Enjoy Memorial Day, I’ll Be Back on Wednesday

I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day Weekend.  I’ll be out of town so I hope everyone enjoys the two interviews that will be posting momentarily.  Be well, ride safe, and see you all next week.  In the meantime, NYC Streetsblog will continue to post breaking national news as it happens and S.F. Streetsblog will be sure to cover any breaking news at the state level.

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Streetsblog Is Going Dark for a Couple Days

By Damien Newton |
Friends, As I type this my wife has entered her twenty-first hour of something called "pre-labor." Assuming this is the real deal; it’s time for me to sign-off for a little bit and be with her so that we can welcome the newest Livable Streets Activist into the world in style.  Given the quality of […]
Photo: Transport Oakland
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Talking Headways Podcast: Transport Oakland

By Jeff Wood |
More than a year ago, I was approached by a colleague who told me that something big was happening in Oakland, and that I should monitor the process as the city put together a new Transportation Department. Today I'm pleased to post the first (and hopefully not the last) episode in a series on the Oakland Transportation Department -- how it came to be and what comes next.

Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton |
Brown Ends Budget Negotiations with Republican Leaders (LAT) It Looks Like a Good Project, But Calling Wilshire Grand “Art” Is Pushing It (LAT) NBC Universal Construction Project Disses L.A. River… (City Watch) …and Until They Stop, Every Cyclist Should Oppose the Project (Biking In L.A.) Bike Wrangler’s Space Now Open for Wrenching (LACBC) Epstein: Everyone […]

Happy Valentine’s and Presidents’ Day. See You on Tuesday.

By Damien Newton |
Photo:AbeLincoln.com Los Angeles Streetsblog will be taking Monday off to celebrate President’s Day.  If you can’t help yourself and need a fix of transportation headlines, some of the other Streetsblogs will be doing a "Today’s Headlines" post.  I wish you all a safe and happy Valentine’s Day and President’s Day.  If nothing else, I hope […]

City Councilmembers Want Rules for Ghost Bikes and Roadside Memorials

By Damien Newton |
(Note: An earlier version of this story mis-identified the Council Member who introduced the motion as Mitch O’Farrell. It was introduced by Mitch Englander. Streetsblog deeply regrets this error.) Sometimes, a crash is so terrible that a permanent memorial is created. Other times, family and friends will erect a temporary memorial with flowers, pictures and […]