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The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
Weekends are so packed, and weekdays/nights are so light, that I’m starting to think we should do this on Friday’s. Two transit groups have holiday parties, a chance to give back or go caroling, Transportation Committee and more… Monday – Santa Monica city staff will present an update on the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway. The project will […]
What Are Cities Doing to Hold on to Families With Kids?
By Angie Schmitt |
In Atlanta, the regional planning commission recently created a “millennial advisory committee” in response to lackluster retention of young college grads. Bradley Calvert at Family Friendly Cities notes that the agency should be even more alarmed by the drop in the population of kids in the city: Between 2000 and 2010 nearly 12,000 children plus their parents […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
No holiday this week, so things are starting to get back to normal even with the holidays looming. Tuesday, Saturday, Monday – Councilmember José Huizar is hosting three public meetings with the Pershing Square Task Force to get input on how the park should be improved. The first is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 a.m. […]
Young Professionals in Transportation: TOD, Transit Oriented Drinks
By Damien Newton |
YPT-LA is excited to kick off a new series of events combining two of our favorite activities! Transit-Oriented Drinks will gather at a great bar within spitting distance of a Metro station. Have a suggestion for our next TOD event? Let us know in the comments! 33 Taps is located at the corner of Hollywood […]
Wisconsin’s Outdated Transportation Priorities Are Alienating Young People
By Tanya Snyder |
Over-spending on roads is a bad idea for any state DOT. But it’s an especially bad idea if that state needs to retain more young people who don’t want to be shackled to cars. That’s the situation Wisconsin finds itself in, as detailed in a report the WISPIRG Foundation released today called, “Driving Wisconsin’s ‘Brain Drain’: How […]
Happy Birthday, Streetsblog Los Angeles
By Damien Newton |
It’s party time! Well, on February 21 it’s party time. Join Joel Epstein, Juan and Sirinya Matute, Deborah Murphy, Jay Slater, Meghan Sahli-Wells, and Lee Wallach and the rest of the Streetsblog Los Angeles team to celebrate Streetsblog’s 7th birthday at the House of Amy and Jonathan Weiss on February 21 at 4 p.m. Make your reservation at Event […]