Month: March 2008

This year's topic is "Transportation in LA"

Mayor Villaraigosa Discusses Metro Expansion at January's Move LA Conference

David Engwicht is a livable streets philosopher and author. Creator of the Walking School Bus, Mental Speed Bumps and many other innovative ways of taming traffic and increasing pedestrian safety, he has taken on "the challenge of a lifetime" to revitalize the downtown district of Wodonga, a small city in Australia often referred to as "Struggle Town" in comparison to its sister city Albury just across the Murray River.Watch the video to see great placemaking in action. Engwicht has initiated the successful Lounging on High Friday night series. The diverse programming features giant versions of board games and an eclectic range of seating options, the goal being to encourage residents to take back their streets and re-imagine what is possible. To create a more human pace, on these Friday nights Wodonga closes one street and removes two lanes of car travel on another to encourage relaxation and fun.

Glendale Focuses on Reducing Pedestrian Crashes (Daily News) Mayor Wants Gold Line Extension Funding to Be Critical Priority (Star News) EHNC/Bike Rider’s Bill of Rights Video (Brayj Against the Machine) Coliseum parking an age-old problem (Times) Big Rig Flips on 101 (Daily News) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Car Smashes into Home (Daily News) Bay … Continued

Not only are Portland, Oregon's new bike boxes to be accompanied by a motorist safety campaign, they're also making them hard for drivers to miss at street level. Note the "Get Behind It" sign to the right.