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More Drivers, Fewer Parkers: Parking in Downtown Santa Monica is More Abundant Than Ever — Let’s Reclaim Our Streets
Santa Monica has 700 extra parking, as in available parking spaces no longer needed. The cost is the opportunity cost of squandering such a valuable resource.
November 5, 2019
Greta Thunberg Headlines L.A. Youth Climate Strike Urging Newsom to Reject Fossil Fuels
Youth Climate Strike Leaders called on Newsom to enact a safety buffer to protect frontline communities from oil drilling, to stop issuing new fossil fuel permits, and oversee a just transition to clean energy.
November 1, 2019
L.A. Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements Downtown
Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.
October 31, 2019
626 Golden Streets – SGV Streets & Treats – Open Thread
Weather was blazing hot, turnout was a bit sparse, but thousands of participants enjoyed car-free El Monte and South El Monte streets
October 28, 2019
Metro Board OKs Moving Forward With North Valley Bus Rapid Transit Studies
North Valley BRT routing is less clear than it was in June. Nimbys won the day, with additional studies delaying the already-delayed project. Tough decisions will come back to the Metro board later.
October 24, 2019
North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit Showdown this Thursday at Metro
Sparks are likely to fly at Thursday's 10 a.m. Meeting board meeting, though it is unlikely to be the final say on the North San Fernando Valley BRT's alignment and features
October 22, 2019
SGV Connect 51 – Kris Interviews Leaders at the CalBike Conference on Complete Streets, State Legislation
At the conference, Fortin interviewed a handful of leaders about Governor Gavin Newsom's disappointing veto of SB 127 (the Complete Streets Bill) and any good news that came out of the recent legislative session.
October 22, 2019
Metro Looks to Add Two Bike-Ped Bridges at Glendale Doran Rail Grade Separation
These rail separations are important for train riders. They go to great lengths to accommodate drivers, but fail to connect bikeways.
October 17, 2019
Keep Pasadena Moving Survey Full of Tired Nimby Biases
Nimbys want to know "My problems with public transportation" and if you blame "more traffic" on "increased housing development." Groan.
October 8, 2019
SGV Connect 50 – Homelessness Solutions in the San Gabriel Valley
SGV Connect features Shawn Morrissey of Union Station Homeless Services and Teresa Eilers, a coordinator with the Everyone In campaign
October 8, 2019