Concessions from City 10
Jul 28: For Raquel Nelson, Justice Still Elusive 0
Jul 28: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 27: Ridley-Thomas’ Office in Harmony with Metro in Early Community Benefits/Protection Discussion 6
Jul 27: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 26: Cartoon Tuesday, American Voices, Harassing Cyclists 23
Jul 26: Zev Reader Questionnaire Part 1: Metro and Transit 3
Jul 26: Zev Reader Questionnaire Part 2: Walking, Biking, the SGV and All the Rest 3
Jul 26: Streetfilms with Español: CicLAvia, Vámonos 0
Jul 26: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 25: City Council Considers Allowing People to Park Cars in Front of Own Driveways 5
Jul 25: Monday Poll Day: The Source and Streetsblog 6
Jul 25: The Week in Livable Streets Events 1
Jul 25: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 22: Ridley-Thomas, South L.A., Gearing Up for Fight Over…Light Rail Yards? 20
Jul 22: Rising Ridership Spares Some Metro Buses 3
Jul 22: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 21: Villaraigosa Offers Bi-Partisan Praise for Federal Transportation Bills, But Favors Boxer’s Over House Mica’s 0
Jul 21: City Council Unanimously Passes Anti-Harassment Ordinance 5
Jul 21: Today’s Headlines 3
Jul 20: Streetsblog Talks to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa about His Goals for Metro, Constellation Avenue and “Plan B.” 8
Jul 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 19: Rosendahl Pushes Cycling Anti-Harassment Law with Social Media 1
Jul 19: In Wake of Infant Death, Are Changes Coming to Art Walk? 13
Jul 19: The “Other” June 16 Crash Near Culver City, Pedestrian Slain, Cops Looking for Driver 2
Jul 19: Today’s Headlines 7
Jul 18: Crenshaw Subway Coalition Gears up for Legal Battle. Metro Pushes Date for EIR Review 14
Jul 18: The Real Lessons of Carmageddon – Angelenos Aren’t Idiots, We Have Too Many Highways 8
Jul 18: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Jul 18: Today’s Headlines: Karma, Heaven 0
Jul 16: Your Twitter Coverage of Today’s Wolfpack v Jet Blue v Metro Race from Burbank to Long Beach 9
Jul 16: Live! Follow the Race Between the Wolfpack and Jet Blue via GPS and Jet Blue Flight Tracker… 107
Jul 15: Open Thread II: Carmageddon Experiences 0
Jul 15: Open Thread: Carmageddon Predictions 12
Jul 15: It’s on! Wolfpack Hustle Rides in Daylight Against Jet Blue 24
Jul 15: Save the Date: August 30th, Streetsblog Is At the Library Alehouse 1
Jul 15: Today’s Headlines 2
Jul 14: Cyclists Gearing Up for Anti-Harassment Ordinance Hearing, Scheduled for Next Wed. 7
Jul 14: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 13: The Expo/Culver City Standoff Drags On, But Authority Says It Won’t Affect Opening (Updated: 8:45 P.M.) 8
Jul 13: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 12: The Mica Bill: Good for 30/10, Bad for Everyone Else. How Will Boxer Respond? 1
Jul 12: Streetfilms with Español: Building Momentum at the 2010 Street Summit 1
Jul 12: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 11: Why Streetsblog Doesn’t Write More About Carmageddon 22
Jul 11: Council Debates Raising Fees for Parking Scofflaws 5
Jul 11: The Week In Livable Streets Events 0
Jul 11: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 08: Beyond “Watch the Road:” Safety Messages Appearing on Buses 30
Jul 08: Hearts and Minds: Comments Sections Shows Confusion, Anger for I-10 and I-110 HOT Lanes 19
Jul 08: Today’s Headlines 4
Jul 07: Los Angeles Alleys in Books and Blogs 1
Jul 07: Mica’s Measurements: $230 Billion, Six Years 0
Jul 07: Next Up for the Streetsblog Reader Questionnaire: Zev Yaroslavsky 9
Jul 07: Streetfilms with Español: Orange Line BRT and Bike Path 0
Jul 07: Today’s Headlines 0
Jul 06: More Expo Delays? Fight Between Expo Board, Culver City Could Delay Final Phase I Station 8
Jul 06: Not Just Press Conferences and Petitions, Riders Hosts Fundraisers for Crash Victims 4
Jul 06: Streetsblogger Report: “Give Me 3″ Law Gets Empowered in Tennessee 1
Jul 06: Today’s Headlines 2
Jul 05: Streetfilms with Español: Cooking Up Bike Co-Ops in L.A. 0
Jul 05: Thank You for Supporting L.A. Streetsblog 0
Jul 05: Today’s Headlines 1
