Month: June 2010
Streetsblog LA
How Is a Parking Space Different From a Toilet?
Here’s the analogy of the day from the Streetsblog Network: Parking
spaces are like toilets — at least for conventional planners.
June 10, 2010
Today’s Headlines
The bike parking heard round the world at Trader Joe’s in Hollywood. Photo: Stephen Box/Picasa Preservationists Convince Transportation Committee to Rethink Widening of LA River Bridge (LAT) More on the Critical Mass Attack, This Time from (LA Weekly) Westside Streets Snarled After Fatal Crash Involving CHP Closes 405 (LA_Now) Food Truck Candidate Wins Primary (LAist) … Continued
June 10, 2010
More Service Cuts Coming Before the End of the Year
Amidst the discussion of Metro's impending fare increase previous
Streetsblog posting have noted even with additional funds from the
state along with the addition fare revenues Metro still has a deficit
and plans to close it (in part) with service reductions.
June 9, 2010
Like They Say, It Really Is All About Location
(I promise this is the last day for .net posts that are out of order - DN)
June 9, 2010
Cartoon Tuesday: What in the World?
A couple of weeks ago, Brad Aaron posted a gem of a video by Mark Fiore about aliens landing on earth and getting confused by our transportation system. Seriously? We run our vehicles on dinosaur juice?
June 8, 2010
Mayor Villaraigosa Calls Critical Mass Attack “Disturbing”
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa responded to an open letter from the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition concerning the incident from May's Critical Mass ride where the LAPD was caught on tape kicking at cyclists and attacking a different rider recording the incident. Instead of his press office, Villaraigosa uses the LACBC's blog to make his official statement on the attack, video and the LAPD's follow-up.
June 8, 2010
Soap Box Gets Its Streetsblog.net Due
This morning on the Streetsblog Network, a bike parking success story
from Los Angeles.
June 8, 2010