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
Finish the Ride
Finish the Ride is the spirit of courage and determination to overcome tragedy despite apparently insurmountable odds. It’s a movement that will literally be heard around the world. Being part of Finish the Ride means you are taking part in something that will help change the streets of LA. Show others that you are doing something to make safe streets for bicyclists, pedestrians and everyone on the roads of LA.
January 28, 2014
LACBC River Ride
Save the date for our biggest ride and fundraiser of the year! Explore the L.A. River on supported rides for all ages and abilities. We'll have more information about the ride soon.
January 28, 2014
People St Public Information Hearing
We look forward to working with Community Partners across the City of Los Angeles to reimagine our streets and bring projects to life!
January 28, 2014
Talking Headways Podcast: Bikes of Ill Repute
Jeff Wood and I are back with episode 8 of the Talking Headways podcast. We talk about Los Angeles Metro's decision not to extend light rail all the way to LAX (and what they're doing instead), plus some analysis of what rail can really do in a city as spread-out as LA. Then we head east to Princeton, New Jersey, where we debunk the thesis that low sales of luxury condos somehow equates to a rejection of walkability. And finally, back west to Seattle, which finds itself with a similar problem to LA: how to bring more density to settled single-family areas?
January 28, 2014
Save the Date: First Streetsblog Fundraiser on March 15 Will Honor Streetsie Winner Paul Backstrom
Join Streetsblog Los Angeles and Councilmember Mike Bonin at the Brentwood home of Joel Epstein and Karen Sarachik at a celebration to honor the public service of PAUL BACKSTROM Transportation Deputy to Mike Bonin, and Formerly Bill Rosendahl and Jack Weiss March 15, 2014 6 pm to 9 pm Suggested donation $100, proceeds will benefit … Continued
January 28, 2014
Garcetti Has Skin in the Game on My Figueroa!
Earlier this month, the City of Los Angeles wrote to the Green Lane Project, seeking to be a partner city in "Green Lane Project 2".
January 27, 2014