Month: July 2008

Don’t worry, you won’t need a paddle or boat on this tour of Eagle Rock.  Just saddle up on your bicycle and join C.I.C.L.E.’s Urban Expedition at 5pm on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Eagle Rock Park.  Urban legend, historical documentation and stories from Eagle Rock old timers create the framework of this bicycle ride that will reveal where springs, creeks, and seeps once existed. Along the tour, riders will get a crash course in “streamseeking”—looking for clues in the contemporary landscape that point to where water once flowed, and learn more about the thriving community of Eagle Rock.  The League Certified Bicycle Instructors of C.I.C.L.E. will partner with expert local guides to highlight what few others know about the area. 

A Promo for the Les Ninjas Du Japon, Showing on Saturday at 3:30 P.M.

Villaraigosa Talks to Reporters After Addressing the Move LA Conference in January

CNN broadcast yesterday a relatively in-depth piece on U.S. cities scrambling to meet rising demand for mass transit.

Transit agencies all over the country are nearing a state of emergency. At the same time that rising gas prices are leading more Americans to opt for buses and trains, transit operators are being forced to cut service and raise fares due to budget shortfalls.

Molina Explains Her Sales Tax Concerns (Bottleneck Blog) Daily News Rips County’s Car Fleet for Employees Mandeville Canyon Crash, Cyclists Bill of Rights Gain International Attention (Daily Telegraph) Eric Garcetti Explains Traffic (LAist)  Coming Soon, More Expensive Metered Parking (LAist, Times, Daily News) Two Bike v Car Incidents in Portland Causing a Stir (KGW)  Vista … Continued

Today we're launching a new feature on Streetsblog -- Wiki Wednesdays -- where we'll highlight new content coming online at StreetsWiki, the community-created livable streets knowledge base.

Yesterday, the Bottleneck Blog reported on the breakdown of highway expenditures that Metro is proposing if the proposed half cent sales tax increase is successful in this fall's election. Snoble was most likely trying to counter some of the spin coming out of the San Gabriel Valley that they are getting less than their fare share of the sales tax dollars. In addition to funds for the Gold Line extension to Azusa, the San Gabriel Valley will also see a $1.7 billion investment in expanding its highway system.

That OCTA and Caltrans are promoting a project that will increase the amount of traffic on Route 57 isn't the only thing that has locals so concerned.  Residents are also concerned that the widening will remove a sound wall which keep carbon particulates off their windows.  One resident tells the register: