Month: April 2013
Streetsblog LA
Long Beach: Belmont Heights Medians Are Complete with Slower Traffic and More Pedestrians
First there were fire hydrants and now there are trees and plants--simple yet beautiful trees and plants.
April 18, 2013
Op/Ed: A Quick-Fix to L.A.’s Mass Transit: Bring Back the Trolleybuses!
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Images of trolley buses from around the world, collected by Alexander Friedman.
April 18, 2013
Just a Reminder: Party with Streetsblog on April 27th for Our Birthday Party, 2012 Streetsies!
Join us on April 27th at 6:30 p.m. at the Silver Lake home of Deborah Murphy for our 5th birthday party and a celebration of our 2012 Streetsie Award winners.
April 18, 2013
Transport U: Stanford Turns Green Commuting Into Greenbacks
This is the second 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. This post looks at how Stanford University has used TDM to reduce driving and realize huge savings in the process.
April 18, 2013
Orlando Cop Who Struck Pedestrian and Fled Scene Is Caught on Tape
Have we mentioned that Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for pedestrians? Wide, dangerous roads are definitely a huge factor. But there also seems to be a pervasive culture of permissiveness toward dangerous driving embedded in state government and law enforcement agencies.
April 18, 2013
Op/Ed: Saving Wyvernwood is the Environmental Choice
(One of the ongoing stories in our Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles coverage has been the debate over whether or not to proceed with the redevelopment of Wyvernwood Garden Apartments. Jesús Hermosillo has a master's degree in urban planning and contributes regularly to Boyle Heights Beat. Streetsblog has not taken a position on the project and welcomes an op/ed by the Fifteen Group or any proponents of the project. - DN)
April 17, 2013
Ride with YPT-LA at CicLAvia
It's that time of year again! April means experiencing a car-free (and carefree!) Los Angeles at CicLAvia, Sunday, April 21. Get out your bicycle and ride with YPT-LA. Join us as we ride the western part of the route from the Culver City Hub to the Venice Hub (for more info, check out the route map).
April 17, 2013