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Railvolution Kicks Off in L.A. with Calls for More Transit, Livable Communities
Just over a month ago, planners, advocates and political leaders from around the country descended on Long Beach for the annual "Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference" to plan the next steps in the Livable Streets movement. This week, Los Angeles takes its turn on center stage as host of Railvolution, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was there to roll out the red carpet.
October 15, 2012
Wait ‘Til Next Year: Parking Reform Bill Pulled from Assembly Committee
With the clock ticking, a state bill that would have banned parking minimums near transit nodes in certain circumstances was pulled from the July 3 California Senate Governance and Finance Committee agenda, shooting down major statewide parking reform efforts for at least another year. A.B. 904, a bill which waspraised by parking policy guru and UCLA professor Donald Shoup, appears to be dead in the water, but opponents vow to re-introduce a similar proposal next year.
July 5, 2012
401 Broadway Proposal In Santa Monica Goes From Car-Free To Robo-Garage
Last week I started a multiple part series on traffic, and the myths that surround it in Santa Monica, promising a part 2. That is still coming, but I am holding it for next week's column to focus on recent developments concerning what had been proposed as a car-free mixed use apartment building at 401 Broadway.
June 29, 2012
Mayor Villaraigosa’s Remarks at Yesterday’s Forum by the Urban Land Institute
(Note: Yesterday, Mayor Villaraigosa spoke at the Urban Land Institute's 3rd Annual Summit on Transit Oriented Development. Several conflicts prevented our team from covering the conference, but to give you a flavor for what was discussed, we asked the Mayor's Office for a copy of his prepared remarks. They are below.)
June 8, 2012
Urban Land Institute Offers 3rd Annual TOD Summit Next Week
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has been a hot topic in Los Angeles, with planners noting that most of the city's development will be around transit nodes in the coming decades. Last week, Streetsblog featured a three-part series from Joel Epstein. Next week, the Urban Land Institute and University of Southern California offer a symposium entitled "Staying on Track and Moving Forward" on how TOD continues to impact Los Angeles.
June 1, 2012
Los Angeles and the Case for Transit Oriented Development: Building and Funding TOD
This is the third part of a three part series on Transit Oriented Development written by Joel Epstein. Part I ran on Wednesday and introduced the series and looked at Metro's current role. Part II ran yesterday and focused on the TOD history of L.A. since construction of the Red Line. The series was originally assigned to Joel when he wrote for Metro's website, The Source. There was no effort from Metro to "place" the story with Streetsblog.
May 25, 2012
Los Angeles and the Case for Transit Oriented Development: TOD Since the Red Line
This is the second in a three-part series on Transit Oriented Development and Los Angeles by Joel Epstein. Yesterday's piece was an introduction and a look at Metro’s role. Today, Epstein looks at the history of TOD on the Red Line. Tomorrow, he examines what L.A. has to do to embrace true Transit Oriented Development. You don't have to read the pieces in order, but it makes for a more complete view.
May 24, 2012
Los Angeles and the Case for Transit-Oriented Development (Part 1 of 3)
This is the first in a three-part series on Transit Oriented Development and Los Angeles. Today's piece is an introduction and a look at Metro's role. Tomorrow looks at the history of TOD on the Red Line. Friday examines what L.A. has to do to embrace true Transit Oriented Development.
May 23, 2012
Part 1: City Planner Claire Bowin Answers Streetsblog Reader Questions on TOD, Affordable Housing and City Planning
Over the past couple of years, the name "Claire Bowin" has been attached to many of the most important projects that Streetsblog regularly covers. For that reason, we decided to feature a reader question and answer with Bowin so readers could both get to know her and learn a little more about how the city operates.
January 31, 2012
New Coalition Looks to Reform L.A.’s Transit-Oriented Development
Yesterday, Tuesday July 12th 2011, marked the first meeting of a fledgling coalition re-examining the way Southern California does Transit Oriented Development (TOD.) Over 100 people, representing nearly as many organizations, attended the Los Angeles Summit on Community-Oriented T.O.D. which took place at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center near downtown Los Angeles.
July 13, 2011