Free the Streets

TRUST South LA and its partners in the CicLAvia South LA host Committee will be hosting “FREE THE STREETS,” an eco-visionary experiential art/music fest celebrating the bourgeoning bicycle culture of South Los Angeles. This fundraiser for CicLAvia’s expansion to South LA will be fueled by live sets curated by Azul213 & KCRW’s Garth Trinidad. 21+. $10 entry, cash bar. More info (Facebook link)

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By Joe Linton |
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By Damien Newton |
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Demanding Complete Streets in South Florida

By Sarah Goodyear |
Florida DOT’s windshield perspective isn’t good enough anymore. (Photo: wallyg via Flickr) For decades, the automobile has been the central organizing principle for planning in South Florida, a primacy that hasn’t often been questioned. But there are signs that things are changing.  Today on the Streetsblog Network, Transit Miami reports that advocates of traffic calming […]

Active Streets Participants Explore Vermont Square in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman |
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