Month: October 2009
Streetsblog LA
Michigan Makes Roads Safe for Fuzzy Dice, Not Bikes
From Michigan's M-Bike.org, a story of misplaced priorities.
October 16, 2009
Last Month’s Headlines
While I was on paternity leave there were a lot of stories that I would have covered if I had been writing. I didn't want to let them pass without any commentary or coverage beyond a sentence in Today's Headlines. H
October 16, 2009
Good news for L.A.: More Congestion, Higher Parking Fees
Here comes one positive side benefit of the L.A. budget crisis:
Gridlock. Our tight budget means the city can no longer afford to pick
up the tab to make driving easier — by providing free traffic officers
for events at the Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, and other major
venues.
October 15, 2009
Neighborhood Focused Bicycle Plans
Thanks to hard-working bicycle activists like Joe Linton and Stephen Box
who’ve read through the L.A. draft Bike Plan, Angelenos who care about
bikes can get the skinny on the 212-page draft without wading through
the typo and error-riddled document themselves. That said, I’d love it
if this draft were not so big and intimidating so that more people
would be encouraged the actual document — which is why David Byrne’s latest blog post got me thinking.
October 15, 2009
Introducing Today’s Guest Writer: Siel “Green L.A. Girl” Ju
I'm an environmental writer and activist who writes green LA
girl, a blog about eco-friendly, sustainable living in Los
Angeles. I’m also a contributing editor at BlogHer.com and also blog regularly for mnn.com and Lime.com. I also have a PhD -- but don't really use it. And I'm planning a Blogger Beach Cleanup for Oct. 24, the International Day of Climate Action -- which all Streetsblog LA writers and readers should come to!
October 15, 2009
The Oversight Gap in Team Obama’s High-Speed Rail Plan
The White House's economic stimulus law included several large new spending programs, from $4 billion for broadband to $2.4 billion for electric car batteries. But nothing has aroused so much interest -- and criticism -- as the $8 billion for American high-speed rail.
October 15, 2009
Watch This Video: Livable Streets Visionaries Gather in NYC
With all the remarkable recent livable streets improvements in New York, it's no surprise the tenth annual Walk21
Conference chose the Big Aplle. Visitors and attendees
salivated over new pedestrian infrastructure and public spaces,
including tours of the recently opened High Line and a special visit to the soon-to-be-restored High Bridge.
Featuring a plethora of speakers, design charrettes and walking
workshops, the three-day event drew experts from the UK, Austria,
Japan, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Italy, and Australia, among other places.
October 15, 2009
Make Smart Growth Affordable by Building More of It
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we're looking at a post from Kaid Benfield on NRDC Switchboard
about smart growth and how to make it more affordable. The answer, in a
nutshell, is to build more of it -- and the market tells us the demand
is there.
October 15, 2009