Day: November 11, 2008

C.I.C.L.E. + Path to Freedom = Harvest Bike Ride and Potluck Social

Galeria Tufiño is also pleased to showcase the award-winning sustainable designs of McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners (www.mve-architects.com).    MVE & Partners are well-versed in the principals and design of Transit-Oriented Development, Compact Neighborhoods, and Walkable Communities.  Their projects represent instructive best-practices examples of what Santa Ana could encourage in future development projects. For commentary on the wonderful City of Santa Ana and more information on November's exhibit please visit:  http://www.galeriatufino.com/Galeria_Tufi%C3%B1o/Featured_Exhibit.html

The City of Los Angeles invites you to a Public Information Session concerning the Northeast Los Angeles Hillsides Zone Change described below. We invite you to attend if you have any questions regarding the August 14, 2008 recommendation of the City Planning Commission to the Los Angeles City Council to adopt new hillside development regulations in the Northeast Los Angeles area. Staff will be available to answer questions one-on-one and give detailed information regarding the Commission's action and next steps in the approval process.

Moderated by: John Kaliski, AIA - Principal, URBAN STUDIO

Via Reconnecting America:

Yesterday Miami became the latest American city to pull off a big car-free event, when an estimated 2,000 people (including mayor Manny Diaz) took to the streets for Bike Miami. Mike Lydon at Transit Miami reports:

Battle Lines Drawn on NBC Universal (Bottleneck Blog) At White House, Obama Asks Bush to Bail Out Car Makers (NYT) Obama Admin to Include Office of Urban Policy (WaPo via Grist) Driving to Lunch Creates Third Rush Hour in Tyson’s Corner, VA (WaPo) San Fernando Opens Trolley (aka Really Nice Bus) Service (Daily News) Driver … Continued