Tour De Watts
The name doesn't leave a lot to the imagination. Check out our overage from last year, here.
March 6, 2015
Santa Monica’s Next Round
Save the date, folks. On March 11, Santa Monica Next will host an urbanism + placemaking happy hour with Gehl Architects from 6 to 8 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
March 6, 2015
Election Roundup: In City’s First Race Fought over Progressive Urban Planning, Streetsie Winner Huizar Prevails
In Los Angeles' first political race fought over progressive urban design, incumbent City Councilmember Jose Huizar gathered nearly three times as many votes as his closest opponent, former Supervisor Gloria Molina in a lopsided victory. (Full results: here)
March 4, 2015
The Week in Livable Streets Events
Tomorrow is election day in L.A. Half of Los Angeles has a City Council election to vote in. All of us have school board elections. Vote! With low turnout expected, a small group of dedicated voters can make a difference.
March 2, 2015
Dry River Walk: Arroyo Seco Bikeway and Debs Park
The Dry River walk, led by walk ambassador Jack Moreau, will exhibit the Arroyo Seco Bikeway and Eugene Debs Park as community assets for Los Angeles and discuss the issues behind connecting the areas with bicycle and pedestrian transportation.
March 2, 2015
All the Stairs in Echo Park
Think of this as a mini version of Stair Trek, concentrated on L.A.'s most stairway-rich neighborhood: over 50 stairways on a 10-12 mile route. We keep to our traditional 3:1 ratio of stairs climbed to descended. Though it is physically challenging, the compact geographic range of this walk will make it easy for folks to leave/join throughout the day.
March 2, 2015
Alex Baum Memorial
Alex Baum passed away this weekend. Baum was a giant in the promotion of cycling as a sport and a lifestyle in Los Angeles, the US, and internationally. His memorial is being planned for Wednesday, March 4th at 1:30 PM. Services to be held at the Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. … Continued
March 2, 2015
LACBC: Ride Southeast L.A.
The cities of Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Commerce, and Vernon are looking for input on how to make these cities better places to bike, walk, and access transit. Join LACBC and the LA River Revitalization Corp for our first Southeast L.A. cities ride along the L.A. River through Cudahy! RSVP to bryan@la-bike.org or here.
March 2, 2015
New Belgium Brewing Ride Slow Road Show
New Belgium Brewing Presents a Traveling Slow Ride Sideshow,
February 26, 2015
People St Opens First Project with Plaza in North Hollywood
What was once an empty alley near the busy intersection of Magnolia and Lankershim Boulevards in the heart of the North Hollywood Arts District is now a public plaza with tables, chairs, green polka dots on the pavement, and sun shade.
February 23, 2015