Koretz Pushes Expo for a Little Collaboration on the Expo Greenway
Tomorrow, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors will hear a motion by Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz requiring "the CEO and staff to work collaboratively with the City of Los Angeles to ensure that the landscaping of the two projects (the Expo Greenway and the landscaping for the Expo Line) compliment each other..."
February 5, 2014
The Week in Livable Streets Events
Wow, there sure is a lot of stuff happening on Tuesday. I'll be in Oakland. Have fun.
February 3, 2014
Spend the Sunday of Your Holiday Weekend at the Bicycle Commuter Festival
It's been nearly four years since the "Streets Summit" called together many of the city and county's leading bicycling advocates to discuss advocacy, safety, and how the Livable Streets Community can move forward. While the movement has made great strides in this time, I miss the camaraderie and fun an event similar to the 2010 Street Summit and 2009 Bike Summit created.
January 31, 2014
Bicycle Commuter Festival
Los Angeles, January 30, 2014 - Riding bikes is fun! AIDS/Lifecycle and the Bicycle Culture Institute bring together everyone you need to learn about rides, local groups, advocacy, staying safe and getting inspired. The festival is focused on connecting the most innovative and friendly cycling folks and teaching new bicyclists (or helping sport/recreational riders) learn the basics of riding for transportation.
January 30, 2014
Bike Lanes on Hyperion a Near Certainty, Discussion Moves on to Sidewalks
Thanks to a powerful grassroots effort, organized largely on the Internet with an assist from Los Angeles Walks and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, one of the city's most depressing road-design projects is becoming an example of what happens when a community demands better from the city's engineers.
January 30, 2014
MyFigueroa! Needs a Hero as Livable Streets Villains Line Up Against City’s First Cycletracks
Listening to yesterday's City Council Planning and Land Use Committee over the phone, it felt as though I was listening to a parody of a hearing. What should have been a major moment for the MyFigueroa! project, the city's most important bicycle and pedestrian project on the books. turned into an almost baffling show of city government at its worst.
January 29, 2014