Day: June 5, 2008
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Community Beautification Grant Workshop
Learn how to get $10,000 for a neighborhood project at your local
June 5, 2008
Imagining A Sustainable Downtown through a Model Building Excercise
As part of Downtown's LA Open House, James Rojas will create a sustainable model for downtown LA. Imagining
Downtown is a weekend long interactive public project inviting
participants to imagine, and develop innovative land use and
transportation elements in a model form based on their personal
experiences. Participants will be provided with a medley of recycled materials,
and invited to create their ideal urban form on an oversized plat of
Downtown LA.
June 5, 2008
Last Day to Register Online for LACBC’s River Ride
Today is the last day to register online for Los Angeles’ most popular bike event, the 8th Annual Los Angeles River Ride. You can register at the event, but due to the popularity of the River Ride and limited space it’s probably best to register online today if you’re interested but not already signed up. … Continued
June 5, 2008
Car Buyers Pick Their Poison: Free Gun or Free Gas
Max Motors owner Mark Muller claims sales have quadrupled since the offer took effect. But in this case, the high price of gas seems not to be influencing consumers' decisions. Most takers are opting to pack heat, reports Reuters:
June 5, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Curbed Poll: Would You Support a Sales Tax for More Subways? Mike Feuer in His Own Words (City Beat) Rick Thorpe on the Expo Line and Damien Goodmon (Bottleneck Blog) Berkely Energy Expert Calls for Gas Tax (The Monthly) Freight Rail Blocking LA-SF Bullet Train (Times) Nation’s Largest Transit Union Calls for More Transit (Earth … Continued
June 5, 2008