Damien Newton

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.

LOS ANGELES— Councilmembers Mitchell Englander and Joe Buscaino will join the Los Angeles Police Department, the Department of Transportation to announce the implementation of a hit-and-run mass notification system within the City of Los Angeles. This system will use existing technology platforms such as Nixle, Twitter and Facebook to broadcast to localized communities in the … Continued

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Last night's Livable Streets Candidates was more of a political rally for bicycle safety and bicycle lanes than anything else. The only true moments of conflict came when a heckler booed Tara Bannister for expressing concern for putting bicycle lanes on streets with high traffic, high speed streets and when Steve Veres sat alone with his arm in the air, signaling he was the only candidate who had ridden a bicycle in the past week.