Jul 01: Some Great Pictures To Get You in the Mood for the Weekend 1
Jul 01: Today’s Headlines 5
Jun 30: Photo Essay from Today’s Cycling Press Conference 0
Jun 30: Crenshaw Update: Ridley-Thomas Pushes Community Benefits, Community Weighs Options for Subway/Leimert Station 6
Jun 30: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 29: LADOT GM De La Vega on Better Data, Multi-Modalism and, Yes, Pedi-Cabs 16
Jun 29: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 28: AEG’s Transpo. Plan, Early Returns Good, but the Devil Remains in the Details. 2
Jun 28: Bike Lanes, Crosswalks, Pedestrian Signals Coming to Dahab Crash Corner 7
Jun 28: Streetfilms with Español: Long Beach Shifts Into High Gear 3
Jun 28: Today’s Headlines 1
Jun 27: Critical Mass: A Calm Ride Through the Streets of L.A. 1
Jun 27: Eyes on the Street: Oh, Wilbur… 12
Jun 27: Allison Mannos: Why Streetsblog Matters 0
Jun 27: The Week in Livable Streets Events 5
Jun 27: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 24: Cyclists Expect Peaceful Co-Existance between LAPD and Critical Mass Tonight (Updated: 3:10 P.M., So Does LAPD) 7
Jun 24: Meet the New Metro Board Chair, Same As the Old Metro Board Chair 0
Jun 24: Today’s Headlines 1
Jun 23: Sierra Club Pushes for Transit Plan for Farmer’s Field 14
Jun 23: Today’s Headlines 1
Jun 22: Traffic Light Construction Begins at Deadly Intersection in North Hollywood 0
Jun 22: With Red Light Cameras All But Gone, What’s Next for Creating Safe Crossings 19
Jun 22: “To Live & Ride in L.A.” Is Here, Party With the Creators on Saturday 7
Jun 22: Today’s Headlines 3
Jun 21: Assembly Transportation Committee Schedules June 27 Vote on “Give Me 3″ 1
Jun 21: Regional Connector Updates Kick Off Later This Morning 12
Jun 21: Streetfilms with Español: Black Kids on Bikes 0
Jun 21: Today’s Headlines 1
Jun 20: Note to City Council: Don’t Forget the Transportation Plan for the Stadium 4
Jun 20: The Week in Livable Streets Events 2
Jun 20: Thanks to Flying Pigeon, See You in August in Santa Monica! 1
Jun 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 17: See You Tonight… 0
Jun 17: Friday Poll Day: You Make the Charge 21
Jun 17: City Council Delays Vote on Red Light Camera Until Tuesday 15
Jun 17: How Many Defenseless People Need to Be Hit Before It’s a Felony? 41
Jun 17: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 16: Don’t Forget, Tomorrow Night We Ride from Flying Pigeon Throughout Northeast L.A. 0
Jun 16: Environmental Defense, Economic Development Corp. Releases Their “Vision Los Angeles” 3
Jun 16: Cardenas, Parks Want Red Light Cameras to Remain 11
Jun 16: Car Driver Slams Into Group of Midnight Ridazz Near Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook (Updated: 2:11 P.M.) 15
Jun 16: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 15: A Call for a Temporary Cease Fire in the Westside Subway Wars – Op/Ed by Damien 5
Jun 15: Chalk on the Ground, Bike Lanes in the Gutter, Faster Cars: A Wilbur Ave. Update 7
Jun 15: CicLAvia Is…En Español 5
Jun 15: Today’s Headlines 1
Jun 14: City Council Approves 7.7 Mile Route for Wilshire Bus Only Lanes, Asks Metro to Consider 8.7 Mile Route 4
Jun 14: By 2015, Nearly One in Five Angelenos Won’t Have Access to Transportation 4
Jun 14: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 13: In Defense of Red Light Cameras 34
Jun 13: Josef Bray-Ali on Why Streetsblog Matters 2
Jun 13: En Español, Por Favor? Help Streetsblog Subtitle All Our Los Angeles Streetfilms 3
Jun 13: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Jun 13: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 10: Next Tuesday’s City Council: Jaime De La Vega and Wilshire Bus Only Lanes 1
Jun 10: Another Way to Avoid “Carmaggedon,” Stop Widening Highways 15
Jun 10: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 09: A Third Greuel Parking Audit Shows DOT in Dissaray 7
Jun 09: Behind the Politics of Yestedays Split Decision on Bus Only Lanes 4
Jun 09: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 08: All Aboard! Student Art Finds Its Way to TransitTV 2
Jun 08: Streetsblog’s Fundraiser Ride at Flying Pigeon Is Almost Here. Ride with Us on 6/17 0
Jun 08: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 07: South L.A. Still Fuming Over Metro Leimert Park/Crenshaw Subway Vote 12
