Month: November 2008
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Today’s Headlines
California “Budget Expert” Calls for Increased Vehicle License Fee (Times) Mayor Claims Victory as Red Light Waits Drop (KNBC) Dems Pledge to Aid Detroit in Lame Duck Session; Obama Wants Auto Industry Czar (NYT, Politico) Cato Institute: Let GM Fail (News) OCTA Ridership Continues to Grow (Metro Magazine) “Fast Lanes” Meeting Tonight in San Pedro … Continued
November 12, 2008
Cartoon Tuesday: Plug-in
Cartoonist Signe Wilkinson has hit on a way to keep GM afloat. Click through to see how.
November 11, 2008
C.I.C.L.E. + Path to Freedom = Harvest Bike Ride and Potluck Social
C.I.C.L.E. + Path to Freedom = Harvest Bike Ride and Potluck Social
November 11, 2008
The Art of City Building II: Mixed-Income Housing & Transit Oriented Development in Santa Ana
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
November 11, 2008
Northeast Los Angeles Hillsides Zone Change Public Information Session
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.
November 11, 2008
Is It Time to Ban Billboards?
Moderated by: John Kaliski, AIA - Principal, URBAN STUDIO
November 11, 2008
Bike Miami: Car Free Under Palm Trees
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:
November 11, 2008