Nithya Raman
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Councilmember Nithya Raman Appointed to So Cal Air Quality Board
Though Raman becomes just one of thirteen SCAQMD boardmembers, her presence should help to steer the agency toward a more just, more environmentally-friendly direction.
February 1, 2022
Councilmember Raman Making Good on Pledge to Expand Bike Infrastructure
Raman is currently working to install seven new CD4 bikeways, the first few of which - Riverside Dr. and Burbank Blvd. - are due in the next couple months.
January 24, 2022
Council Approves Raman/Harris-Dawson Motion to Foster Affordable Development in High-Resource Areas
The motion directs city staff to report back on options for creating an Affordable Housing Overlay Zone, which would streamline building 100 percent affordable developments in L.A. City's more well-off areas.
October 28, 2021
Bicycling L.A. with City Councilmember Nithya Raman
"My dream for this district and for the city as a whole is that we can make it safer and easier for people to be able to move around outside of their cars: have it be not just possible, but a pleasant and beautiful experience to get around this city."
July 6, 2021
Another L.A. City Bridge Project Approved Bike Lanes but Omitted Them: Riverside/Zoo Bridge
Honey, we forgot the bike lanes
May 10, 2021
Activists Urge L.A. City Expand Project Roomkey Via Unlimited Federal Funds
The FEMA is offering 100 percent reimbursement, but L.A. City is having difficulty finding up-front funding to use hotels as homes for unhoused neighbors
March 4, 2021
Garcetti Funds Extension of Roomkey for 1,200 Rooms, but Council Wants City to Think Bigger
Bonin: "They say where there's a will there's a way; In this case, there has to be a way." Raman: "We need to be ambitious; I've heard the word 'hundreds' but we need be hearing 'thousands' [of new rooms to be added to Roomkey]."
February 11, 2021
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember-Elect Nithya Raman
Some ideas to help flesh out Councilmember-Elect Raman's call for more bus lanes, better design for walking, and more protected bike lanes
November 25, 2020