Jun 07: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 06: Submit Your Questions for Jaime De La Vega 16
Jun 06: Newest Attempt to Give Cities Power Over Speed Limits Gains Ground in Sacramento 10
Jun 06: The Week in Livable Streets Events 1
Jun 06: Gloria Ohland: Why Streetsblog Matters 1
Jun 06: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 03: Friday Poll Day: Is De La Vega the Right Choice for LADOT 1
Jun 03: Shakeup at LADOT: Jaime De La Vega Nominated as G.M. and Other Top Positions Filled. 5
Jun 02: Today’s Headlines 0
Jun 02: LACBC’s River Ride Is This Weekend. Ride the Ride, Watch the Ads. 3
Jun 02: LAPD’s Bike Cop, Sgt. David Krumer, Answers Your Questions 9
Jun 02: Today’s Headlines 2
Jun 01: Cartoon Tuesday: The World’s Best Anti-Sprawl Video 0
Jun 01: Streetscast: Meet the Streetsblog Board’s Deborah Murphy 0
Jun 01: Today’s Headlines 1
May 31: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
May 31: Today’s Headlines 1
May 27: Today’s Headlines 1
May 26: Metro Board Live Blog: “Park Mesa Tunnel” Fails, Day Pass Reduced from $6 to $5, At-Grade Leimert Station Approved 37
May 26: America Fast Forward Moves Closer to Becoming Reality 2
May 26: Programming Note 0
May 26: Today’s Headlines 1
May 25: “Operation Pothole” Is Back, Make Sure Our Bike/Bus Streets Get Fixed 6
May 25: Support a Livable Los Angeles – Donate to Streetsblog Today 0
May 25: LACBC’s Sleek New Video Promotes Bike Lanes on 7th Street 5
May 25: Today’s Headlines 1
May 24: Metro Board Has Three Huge Decisions on Thursday 2
May 24: Transportation 4 America Report: Federal and Local Governments Need to Address Pedestrian Safety 2
May 24: Today’s Headlines 5
May 23: Announcing a Q and A with LAPD Seargent David Krumer 10
May 23: Anatomy of a Scandal: City Axes “Gold Card” Line to Fix Parking Tix 2
May 23: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
May 23: Today’s Headlines 3
May 20: Join us for L.A. Streetsblog’s Next Fundraiser, June 17 at Flying Pigeon 1
May 20: “Give Me 3″ Goes Statewide as SB 910 Moves Through Senate 8
May 20: Today’s Headlines 0
May 19: An Uneven Ride on Bike to Work Day 5
May 19: Today’s Headlines 4
May 18: Tomorrow’s Bike to Work Day, Send Your Media to LA Streetsblog! 1
May 18: Revitalizing San Fernando Road through Landscaping 5
May 18: Today’s Headlines 0
May 17: Today’s BRU Presser: All Hands on Deck for Westside Bus Only Lanes 14
May 17: Streetfilms Rocks Pasadena. Click Through for a Bike Week Film Fest 2
May 17: Today’s Headlines 3
May 16: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
May 16: Small Crowd, Great Ride for the Westside Ride to the Pier 5
May 16: Today’s Headlines 0
May 13: Metro Staff Reccomends Full 8.7 Mile Wilshire BOL, But City Council Will Make the Call 6
May 13: Westsiders, Come Ride with Streetsblog to the Venice Pier Tomorrow! 5
May 13: Update: Regular Carpoolers Will Not Have to Pay to Use ExpressLanes 5
May 13: Today’s Headlines 1
May 12: Bike Lanes, Car Parking, Horses and Backbones, Planning for Bikes in the Foothills 10
May 12: 36th Congressional Election Survey: Katherine Pilot 0
May 12: Today’s Headlines 0
May 11: Can Nothing Stop the Idea of Privatizing City-Owned Parking Garages? 7
May 11: ExpressLanes Transponders, Coming to a Store Near You…and to the AAA! (Updated 11:30) 9
May 11: Today’s Headlines 3
May 10: Cartoon Tuesday: The Joke in on Al Queda 1
May 10: Beverly Hills Files Legal Complaint Against Metro Over “Public” Documents 17
May 10: Today’s Headlines 0
May 09: The Bundy Drive Triangle Park, Open Space Behind Bars 10
May 09: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
May 09: Today’s Headlines 1
May 06: Friday Poll Day: Trains and Terror 10
May 06: Responding to a Transit Terror Threat, Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Bag Searches and More? 16
May 06: Expo Phase I Opening Delayed Again, Opening Likely in 2012 12
May 06: Today’s Headlines 0
May 05: Just for Fun: Vintage Culver City Footage in Rail Training Film 0
May 05: In Crenshaw, Overwhelming Enthusiasm for Leimert Park Station 20
May 05: Metro’s 2012 Budget Represents the Changing Tide in the “Bus v. Rail” Debate 2
May 05: Today’s Headlines 5
