Month: April 2013
Streetsblog LA
Don’t Fret: We’re Golden, Long Beach Boulevard
I have often spoke of the simple art of beautification. From simple streetscaping to large park overhauls, the actual complexity of the projects doesn't interfere with the fact that it's a simple idea that sparks it all: beautifying our neighborhoods.
April 11, 2013
Today’s Headlines
SHOCKER: Reason Foundation Report Predicts Over Runs, Reduced Ridership, for CAHSR (Daily News) “3 Feet Please” Bill Amended So Gov. Brown Might Consider Signing It One Day (Cycleicious) $130 Million Split Between Regional Connection, Westside Subway Extension in Obama Budget (The Source) And Here’s a Primer on the L.A. Subway (KCET) Too Bad the Candidates Don’t Talk … Continued
April 11, 2013
Packed Auditorium Cheers and Questions the MyFigueroa! Project
(It's taking a long time to process the video from last night. We'll have full, cleaner, copies of Gandy and Smith's presentations and the Q and A. late tonight or tomorrow. - DN)
April 10, 2013
Obama’s 2014 Transpo Budget Calls for Higher Spending, HSR
The Obama Administration has put forward an opening bid in what are sure to be contentious 2014 budget negotiations, issuing a solidly progressive transportation budget that calls for increased overall spending and continued investment in passenger rail.
April 10, 2013
Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane Will Not Ruin Every Film Made in the Future
(This is part 1 of a 3 part series on the battle over the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane. More to come tomorrow and Friday. - DN)
April 10, 2013
In Wisconsin: Driving Stagnates, Highway Spending Accelerates
Young people are driving less. Baby boomers are driving less. Americans in general are driving less.
April 10, 2013
Today’s Headlines
We'll have a lot more on MyFigueroa! later today, but for now you can see some rough footage from last night at Streetsblog TV.
April 10, 2013
We’re Broadcasting Live at the MyFigueroa! Meeting
Click on the image to join us live on StreetsblogTV. Video from tonight we'll be archived there, and we'll have a cleaner version of the film tomorrow.
April 9, 2013
A New Life for La Casa del Mexicano
Hugged between Fourth and Sixth Streets and in the middle of a residential area, La Casa del Mexicano has been neglected for years, and it's continued existence was in doubt only a few years ago. But on Wednesday, more than 80 community members inside La Casa del Mexicano shared their ideas on what the iconic space could become.
April 9, 2013
It’s Tulsa vs. Milwaukee in the Parking Madness Championship!
This is it -- the final, epic showdown of Parking Madness. We started with 16 reader-submitted contenders for the title of America's Worst Parking Crater, and Milwaukee and Tulsa have emerged from three rounds of voting to face off in the championship.
April 9, 2013