California Brings Home Four TIGER Grants, Three for Passenger Rail
The State of California earned four federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants to improve transportation from the federal government totaling $40 million, Senator Diane Feinstein announced earlier today.
July 28, 2016
New CA Law Requires Temporary Plates for Newly Purchased Cars
Via Ted Rogers at Biking in L.A. comes news that the State of California will be joining dozens of other states in requiring all new cars to have temporary 90-day license plates. The goal of the law, A.B. 516, is to make it easier to identify drivers breaking the law, be they toll-lane scofflaws or hit-and-run murderers.
July 26, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 12 – Blair Miller and the Case for Reduced Parking Requirements in Pasadena
Welcome back to #DamienTalksSGV. This week, #DamienTalks with Blair Miller, an organizer with the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition. Pasadena was scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would have reduced, and in some cases eliminated, "parking requirements for new development near transit" on Monday, July 18. However, late opposition arrived, and the hearing was postponed until early September.
July 14, 2016
DamienTalks 40 – Brown’s Housing Legislation with Jason Islas
Today, #DamienTalks with Jason Islas, the editor of Santa Monica Next. This podcast featured Islas a couple of months ago to discuss a proposal by Assemblymember Richard Bloom to make it easier to build more housing.
June 24, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 11 – Metro, Cacciotti and 626 Golden Streets
UPDATE VIA BIKE SGV, JUNE 23 : BREAKING NEWS: #626GoldenStreets POSTPONED for a future date given unfavorable conditions due to San Gabriel Valley Complex Fire ??? Please be advised: Openstreets and all activities planned for #626GoldenStreets will no longer be held this Sunday.
June 21, 2016
#StreetsR4Families- The Los Angeles River Ride
Yesterday was the 16th Annual Los Angeles River Ride. The River Ride serves the three-part purpose of fundraiser for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), tour of the L.A. River, and a group ride that brings together hundreds of bicyclists.
June 13, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 10 – David Diaz and Viva SGV
This week, #DamienTalks with David Diaz (again), the Programs Director for Bike SGV about this weekend's two-city open streets event, Viva SGV!
June 9, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 9: Nancy Bond of Move Monrovia
This week, #DamienTalksSGV with Nancy Bond of Move Monrovia. Move Monrovia was originally formed to help the city plan for the Gold Line Station that opened earlier this year. However, the citizen's group has continued to grow and has become instrumental in pushing the city to embrace infrastructure improvements to create safer avenues for walking and bicycling.
May 24, 2016