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UCLA Report Shows How Freeway Construction Last Century Was Used to Destroy and Divide Communities of Color
“Understanding the history of racism in freeway development can inform restorative justice in these areas.”
Board of Public Works Rejects Most, Not All, Appeals to Force City to Make Streets Safer While Doing Other Road Improvements
The city keeps fighting to not do HLA improvements.
Two Weeks After Anniversary of Fatal Malibu Crash, City Could Reject PCH Safety Improvements
After writing two weeks ago about Malibu trying to do right after a fatal crash, and covering their efforts to put speed cameras on the PCH for years, I feel like I'm in an alternate reality.
Malibu Marks Two Years Since Tragic PCH Crash, Highlights Major Safety Progress
“That day became a turning point. Malibu has been united in one purpose — to make PCH safer for everyone.”
Newsom Signs Legislation to Streamline Student and Staff Housing at California Community Colleges
While the wait continues on the governor's action on most of the legislation Streetsblog covered this year, here's some news on the housing front
Streetsblog California Endorsement: Yes on Prop 50
Prop 50 reaffirms Californians’ desire to set higher clean air standards, and build transportation projects that don’t worsen the global spiral into climate disaster
SGV Connect 142: Baldwin Park Responds to ICE and All That She
Baldwin Park’s immigrant relief efforts and a San Gabriel Valley filmmaker’s global portrait of women highlight this week’s SGV Connect podcast
SGV Connect 141: Foothill Transit’s New Route and the Legislative Session Comes to an End
A new Foothill Transit bus line does more than just serve the A Line stations, and a wrap of the last legislative session.
L.A.’s Legislators Want Most Cap-and-Trade Funds for Southland
With the session ending next week, L.A.'s 11th hour demands leaves reauthorization in jeopardy
