Day: January 9, 2013
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Streetsblog Invites the Mayoral Candidates to Answer Questions on Film
Los Angeles Streetsblog, in partnership with Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Program, and advocacy groups including the Bus Riders Union, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Los Angeles Walks, and Southern California Transit Advocates has invited each of the five leading candidates for Mayor of Los Angeles to appear in their own film answering questions posed by each of our partners.
January 9, 2013
Council Vote on Road Bond Pushed Until Next Tuesday, Advocates Push for Safer Streets for All
At the start of the public hearing on the resolution asking the City Attorney to draft a bond measure for the May 21 that would dedicate 29 years of taxes towards road repair bonds, Council President Herb Wesson announced that the Council would not vote or debate the measure until next Tuesday. While Wesson offered praise to both sponsors of the legislation, Council Members Mitch Englander and Joe Buscaino, he was also concerned that there wasn't enough public outreach or participation in the construction of the measure.
January 9, 2013
$450 Billion in Federal Subsidies Tilt U.S. Real Estate Market Toward Sprawl
Real estate in the United States, it turns out, isn't really guided by "the invisible hand" of the free market.
January 9, 2013
The Practical Genius of Old American Main Streets
It can be such a pleasure to stroll down a street that was was developed in the first part of the 20th Century, or earlier. More often than not, these places are walkable, pedestrian-scaled, and filled with storefronts. Why is it so hard for modern developers to create places like these?
January 9, 2013