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This Week in Livable Streets Events: Two Big Meetings, Bikes and Charity
By Damien Newton |
You have a couple of days to prepare for big meetings on Wednesday and Thursday. Then there’s some great rides and other outdoor events to cool off this weekend. Wednesday: Metro is doing a survey of riders along the Metro Orange Line Bike Path from 6:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. (and again next Saturday.) For […]
Bike Nation Unveils New Bike Design for Long Beach and Los Angeles
By Damien Newton |
Bike Nation, the bike share company that has struck deals to bring bike sharing to Anaheim, Long Beach and Los Angeles, unveiled a new bicycle design today at the Pro Walk Pro Bike conference in Long Beach. The “Gen 2 Made in the U.S.A. Bicycles,” (G2) will be used in Long Beach and Los Angeles, […]
Eco-Village Reclaims Bimini Pl. with Street Party and Road Painting
By Damien Newton |
Just another Saturday at the Eco-Village. Photo: Yuki/Eco-Village Blog Last weekend the Eco-Village sponsored a weekend of events designed to empower the residents within and surrounding the Eco-Village and reclaim their streets. On Friday night, they hosted Portland architect and activist Mark Lakeman, founder of the City Repair movement, who encouraged those listening to think […]
The Amazing Car-Free Party at Wilshire Center
By Damien Newton |
Back when I first started writing Street Heat, I vowed to not just write Car Culture story after Car Culture Story because the focus on Angelnos’ love affair with their cars is "beyond cliche." Today, Car Culture got a kick in the shin as the Wilshire Center Cool District celebrated Earth Day by shutting down […]
Terms of Art: Boyle Heights Youth Rally against Being Columbused by the New York Times
By Sahra Sulaiman |
Speaking about her new 35,000 square foot gallery space, located in the western industrial edge of Boyle Heights, art dealer Michele Maccarone told the New York Times, “It still has a dangerous quality — I kind of like that. I like that we spent a fortune on security.” It was a line that, to the […]
Two Weeks Until the Streetsblog Eco-Village Fundraiser…
By Damien Newton |
Two weeks from today, on April 15 at 6:00 P.M., Los Angeles Streetsblog will roll back into the Eco-Village for our 2nd Annual Eco-Village Fundraiser. Since our announcement two weeks ago, a lot of you have volunteered to help make the event a truly memorable one. Let’s give a rundown of some of the highlights […]