Late Late Show’s James Corden Opens Fire on Coronado Bike NIMBYs
Mocking people who fight safe streets improvements and bike lanes is hardly a new sport. From the subtle humor of the bicyclist crashing into Stephen Colbert's desk to Jon Stewart's rant about Dorothy Rabinowitz and the freakout about Citibike.
October 1, 2015
#DamienTalks Episode 19: CicLAvia’s Romel Pascual and the Rise of Open Streets
Today, Damien talks with Romel Pascual, the new executive director of CicLAvia, the non-profit that programs arguably the most popular Open Streets program in America.
September 24, 2015
Lawsuits and Leadership: Where Is Mayor Garcetti On L.A. Mobility?
Yesterday, the Orwellian-sounding Fix the City officially announced their lawsuit against the recently approved city of Los Angeles Mobility Plan 2035. The plan, unpopular with those that value car travel time over public safety, is controversial because of provisions that would, in some cases, remove mixed-use travel lanes (car lanes) or car parking to add bus, walk, and bicycle infrastructure, including traffic calming.
September 10, 2015
CalBike: Support Active Transportation Funding Now
Last Friday afternoon, Melanie Curry broke the news of the introduction of Assembly Bill X1-23, a bill that would double state funding for active transportation projects, better known as bicycling and pedestrian projects.
September 9, 2015
Open Thread: Governor Brown’s Plan to Fund Transportation
Yesterday, word leaked that Governor Jerry Brown was finally submitting his own plan to try and fill the state's looming $59 billion funding hole. His plan, a mix of fee increases, tax increases and funding from the state's cap-and-trade funds, would raise roughly $3.6 billion per year.
September 4, 2015
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September 4, 2015
Is Bikelash Spreading to Some of the More Progressive Neighborhood Councils?
Last night, the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council voted to "reconsider" its support of the recently-passed Mobility Plan for the City of Los Angeles. The plan, which places safety at the center of all transportation decisions instead of vehicle travel speed, has been a favorite target for conservative talk radio hosts, "Fix the City," and now some Neighborhood Councils who favor the reverse.
September 3, 2015
The Sound and the Silence, Hyperion Bridge Controversy Moves Behind the Curtain
For almost two years, the controversy surrounding the redesign of the Hyperion Bridge has been a leading story at Streetsblog. However, with the battle over the future road design of the bridge being decided by lawyers and judges rather than planners and politicians, the story has moved from the public spotlight to inaccessible private meeting rooms.
September 3, 2015
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September 3, 2015
#DamienTalks #16: EDF’s Tim O’Connor on Reducing Petroleum Use
Maybe you've seen the mailers, or the insane websites, or have heard a rant on talk radio. The petroleum industry is coming for S.B. 350, legislation that would set standards to help the State of California reduce its petroleum use by 50 percent in the coming decades.
September 2, 2015