Op/Ed: Yes on Downtown Streetcar
(We'll resume our Measure J op/ed series tomorrow. During our one-day break, enjoy this piece by DTLA Rising author Brigham Yen's view on the vote on the Downtown Streetcar funding measure. You can still vote by mail before November 28. - DN)
November 1, 2012
Buffered Green-Painted Bike Lane Coming Soon to Spring Street in DTLA
(I was on the road yesterday and missed the big announcement of L.A.'s first buffered bike lane coming this December. Streetsblog contributor Brigham Yen caught the news first and announced it on his personal blog at BrighamYen.com - DN)
October 28, 2011
Pasadena May Be More Bike Friendly Than L.A., But It Needs More Parking!
(This is the last part of our Bike Week 2011 Series on people's biking experiences in different corners of L.A. County. Our last entrant is from our "Pasadena Correspondent" Brigham Yen, who is a little different than our other writers this week in that he doesn't represent a formal biking organization but still brings a wealth of information to his writings. - DN)
May 20, 2011
How Can We Increase Pedestrian Activity on South Lake Avenue in Pasadena?
For awhile now, I’ve contemplated the perplexing question of “What can improve South Lake Avenue (an underperforming shopping district)?” and I’ve come up with my own conclusions as to why the moribund district performs so poorly.
February 18, 2011
Pedestrian Friendly Ralphs Needed for Pasadena
Back in Jan 2010, I wrote about my disdain for the current suburban-styled Ralphs supermarket that sits in the middle of Pasadena’s urban downtown financial district along Lake Ave. This particular Ralphs that many of us Pasadenans shop at is surrounded by anti-pedestrian characteristics that actually harm the built environment as it pertains to pedestrian activity. The potential for creating a better community in this section of Pasadena sits tragically unfulfilled. That’s why I’m still not happy with it.
January 14, 2011