Reminder: Walk and Mixer for Jessica Meaney and Alissa Walker This Saturday
Join Streetsblog Los Angeles and Los Angeles Walks for a walk and party celebrating two of Streetsblog’s 2013 Streetsie Winners:
July 7, 2014
CicLAvia South LA Community Meeting
On December 7th, CicLAvia will open certain streets in South LA to pedestrians, strollers, bikes
and more from 9am–3pm for a car-free day.
July 5, 2014
Empowering Local Advocates: An LACBC Workshop Series – Ride Marshal Training
We have grown as an organization to 11 regional chapters throughout the county and 5 Bike Ambassador programs in Los Angeles City. With so much going on, headquarters wants to help empower YOU to advocate in your local capacity.
July 5, 2014
Never Give Up – Finish the Ride Benefit Concert
Celebrate Damian Kevitt's birthday with a fun party and concert that benefits Finish the Ride. SeeFacebook event.
July 5, 2014
Cartoon Tuesday: Hocus Pocus
The good news is, we're not alone, it's not just advocates that are frustrated with the slow pace of transportation funding reauthorization in Washington, D.C. Engineers, advocates, and professionals from across the spectrum are just as nervous.
July 1, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Dangerous Expo Bikeway Intersection Now Fixed
As cyclists eagerly await completion of the Expo Bikeway from Culver City to Santa Monica, some fixes are ongoing to the maligned-but-improving Phase I bike path.
June 30, 2014
L.A. Press Club Honors Streetsblog Los Angeles as Best News Blog in L.A.
It was another banner night for Streetsblog Los Angeles at the L.A. Press Club Awards Dinner. In addition to our win as the 2013 "best blog" award, Streetsblog team placed in three other categories, including two that were "medium-wide" meaning that we were competing not just against online media but all media. Our awards haul from last night included:
June 30, 2014
People St Plans Plazas and Parklets for the Fall, Next Project Round Could Be Pushed to 2015
Yesterday, the People St program unveiled its project list for 2014 at the City Council Transportation Committee. People St is the new program by LADOT that encourages communities to plan and pay for their own parklets, plazas, and bike corrals. LADOT will help with the permitting and final planning for the projects. The project list included three plazas and four parklets spread out throughout the city.
June 26, 2014
Council Transportation Committee Gives Enthusiastic Thumbs Up to Seleta Reynolds
When I covered the Transportation Committee Hearing for Rita Robinson to take the helm at LADOT in 2008, there were 10 people in the room who were not City Council staff, Council members, or Robinson herself.
June 25, 2014