Month: August 2012

If you think the United States is doing a bad job shifting toward sustainable transportation, take a look at the developing world. The places with the most to lose from auto-oriented development are doubling down on it -- to the enormous detriment of their citizens, especially the poorest.

What would a Mitt Romney presidency look like for transportation?

DESIGN CHARRETTE co-sponsored by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Saturday, August 25, 2012, 10 am – 1 pm Silver Lake Library Plaza and Community Room 2411 Glendale Blvd @ Silverlake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039

Beat the pump, cycle the town, and enjoy Santa Monica’s sights and sounds withCause for Creativity: Tour da Arts. The Santa Monica Museum of Art’s fourth annual event takes place Sunday, August 19. Tour da Arts underscores the creative side of bike culture and takes you on a ride filled with music, dance, and art.

NFL Team in Pasadena Would Bring Revenue, Traffic, Air Pollution (LAT) With Federal Approval in Hand, Metro Looking for Westside Subway Funds (Daily News) Hundreds of Parking Meters to Be Removed in San Pedro and Wilmington (LAT) Monrovia Auto Dealer Pushes for $1 Gas Tax Hike (National Journal) Op/Ed: The Case FOR a Chinatown Wal-Mart … Continued

Back in January of 2010, food bloggers helped make the debut of a "food truck parking lot" at the vacant car dealership lot on 14th and Santa Monica a smashing success. Over 1,000 people showed up, and  many of the trucks actually ran out of food. However the event was illegal for the location under city zoning, and was quickly shut down on their 2nd day. This was back when the food truck scene reaching beyond the traditional market food trucks had always served before in Los Angeles was a new thing, and clearly the pent up demand for new food options exploded.

Wow, what an amazing evening at the Flying Pigeon Los Angeles bike shop at 3404 North Figueroa Street. The crowd was hot, the films were good, and we raised an amazing $3,000 to benefit the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund, $2,000 of which came from a donation from the Bike Oven.