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Better Late Than Never: LaBonge and O’Farrell Celebrate Yucca Street, L.A.’s First Bike Friendly Street
In September of 2012, my son and I took a field trip to Hollywood not to see the tourist sites, but to ride on my bicycle back and forth on the .8 miles of Yucca Street, Los Angeles' first Bicycle Friendly Street. Earlier today, Los Angeles City Council Members Mitch O'Farrell and Tom LaBonge hosted a community bicycle ride to celebrate Yucca Street.
September 26, 2013
LADOT: We Know What We Know, and We Know What We Don’t Know; Homeowners: We Don’t Know What We Want to Know
I was expecting a war.
September 25, 2013
Eyes on the Street: the Ongoing Humiliation of the Spring Street Bike Lanes
As we reported last week, the dangerousification of Spring Street is in full swing these days. With the City Council mandated water blasting of the Green Buffered Bike Lane completed, advocates wait for the city to install its completely untested, but less expensive, new paint design.
September 23, 2013
Legislative Wrap: Which Bills Are Awaiting a Signature, and Which Are Waiting for Next Year
Last week was a busy one in Sacramento as lawmakers scrambled to compromise and pass important pieces of legislation while others will have to "wait 'til next year." Streetsblog offers the following scorecard for some of the most important pieces of legislation that will impact the drive to create Livable Streets and Livable Communities.
September 16, 2013
On Bike/Ped. Count Day, Bonin Introduces Motion Demanding Better Bike/Ped Data from the City
During last year's Park(ing) Day, City Council Members Jose Huizar and Jan Perry announced a city-wide parklet initiative. Following that lead, current Council Member Mike Bonin announced a new motion requiring better data collection after spending the morning volunteering with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition/Los Angeles Walks counting bikes and walkers.
September 10, 2013
Will three times be the charm for the state’s latest attempt to create a three-foot passing law?
Maybe the third time is the charm.
August 27, 2013
Long Beach: Do You Want Disneyland or a Downtown?
Here's the way Cafe Sevilla owner Eric Van den Haute phrased it exactly: "Downtown Long Beach: Do you want a village or do you want a downtown?"
August 27, 2013
City Council approves a motion to study the feasibility of fixing LA’s streets in our lifetime
In the end the vote, as usual, was unanimous.
August 21, 2013
In Battle Over Pensions, Federal Government Lets Unions Hold Transit Hostage
Labor unions weren't happy when Governor Jerry Brown signed the Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2012. The law, which applies to government workers across the state, allows government agencies more flexibility in extending the retirement age, increase employee contribution, and halt the practice of "pension spiking" for new employees. A full summary of the legislation is at the bottom of Brown's press release from last September.
August 15, 2013
Gov. Brown Could Sign Bill to Help Finance Sustainable Development in CA
Governor Jerry Brown is poised to sign a bill that would enable cities and counties in California to finance regional smart growth plans and sustainable transportation improvements through the creation of Sustainable Communities Investment Authorities.
August 9, 2013