Month: June 2011
Streetsblog LA
City Council Delays Vote on Red Light Camera Until Tuesday
After a parade of public speakers rose to speak on whether or not the L.A. City Council should overrule the Police Commission and not allow Los Angeles' red light cameras to come down, Councilman Tony Cardenas motioned to delay the final vote until Tuesday so that more City Council Members could be present. At the time, there were eight Council Members in the room, and all ten would have had to vote for the Cardenas/Parks motion for it to pass.
June 17, 2011
How Many Defenseless People Need to Be Hit Before It’s a Felony?
Apparently, the number is higher than eleven.
June 17, 2011
Poll: Republicans Support Transpo Policies to Avert Climate Change, Too
Judging from the current political discourse in Washington, you would guess we are a nation strongly divided on the issue of climate change. But you'd be wrong, according to a new poll from Yale University.
June 17, 2011
Don’t Forget, Tomorrow Night We Ride from Flying Pigeon Throughout Northeast L.A.
Tomorrow night, L.A. Streetsblog rolls back in to Northeast L.A. for its 2nd Annual Fundraiser with the Flying Pigeon Bike Shop on 3714 N. Figueroa Street. The event will be in two parts, with a bike ride beginning at 6:30 P.M. and an after party beginning at 8:00. We're asking for $10 to joins us on the ride, $10 for the after party or $15 for both. Of course, everything is on a sliding scale and nobody will be turned away. And if the Facebook page is any indication, we're going to have a pretty large crowd.
June 16, 2011
Environmental Defense, Economic Development Corp. Releases Their “Vision Los Angeles”
Earlier today, a broad coalition of groups led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released a new vision for Los Angeles, designed to reduce congestion, increase transportation options and reduce air pollution by building on existing transportation plans.
June 16, 2011
Cardenas, Parks Want Red Light Cameras to Remain
A new motion introduced by Councilmen Tony Cardenas and Bernard Parks seeks to overturn the recent decision of the Police Commission to end the city's wildly effective red light traffic camera program. Their motion is scheduled to be heard at tomorrow morning's City Council hearing. The Councilmen claim that they can force the Police Commission to change their ruling, while the Commission claims the Council has no such authority. It was previously reported that a 2/3 vote of the Council, a full 10 votes, would be needed to over turn the Commission.
June 16, 2011
Car Driver Slams Into Group of Midnight Ridazz Near Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook (Updated: 2:11 P.M.)
Last night, at the end of the "KoreatownWednesdays" Midnight Ridazz ride, a couple of dozen Ridazz were standing at the bottom of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook waiting for the rest of the ridazz to make it down the hill. The ride begins every week in Koreatown and heads to the overlook. There the group parks their bikes, ascends the hill and takes in the view. I've never done the ride, but I'm told it's a pretty low-key ride, runs at a fast clip, and is very peaceful at the end.
June 16, 2011
Fix-It-First Bill Introduced in Senate
Highway maintenance has been getting short shrift in state budgets, according to a recent report from Smart Growth America. But a bill introduced in the Senate today seeks to address the imbalance between road construction and maintenance.
June 16, 2011