The Week in Livable Streets Events

sblog_calendar Monday – Wednesday –   Two of the three updates announced for the Westside Subway environmental review will occur this week in at LACMA (Monday) and Westwood United Methodist Church.  How much could really have changes since the hearings last fall?  We’ll find out…For more information, click here.

Monday – Rail L.A. hosts an open forum at 7:00 tonight in the Downtown featuring our own Joe Linton.  Get the rest of the details, here.

Monday – After (literally) years of work, the LACBC and City of Glendale are ready to release the Safe and Healthy Streets Plan.  Funded by a grant from L.A. County Department of Public Health, the plan is designed to provide a plan to make Glendale a better place to walk, bike, play and live as well as make the link between better streets and healthier citizens.  The plan will be unveiled at tonight’s meeting of the Glendale City Council Transportation and Parking Committee.  For more information, click here.

Tuesday – The Southern California Association of Governments provides a “Toolbox Tuesday” lunch event that looks at the impact of mixed-use development (i.e. development with retail and residential components) on making areas safer for pedestrians.  Get the details, here.

Wednesday – The City Council Transportation Committee has been canceled for this week, for the obvious reason.

Thursday – The power of the state’s open meeting laws face another challenge when the Metro Board of Directors hold their first meeting of the new year.  The last time they met they almost changed Metro policy on spending sales tax dollars without letting anyone know before hand…what shenanigans does Thursday’s meeting hold?  The agenda is not yet online, when it is we’ll post it on Streetsblog.  If you want to look for it yourself, you’ll be able to find it here.

Friday – Is Critical Mass.  What’s next in the history of this evolving ride?

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UCLA Speakers Series: Transportation, Land Use and the Environment

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The UCLA Program on Local Government Climate Action Policies and Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies proudly present the fall speaker series: Perspectives on Local Climate Planning. In this series leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners discuss how cities, counties, and regions can meet the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change.While much attention is […]

Reminder:Subway to the Sea Meeting on Monday

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Since I don’t have a calendar section…. http://www.citywatchla.com/component/option,com_events/task,view_detail/agid,1099/year,2007/month,10/day,29/Itemid,95/ Monday, October 29 2007, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Southern California Transit Advocates is sponsoring a series of publicmeetings in the Wilshire Corridor regarding the proposal to extend the subway(also known as the Purple Line) west to Westwood and eventually Santa Monica viathe Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills and Century […]

Community Workshops for Nevin Elementary School Park

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community-based planning and design workshops for prop 84 state parks fundingWE WANT AND NEED YOUR IDEAS!•park & recreation featuresJoin your neighbors.•park beautificationDesign your new neighborhood park.•park program and hoursShare your ideas and suggestions for:•public safety concerns and solutions • BUS TOUR: Saturday, January 9th, 9am-11:30am.Agenda: Site Visit & Bus Tour to Similar Parks with Similar […]

Monday Job Market

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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings: Advocacy Campaign Manager, Bike-Walk Mississippi, Jackson, MS The Advocacy Campaign Manager will serve as the […]