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SGC Awards Grants to Boost Smarter Urban Planning in CA Cities
The Strategic Growth Council, a state committee made up of representatives from six California agencies, awarded over $40 million in planning grants last week for projects large and small that are aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
June 11, 2014
Empowering Communities to See Streets as Sites of Recreation: What does it Take?
"We need to empower people to see their streets as sites of recreation."
May 19, 2014
Editorial: Five Changes To Make A Better Los Angeles Mobility Plan
It's time to roll up your sleeves and finalize your comment submissions for Los Angeles City's draft Mobility Plan. To learn about the plan, read through plenty of SBLA coverage and review source documents at the project website. Perhaps also read Flying Pigeon's scathing critique of the plan as a "morally bankrupt symbol of a crumbling society."
May 7, 2014
Oakland Proposes Parking-Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Avenue
The City of Oakland has released preliminary design options [PDF] for a redesign of Telegraph Avenue, which include parking-protected bike lanes, improvements to speed up AC Transit lines, and pedestrian safety upgrades. Planners will hold open house meetings to collect input on the design options starting next week.
April 18, 2014
How Does LA City’s Mobility Plan Modify Its 3-Year-Old Bike Plan?
Streetsblog readers are probably aware that the city of Los Angeles Department of City Planning (DCP) is currently updating the Transportation Element of the city's General Plan. The Transportation Element has a great deal of influence over what L.A.'s streets look like, and which uses they prioritize.
April 14, 2014
Community Voices on LA Mobility Plan – CHC’s Carson and Lewis Ctr’s Huff
Streetsblog L.A. is continuing coverage of Los Angeles' draft Mobility Plan 2035. The draft plan is out for comment; SBLA profiled it here. The public is encouraged to submit comments via email, or at a series of Planning Forums taking place through April 12th. The next forum is tomorrow, Saturday March 29th, 9 a.m. to noon, at Boyle Heights City Hall, 2130 E. First St., L.A. 90033.
March 28, 2014
Community Voices on LA Mobility Plan – LAEV’s Arkin, Bikesanas’ Hernandez
Streetsblog L.A. is continuing coverage of Los Angeles' draft Mobility Plan 2035. The draft plan is out for comment; SBLA profiled it here. The public is encouraged to submit comments via email, or at a series of Planning Forums taking place through April 12th. The next forum is this Saturday March 29th, 9 a.m. to noon, at Boyle Heights City Hall, 2130 E. First St., L.A. 90033.
March 26, 2014
Community Voices on L.A.’s Mobility Plan: MCM’s Avila and BAC’s Jacobberger
Streetsblog L.A. is continuing coverage of Los Angeles' draft Mobility Plan 2035. The draft plan is out for comment, SBLA profiled it here. The public is encouraged to submit comments via email, or at a series of Planning Forums taking place through April 12th. The next forum is this Saturday March 29th 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Boyle Heights City Hall, 2130 E. First St., L.A. 90033.
March 25, 2014
Los Angeles Revisits Its Zoning Code via “re:code LA” Process
The city of Los Angeles Department of City Planning is hosting a series of seven community planning forums running now through April 12th. Tonight's forum is at Metro HQ in Downtown L.A. from 5-8pm. The forums are for public feedback on three citywide planning processes: re:code L.A., Mobility Plan 2035, and Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles. Streetsblog is previewing the citywide initiatives; today it’s the city’s zoning code update. See earlier SBLA coverage of the Health Plan and Transportation Plan.
March 19, 2014
L.A. Kicks Off Citywide Plan Forums, Additional Forums Coming to Your Area
This past Saturday in Granada Hills, Streetsblog L.A. attended the first of seven planning forums hosted by the city of Los Angeles' Department of City Planning (DCP.)
March 17, 2014