Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Rita Robinson

Word on the Street: Rita Robinson Leaving LADOT

By Damien Newton | Sep 22, 2010 | 25 Comments

Rumors are floating around City Hall that Rita Robinson will be stepping down as General Manager of the LADOT to take a high-level position with L.A. County. While nobody who discussed the rumor with me wanted their name attached to this story, I can say that the sources are high enough up in the city […]

Good Transportation Planning: It’s Not Magic

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2010 | 17 Comments

LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson explains the public outreach for the Pico-Olympic plan in 2008. Way back on April 14, LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson spoke in front of the City Council Transportation Committee on how the department is going to deal with the city’s budget crunch. Robinson delivered her usual passionate defense of the […]

In New York, Robinson Packs the House, Leaves Em Speechless

By Damien Newton | Apr 1, 2010 | 14 Comments

A slide heralding some of LADOT’s accomplishments from Robinson’s slide show. LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson spoke to a standing room-only crowd at NYU’s Rudin Center this morning, kicking off the New York City Street Summit. Robinson’s speech, delivered just two weeks after NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan brought lessons from the Big Apple to her […]

LADOT: We’re Too Poor to Staff Bike Advisory Committee Meetings

By Damien Newton | Jan 5, 2010 | 10 Comments

The Bicycle Advisory Committee, on the dais. Photo: Ciclavia As budget cuts hit agencies across the city, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation continues to make cuts by retreating from its already lacking commitment to public outreach. In a letter addressed to Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair Glenn Bailey LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson informs the […]

Rita Robinson Unplugged: Speaking Truth to Power or Excuse Making?

By Damien Newton | Dec 18, 2009 | 8 Comments

Earlier today in City Watch, Editor Ken Draper sings the praises of LADOT General Manager Rita Robinson for speaking to last weekend’s meeting of Neighborhood Council representatives and being bluntly honest about the state of the city’s finances while attacking the City Council. Draper’s column is full of tough talk from Robinson, all of which […]

Welcome to the Blogroll: Rita Robinson’s Twitter Page

By Damien Newton | Sep 1, 2009 | 4 Comments

Photo: LA Chamber of Commerce/Flickr Normally, I wouldn’t add a Flickr page to our blogroll on the right; but given that the LADOT press office is operating on a shoestring budget a flickr page from the LADOT General Manager could be a useful tool to get information out to the public. While Robinson hasn’t been […]