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A Case for the Incorporation of Questions of Access Into Planning for Complete Streets
"David!" I yelled, gesturing at City Planning's David Somers to come over and listen to what the residents playing cards in their yard were saying about the need for a stoplight at the intersection outside their front gate.
June 19, 2013
Infrastructure, Access, and Passage: Neighbors in West Adams Debate Fate of 4th Ave. Pedestrian Bridge
"We've all stopped and wondered, 'What kind of poop is this?'" a man said of the surprises the 4th Ave. pedestrian bridge sometimes holds for residents of Jefferson Park and Arlington Heights.
May 22, 2013
Hurray for Pedestrian Improvements! Now, If Only Drivers Would Respect Them…
Soon after taking some city planners on a tour through Watts, a new bike lane appeared along Central Avenue, between Century and 95th St. A week or two later, the owner of the Watts Cyclery, Stalin Medina, told me that parking had been removed from in front of his shop at 112th and Wilmington and yield lines (a row of solid white triangles pointing toward approaching vehicles) had been painted at the crosswalk there.
January 10, 2013
Taking a Bike Tour of Watts, with a Team of L.A. City Planners
The young men watched the cyclists ride their way past the Watts Towers and post up at the corner of Graham Street.
December 13, 2012
Los Angeles Walks Moseys into Leimert Park, Speaks with Residents about Aspirations for Their Neighborhoods
"My son calls it "Poo-poo Island," said Heather Presha of Stocker Plaza, a sizeable grassy island at the intersection of 8th and Garthwaite Aves.
November 16, 2012
Healthy Food Walk Around USC Neighborhood Unearths Tensions Between the University and the Community
If you were one of the participants in the South L.A. Healthy Food Ride/Walk this past weekend, you could be forgiven if you walked away a little confused about the purpose of the walk.
September 14, 2012
Walking in (South) L.A.: It’s Hard Out Here for a Pedestrian, Part I
"Only a nobody walks in L.A." blared at me as I strolled into the grocery store.
July 18, 2012