Month: December 2011
Streetsblog LA
Public Input Sessions: Corridor Management Plan for Arroyo Seco Parkway
WE WANT AND NEED YOUR IDEAS!
December 4, 2011
Top U.S. planners will announce reccomendations on how to make Union Station the ultimate transit hub serving Los Angeles
As Metro looks to revitalize historic Union Station, plans to better integrate the station with the rest of downtown Los Angeles – in particular with Chinatown, Little Tokyo, El Pueblo and Civic Center – are also taking place. Metro, in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, has invited an Urban Land Institute … Continued
December 4, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Green Lights for Bikes in Santa Monica
After years of being considered the most bike-friendly city in the Southland, Santa Monica fell behind Long Beach in recent years both in terms of infrastructure and cyclists imagination. However, in recent months, the city once known as the People's Republic of Santa Monica for embracing many of the most progressive ideals imaginable (at least in America) is playing catch-up.
December 2, 2011
LADOT: Building a Bus Only Lane Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds
Earlier this week I shared the latest on the Wilshire BRT and Gateway Plaza busway station projects.
December 2, 2011
Rethinking Streets in Northeast Los Angeles; An new Comprehensive Approach to Transportation Planning
Nowhere else in LA area are individual street routes as important than in the Northeast. Because of the area’s hills there is no grid. Streets wind their way up hills and cut through valleys creating public space and connecting the community to places beyond.
December 2, 2011
Is the House Democrats’ New “Buy America” Jobs Bill Just a Political Ploy?
With no movement on a highway bill from House T&I Chairman John Mica until after Congress reconvenes in January, Ranking Member Nick Rahall held a press conference yesterday to introduce the “Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011” [PDF]. The act would strengthen the “Buy America” requirements already in place on transit, rail, highway, bridge, and aviation programs.
December 2, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Wounded Cyclist Makes the Case for More Drivers License Checks (HuffPo) Video of the New Clean Buses for LADOT Commuter Express (Annenberg TV News) Westside Bike Groups Rallying for Bike Stop for Culver City Expo (Santa Moncia Spoke, Better Bike) Curbed Reviews “Car Free Travel Guide” for L.A. Copy Available at LASB Fundraiser Raffle Next … Continued
December 2, 2011
Can Greater L.A. Ever Embrace Cleaner Transportation? Regional Plan Says, “Yes, We Will”
In 2008, the State of California passed SB 375, a landmark environmental law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through better planning. The state mandated that each of the mega-regions come up with a plan to reduce emissions by completing transit projects, mandating more walkable and bikeable communities and by developing walkable mixed-use communities. At the time, critics complained that reaching these goals would be painful at best or just undoable at worst.
December 1, 2011
Oakland Cops Can’t Be Troubled With OWS Vehicular Assault
The Occupy movement has added a new layer to the battle for the public right of way.
December 1, 2011