Month: June 2011
Streetsblog LA
All Aboard! Student Art Finds Its Way to TransitTV
If you've ridden a Metro bus in Greater Los Angeles, you've seen them. Those weird tv's which either seem to be stuck at a blasting volume or completely muted, playing a mix of mind numbing trivia, local public interest news, or advertisements. Purchasing some time on TransitTV is a pretty cost effective way to get out a message, when you consider that 2 million people ride Metro buses every day. But most Metro riders find the televisions to be a waste of space at best, noise pollution at worst.
June 8, 2011
Streetsblog’s Fundraiser Ride at Flying Pigeon Is Almost Here. Ride with Us on 6/17
We're getting close to our second annual fundraising bike ride and after party at the Flying Pigeon Bike Shop in Northeast Los Angeles. Its no secret that Flying Pigeon has been a major sponsor of Streetsblog, see their ads at the top of our sidebar, and we're hoping for a big crowd to help us pack the streets and the shop.
June 8, 2011
Cul-de-Sacs Are Killing Us: Public Safety Lessons From Suburbia
People choose suburban neighborhoods over urban ones for myriad reasons: because they can afford it, because the schools are good, because it’s a quiet street, or crimes rates are low, or everyone walks around with baby strollers and golden retrievers, or their family is nearby. But countless other consequences stream from their decision of where to live.
June 8, 2011
NYC’s Plaza Program, An Open Space Model for L.A.?
(We're kicking off a new series where transportation professionals write about some of the best practices in their city and how they could work in L.A. Who better to start with than our favorite Occidental College Board Member? The NYC Plaza Program is a popular topic on our sister-site in New York. - DN)
June 7, 2011
South L.A. Still Fuming Over Metro Leimert Park/Crenshaw Subway Vote
Leimert Park from Mark Ridley-Thomas on Vimeo.
June 7, 2011
India’s Parking Policies Lead Down the Road to Car-Choked Cities
Around the Network today, we've got some news and analysis from India, Hong Kong and Seattle:
June 7, 2011
Submit Your Questions for Jaime De La Vega
Our question and answer session with LAPD Sgt. David Krumer went so well, that we decided to do it again. This time, incoming LADOT General Manager Jaime De La Vega has agreed to answer ten questions (the same number Krumer answered) submitted by Streetsblog readers.
June 6, 2011