Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Urban Design

Koreatown's 6th Street could become a half-mile long pedestrian plaza. Rendering via WCKNC

Koreatown Neighborhood Council Proposes Pedestrianizing Sixth Street

By Joe Linton | Feb 2, 2021 | No Comments

The seven block half-mile-long project would bring needed open space to the most park-poor neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Union Station - photo by David Wilson via Wikimedia

Editorial: Metro Board Should Press Pause on Gutted Union Station Pedestrian Project

By Joe Linton | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments

Please give newly seated L.A. City Coucilmember Kevin de León a chance to review and revive Union Station project

To expand space for outdoor dining, L.A. City has repurposed parking and travel lanes. Photo of Tamashii Ramen House restaurant on Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: L.A. Street Reconfigurations for Outdoor Dining

By Joe Linton | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

Under COVID-19, L.A. City is re-allocating street and parking space for outdoor dining. SBLA looks at examples in North Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Koreatown.

Uplift Melrose rendering - via Streets L.A.

Proposed “Uplift Melrose” Streetscape Project Enjoys Widespread Community Support

By Joe Linton | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Uplift Melrose has broad support from businesses and neighborhood councils, but will City Councilmember Paul Koretz follow the community's lead?

A beautiful but mostly deserted plaza in Seville, Spain. Photo by Neal Payton

Thoughts About Urbanism and Architecture in the Face of COVID-19

By Neal Payton | Aug 17, 2020 | No Comments

The pandemic may have long-lasting design impacts, but we still need sociable and walkable places.

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