Muted Applause as Long-Awaited MyFigueroa Officially Opens
From legacy project to a mixed reaction...
August 30, 2018
Vote No on Prop 6: The Campaign Is an Incoherent and Childish Effort to Distract You from Donald Trump
Santa isn't coming to fix our roads.
August 30, 2018
City’s Newest Scramble Crosswalk Opens in Venice
Earlier this morning, the city's newest "Scramble Crosswalk" opened at Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue in Venice. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds, and residents of Venice inaugurated the upgrade with a stroll through the intersection. Before the opening, Bonin spent over half an hour fielding concerns from residents opposed to a bridge housing project which would site temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness in their community.
August 29, 2018
SGV Connect 25: Bike Improvements in Monterey Park and a Look at Attempts to Roll Back the Gas Tax
The SGV Connect podcast looks into walking and bicycling in Monterey Park - and the ballot proposition that would repeal the SB1 state gas tax.
August 23, 2018
Armed with Good Information and Compassion, West Hollywood Makes the Most of Its Community to Battle Homelessness
The City of West Hollywood is known for being a unique place in America. Founded in 1984 out of land that was then unincorporated Los Angeles County, West Hollywood was literally built to be a city known for its compassion. It is widely considered one of the most prominent “gay villages” in the United States, and presents itself as a place where people can be themselves even if they’ve been spurned by friends, families, churches, or workplaces somewhere else. While many people associate that compassion as support for people shunned by family and communities because of their sexual identity, it extends to people experiencing homelessness.
August 22, 2018
Santa Monica City Proposal Would Leave Dockless E-Bike and E-Scooter Operations in Hands of Ride Hail Giants
Santa Monica city staff released recommendations for granting four exclusive shared mobility device permits. Neither Bird nor Lime were selected.
August 10, 2018
SGV Connect 24: Double Decker Buses and Open Space Funding
New podcast episode explores Foothill Transit's planned double-decker electric buses and funding for SGV parks and open space.
August 9, 2018
Starting Next Week, Streetsblog Los Angeles Will Begin Series on Homeless Solutions in Greater Los Angeles
SBLA will be publishing articles and series that examine some of the policy changes and projects that could help our region better deal with the homelessness crisis.
July 26, 2018
What Can We Learn from the Brutal, Wildly Ineffective Effort to Recall Mike Bonin?
It's finally over.
July 11, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Garcetti Takes the Bus on Van Nuys Blvd (Daily News) NRDC Applauds Los Angeles Plans for Expo Development (Expert Blog) County Has Big Plans for Area Around Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Including Development, Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Plaza (Daily Breeze) Biking in L.A. Wants a Group Ride with LeBron…to His First Home Game Calendar Extra: THE SOUL OF … Continued
July 11, 2018