May 04: L.A. Conservancy: New Spring Street Bridge Plans Are Better, But… 3
May 04: Announcing the Streetsblog Mega Calendar for Bike Month 0
May 04: Today’s Headlines 0
May 03: Open Space Starved Hollywood Breaks Ground on “Cahuenga Alley” 6
May 03: New Livable Streets Group Rises in Alhambra 3
May 03: Today’s Headlines 3
May 02: Cyclists, City at Odds Over Bike Plan Implementation 7
May 02: Join Streetsblog for Our Bike Week Events – May 14 and 16th 2
May 02: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 29: 5 Editorial Thoughts on Beverly Hills, Car Commercials and Other Things… 6
Apr 29: Today’s Headlines 2
Apr 28: Highlights from the Metro Board: Crenshaw Grade Separation, Bikes on Trains, Bus Cuts 7
Apr 28: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 27: A.B. 710 Sails Through Committee, No Date Yet for Full Assembly Hearing 9
Apr 27: Bike Plan Projects Heading Off to Environmental Review 12
Apr 27: Today’s Headlines 4
Apr 26: Metro Board Preview: Crenshaw Subway, Bikes on Trains, Active Transportation, Service Changes (Updated, April 27 at 5:07 P.M.) 2
Apr 26: City, Caltrans, Seek Feedback on North Spring Street Bridge Widening 3
Apr 26: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Apr 26: Today’s Headlines 3
Apr 25: Today’s Headlines 4
Apr 22: Wilshire BRT Update: Removing Brentwood and Condo Canyon Reduces Effectiveness by 40% 5
Apr 22: Upcoming Streetsblog Events:Bike Week, Bike Rides, and the Library Alehouse 2
Apr 22: Today’s Headlines 4
Apr 21: Support Streetsblog Online Auction: Signed Give Me 3 Poster 12
Apr 21: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 20: Finally, a 710 Worthy of Support: State Considers Restricting Parking in Transit Oriented Districts (Updated Below) 12
Apr 20: Looking Ahead: Streetsblog Will Examine Impacts of County’s PLACE Grants 4
Apr 20: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 19: It’s Not Easy Being Green: Community Opposition, Funding Hamper Expansion for Green Line 12
Apr 19: Ridley-Thomas, South L.A. Residents Want Leimert Park Station, But at What Cost? 16
Apr 19: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 18: CD 36 Candidate Survey: Marcy Winograd 4
Apr 18: Streetfilms: CicLAvia Is… 0
Apr 18: Thanks Everyone for an Amazing Friday 3
Apr 18: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 15: Programming Note: What You See… 2
Apr 15: CD 36 Candidate Survey: Matt Roozee 7
Apr 15: Today’s Headlines 2
Apr 14: Come Out and Play: Let’s Help CicLAvia Become More Friendly to Kids and Walkers 32
Apr 14: Small Victories Update: City Closer to Legally Allowing Front Mounted Bike Seats 2
Apr 14: State of the City: Mayor’s “New Contract” Not Just About Education 0
Apr 14: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 13: Tick-Tock, Los Angeles Streetsblog’s Fundraiser Is Two Days Away 2
Apr 13: City Considering New Rules Allowing Communities More Control Over Car Parking Requirements 6
Apr 13: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 12: Bikelash in the SFV: Neighborhood Council Considers Asking for Bike Licensing 16
Apr 12: 5 CicLAvia Stories You Shouldn’t Miss 9
Apr 12: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 11: CicLAvia II – Bigger and Cooler Than Last Time 23
Apr 11: The Week in Livable Streets Events 0
Apr 11: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 08: See You at CicLAvia… 4
Apr 08: Wilbur Road Diet Debate Reaches Its Conclusion, Again 4
Apr 08: Life’s Little Victories: City Working to Legalize Front Mounted Children’s Bike Seats 3
Apr 08: Today Headlines 2
Apr 07: USC Research: Freeway Pollutants Cause Brain Damage in Mice 2
Apr 07: Streetsblog Challenges City Leaders: Ride with Me for Bike to Work Week 4
Apr 07: Today’s Headlines 0
Apr 06: City Planning for Its Parking Lot Future, Now That Privitization Is Off the Table 2
Apr 06: Streetsblog Presents: A CicLAvia Film Festival 7
Apr 06: Today’s Headlines 1
Apr 05: Eyes on the Street: CicLAvia Is Coming… 0
Apr 05: To Be Determined: A Quick Review of L.A. County’s Bike Plan 4
Apr 05: Streetpoll: Are We Ready for Virtual Meetings 2
Apr 05: Today’s Headlines 2
Apr 04: Eyes on the Street: Expo Tests Underway

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