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The Manhattanization of Warner Center
When I was preparing for my move to Los Angeles in 2006 and 2007, there was a lot of discussion in the media of Mayor Villaraiogsa's plans to "Manhattanize" Downtown Los Angeles. Opposition to Villaraigosa's proposals seemed almost as much about the name he chose, than about the substance. Seven years later, Villaraigosa's vision is pretty much coming to reality, but you never hear of "Manhattanizing" anymore.
October 24, 2013
The Victory Boulevard That Could Have Been
On Wednesday evening, I received a phone call from my sister-in-law. She was calling because she noticed that the road right outside her driveway was re-striped and she thought the outline could change the road from a four-lane arterial street with left hand turn lanes to a two-lane street with bike lanes on either side and a bus-only lane down the middle.
August 7, 2009
Speed Limit Raises Reach Their Last Stop
It seems like years since the first time I wrote about the LADOT's efforts to increase speed limits on several surface arterial streets in the San Fernando Valley. Earlier today, one batch of those increases appeared on the City Council's Consent Agenda, traditionally the last place legislation appears before it becomes law.
April 21, 2009
Tomorrow’s Panel of Visionaries at Woodland Hills Includes Greuel, Feuer, and Shoup
Back east, NYC Streetsblog loves UCLA Professor and "Parking Rock Star" Donald Shoup. Shoup is best known for advancing the theory that there is a high cost to a community of undercharging for public parking. While LA Streetsblog would certainly count ourselves as fans of the professor and his work; I've always found it ironic that the LA based professor gets so much more play from advocates on the east coast than on the west coast.
October 17, 2008
Hundreds Show Up to Discuss “Destiny of the Valley”
Stephen Box reports that last weekend's "Destiny in the Valley" conference, hosted by the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council, was a success. When a community comes out in force to discuss fixing their neighborhood through an improved and integrated transportation network, government agencies and elected officials take notice.
June 23, 2008