Day: May 22, 2012
Streetsblog LA
The State Senate Decides Whether to “Give Me 3” on Thursday
Senate Bill 1464, the three-foot bike passing bill proposed by California Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), heads back to the Senate on Thursday, May 24 after sailing through committee last week. Buoyed by a strong campaign by the California Bike Coalition (CBC) and TransForm, thousands of supporters have already written letters to their senators urging them to pass the bill.
May 22, 2012
We Want Dancing Stop Signs: My Daily Moment of Zen
Last Friday, Safe Moves, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating children on traffic safety, held a Bike-to-School-Day event at New Designs Charter School (at 23rd St. and Figueroa Ave.) to close out Metro's Bike Week.
May 22, 2012
The Week in Livable Streets Events
Sorry for the delay in getting up this week's installment of The Week in Livable Streets Events. As it turns out, the pause was a good thing. We got some important event information just yesterday.
May 22, 2012
U.S. DOT Spells Out Priorities For Conference Bill
Hint to lonely hearts everywhere: If you're looking for some correspondence, join the transportation conference committee. Those folks are getting a lot of mail these days.
May 22, 2012
City Lites: 9th Annual Inner City Sports Festival & Health Fair
The Event includes a 23 & 5-miles Bike Tour, 5k-Walk, 5-mile Skateboard Ride, & just added a 5-mile Wheelchair Roll, Festival & Health Pavilion. ALL 5-miles Starts at Earvin (Magic) Johnson Park @ 9am on 120th between Avalon Blvd. & Central Ave..For information: www.CityLitesNetwork.org....(ALL FREE)..Our very Own Inner City Marathron..PLEASE SUPPORT... Fighting for Health Awareness, Education & Unification..THANKS
May 22, 2012
When Outdated Environmental Laws Prevent Sustainable Development
Here's a story that would make any urbanist cringe. Last year in Seattle, the construction of a commercial building ("one of the nation's greenest") in a dense urban neighborhood was challenged by neighbors who said an environmental impact statement should be required because the building would block views.
May 22, 2012
City of Malibu Bike Route Improvement Meeting
WHEN Wednesday, May 23rd 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. WHERE Malibu City Hall Multi-Purpose Room 23825 Stuart Ranch Road Malibu, CA 90265 WHAT The City of Malibu is working on the design for the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Bike Route Improvements Project. The objective of this project is to improve the existing bike route and promote … Continued
May 22, 2012