Transit and Intercity Rail Funding: Upcoming Workshops
State agencies are seeking input on one more program that will receive funds from California’s cap-and-trade system. Guidelines for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program [PDF] were released in December. Two public workshops will be held next week to gather feedback, one in Los Angeles and one in Sacramento.
January 20, 2015
Women Bike, Women Lead
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) and MCM are partnering on a women-led series of bike rides and workshops starting this Sat. Jan 24th and continuing on through April. These workshops are designed to encourage women to build their networks and grow their capacity for transforming their communities through active transportation, namely biking.
January 20, 2015
SBLA/LACBC/LA Walks CD 4 Candidates Forum
The race to replace Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who is leaving office after 12 years in office because of term limits, is a crowded race. Over a dozen candidates are vying to replace the colorful LaBonge who has been something of a staple here at Streetsblog.
January 20, 2015
ULI: Future Build Conference w/Eric Garcetti
FutureBuild 2015 Unveils Dramatic Changes in
January 20, 2015
A Positive End in the Conflict Between Councilman Cedillo and #Fig4All?
The most closely-watched story of 2014 for Livable Streets advocates was the ongoing battle between Councilman Gil Cedillo and the advocates themselves over the future design of North Figueroa Street. However, 2015 is a new year and the hot debate may be cooling off with the groundwork for future collaboration being laid.
January 15, 2015
Save the Date: Livable Streets Candidates Forum in CD4
The race to replace Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who is leaving office after 12 years in office because of term limits, is a crowded race. Over a dozen candidates are vying to replace the colorful LaBonge who has been something of a staple here at Streetsblog.
January 12, 2015
The Week in Livable Streets Events
Now that the holidays are in our helmet mirror, the sausage making of transportation policy resumes with Metro Board Committee meetings. We're also putting out save-the-dates for two Streetsblog events coming up in February.
January 12, 2015
Eyes on the Street: LADOT Express Bus Service to Beverly Hills
Michael Fleming has been advocating for LADOT's Commuter Express bus service to add a stop to service Beverly Hills for years. When LADOT gave him the best New Year's present of all, a bus stop just blocks from his office, he excitedly snapped this picture to share with the world.
January 9, 2015