California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
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California Air Resources Board hosts heated exchange over perceived lack of transparency on racial justice statement; other state agencies moving towards learning about dismantling their racist structures
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- LAT Explains Measure J – Would Reform County Criminal Justice System
…Streetsblog endorses Yes on Measure J - COVID Is Spiking In L.A. County (LAT)
- Santa Monica Starts Construction On Ocean Avenue Protected Bikeway Next Week
- New Shared Street Debuts In Pacoima (Urbanize)
- Ground Broken On Expanded Wilmington Waterfront Park (Daily Breeze)
- Suspect In Fatal Whittier Hit-and-Run Brought Back From Australia (Whittier Daily News)
- Options Limited For County Supervisors To Remove Sheriff (LAT)
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SGV Connect 73 – The Nature for All Leadership Academy and the End of Walktober
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Kris talked with Araceli Hernandez with Nature For All, and Damien talks with Topher Mathers of the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition
Study: How Cars Are Making Us All Depressed (Even If We Don’t Drive)
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A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with mental health than anyone realized.
Op-Ed: Battle over Prop 21 Shows Wall Street Landlords Put Profits Over People
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The newest rent control measure would protect small landlords while forcing more accountability on corporate landlords
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Move L.A. Talks Fareless Transit With Metro Chief of Staff Nadine Lee
- City Council Delays Vote On Homeless ‘Camping’ Ban (LAT, Daily News)
- Comments Open On NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project (SGV Tribune)
- Councilmember Wesson Shepherded South L.A. Cumulus Tower Market Housing (LAT)
- Carnage: West Covina SUV Driver Hits, Kills Man (SGV Tribune)
- Motorcyclist Sought In Sylmar Hit-and-Run Crash (Daily News)
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Metro’s Transportation Boarding School Breaks Ground at Vermont/Manchester
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"Groundbreaking celebrated without construction to follow had been the norm at a certain point," said Ridley-Thomas. "But no more."
One Last Thank You to Our Streetsie Winners and Sponsors for This Year’s Awards!
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Last night, a group of two dozen activists, civil servants and elected leaders gathered on zoom to celebrate the 2020 Streetsie Award Winners for Streetsblog Los Angeles.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Four So. Cal. Counties, Including L.A., See New Surge In COVID Cases (LAT)
…L.A. County To Remain In Most Restrictive COVID Tier For Now (Daily News) - LAPD Cracks Down On Dodger Victory Celebrations (LAT)
…LAPD Shot At Multiple Journalists Covering Celebrations (@josie_huang Twitter) - LAPD Will Record Aerial Filming Of Protests (LAT)
- Auditor Blames California For Exide Clean Up Delays (LAT, Daily News)
- L.A. City Council To Vote On Homeless Camping Ban (LAT, LAist)
…Proposal Would Further Criminalize Poverty (Inclusive Action) - Santa Clarita Opens New Metrolink Parking, Ground Broken For New Station (Signal)
- New Details On L.A.-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail (LV Review Journal)
- Planned Crenshaw/Expo TOD Increases Affordable Housing (Urbanize)
- County Funds Homeless Housing At Whittier and Long Beach Hotel Sites (Daily News)
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Can Austin Supersize Transit Without Supercharging Gentrification?
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Voters in Austin might soon approve a historic ballot measure that would radically increase transit access — and fund an anti-displacement program that could become a model for communities across the U.S.
This Week In Livable Streets
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Streetsies!!!, Stories from the Frontline, Mariachi Plaza, Walktober, COVID-19 briefings, Shane Phillips, Gateway COG, and more