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Veronica Hernandez

Recent Posts

The Changing Face of Downtown for Cyclists

By Veronica Hernandez | Aug 30, 2012 | 10 Comments
In 2011, the City of Los Angeles passed a new Bike Plan which included a  “5 year bike network implementation plan.” The implementation plan focued on a handful of “core” areas to focus the bulk of the new bike facilities. One of those areas is Downtown Los Angeles. A year and a half later, checks […]

Streetscast: Audio from Our July Interview with Mayor Villaraigosa

By Damien Newton and Veronica Hernandez | Aug 28, 2012 | 1 Comment
Last month, L.A. Streetsblog Editor Damien Newton and Streetsblog LITE editor Veronica Hernandez sat down for a wide-ranging 45 minute interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Deputy Mayor for Transportation Borja Leon and Communications Deputy Barb Solish. Our two-part series shows a Mayor’s office that had a long-term plan for transportation planning when Villaraigosa took office […]

The Villaraigosa Interview II: The Subway Mayor Triumphant

By Damien Newton and Veronica Hernandez | Jul 25, 2012 | 12 Comments
One of the major themes of Streetsblog’s recent interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was the timeline for transit expansion. Rather than an outline of when projects would be completed, we sought to chronicle the policy switch from moving cars to a true pro-transit agenda. Was it when Villaraigosa was elected to the City Council and […]

The Villaraigosa Interview I: Building a New Transportation System

By Damien Newton and Veronica Hernandez | Jul 24, 2012 | 10 Comments
The Mayor began our interview talking about a college student’s commute from Downtown Los Angeles to California State University Northridge. The student leaves home early in the morning on a bike. He soon hops on the Metro Red Line to North Hollywood. In North Hollywood, he transfers to the Orange Line. When he gets off […]

The Villaraigosa Interviews: Coming Tomorrow and Wednesday

By Damien Newton and Veronica Hernandez | Jul 23, 2012 | 4 Comments
Earlier this month, Los Angeles Streetsblog editor Damien Newton and Streetsblog Lite editor Veronica Hernandez sat down with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for what turned out to be a long, far-ranging interview on all things transportation in Los Angeles.  Originally scheduled as a chance to talk about the Mayor’s three terms as Chair of […]
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