Damien Newton

Saturday night's Streetsblog Los Angeles Birthday party saw over fifty people pack into the house of Amy, Jack and Jonathan Weiss to celebrate the 7th anniversary of our first article in Los Angeles.

Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) Town Hall Meeting Monday, February 23, 2015, 5:00pm 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Lobby Level Conference Room

CicLAvia will make the San Fernando Valley its home on March 22 when Metro Presents CicLAvia – The Valley takes place from 9am–4pm. The first CicLAvia of 2015 represents the inaugural visit of LA’s renowned open streets event to the Valley. Participants will be able to travel between North Hollywood and Studio City on car-free streets, using foot, pedal and non-motorized wheel power.

When Streetsblog Los Angeles first published in 2008, L.A.'s mood was a lot different than it is today. Now, Joe, Sahra, and the rest of the team are mostly focusing on moving the ball forward instead of "playing defense." So, I write this to hopefully make you laugh a little and reflect and, of course, to plug our fundraiser tomorrow. Hopefully, next year at this time, we'll have added to the list "stopped stupid helmet/reflective clothing law." So without further adieu, here is our list of seven ways transportation planning in L.A. would be stupider if Streetsblog weren't around.

After you have spent the weekend celebrating Streetsblog Los Angeles' 7th birthday party, you'll probably be too exhausted to go to work. If that is the case, consider attending Live.Ride.Share, a conference on the future of mobility in the "share economy." The all-day conference is currently at maximum registration, but you can find the RSVP information at the end of the story.

L.A. Fast Track – The Outlook for Downtown’s Growth

Big week with committee meetings and conferences dotting the schedule. And, don't forget we have our 7th birthday party for Streetsblog L.A. at the end of the week.

Following the launch of Streetsblog in Texas, Ohio, Saint Louis, and the Southeast, we have more good news to bring. Starting in early April, Streetsblog will launch its newest news site, Streetsblog California.

Tonight at 5 p.m., I'll be appearing on the John and Ken show to talk about bicycling, the city council and the all-powerful bike lobby. Tune your radio to 640 AM, or point your browser to the KFI website, or visit I Heart Radio on your smartphone.