Month: April 2013
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Las Fotos Project Looking for Your Help to Build Community Gardens Map
In an effort to create an online and physical map of community gardens throughout Boyle Heights, the Las Fotos project is asking for your help. The map will include original work by the young women who participate in the program. You can submit leads on any public or private gardens or fruit trees by clicking here. If your lead is confirmed, you could win a $100 gift card.
April 25, 2013
Pretty Please: U.S. DOT Asks Carmakers to Limit Onboard Distractions
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's signature issue has been distracted driving. He's spent the last four years amplifying the heartbreaking voices of those who have suffered the consequences of this highly dangerous habit. The stories of the needless loss of so many people, especially children and teens, are tragic.
April 25, 2013
In Colorado, a Big Legal Victory for Active Transportation Funding
Believe it or not, in many U.S. states one of the biggest obstacles to active transportation is in the constitution.
April 25, 2013
Mayoral Candidate Survey: Eric Garcetti
Following our Mayoral Candidate Video Series in March and February, some Streetsbloggers complained that the answers from leading candidates Council Member Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel were, well, they were awfully similar. In an effort to get some more specific answers, we asked both candidates to answer a series of questions that were quite a bit different than the ones we asked in the video series.
April 25, 2013
Transport U: CU-Boulder Catches the Bus to Savings
This is the fourth installment in Streetsblog’s series on transportation demand management at American colleges and universities. Part one gave an overview of TDM techniques that schools employ, part two profiled Stanford, and part three looked at MIT.
April 25, 2013
Area Streetsblog Writer Struggles Mightily with Planner-ese with LA/2B Staff and Planning Students from UCLA
I am not a planner.
April 24, 2013
May 18: Take the kids and “Ride the Movie Trains”
Families looking for a diversion for the kids (or grandkids) less pricey than Disneyland will rejoice to learn Saturday May 18th there will be occurring a once in a lifetime event that is guaranteed to make even the most squirmy youngster gleeful: an excursion on the Fillmore and Western Railroad in Ventura County aka "the Movie Trains" sponsored by the Pacific Railroad Society.
April 24, 2013
See You on Saturday?
(Not sure what Dana is talking about? We're having a fundraiser on Saturday! In addition to a who's who of transit advocates we're going to party with LADOT GM Jaime De La Vega, Glendale City Councilman and Metro Board Member Ara Najarian, City Council Member Elect Mike Bonin, and "advocate of the year" Valerie Watson. Get details here or on Facebook. We're trying to get as many RSVP's together today for our caterer so think about it if you haven't already said, "YES!" RSVP to damien@streetsblog.org)
April 24, 2013