Interview

Jarrett Walker talks choice riders, all-door boarding, bus lanes, BRT, and making the bus system more legible

"Frankly, as a public servant, I take really seriously that we need to be telling the truth to the public, and we need to create the required opportunities to have public engagement and public input to our work. So that requires being transparent, and also requires being honest in our analysis."

"We can’t and shouldn’t resort to hostile infrastructure. It lowers the quality of life for everyone who has to use that space, those who are housed and unhoused, who are riding the subway."

"L.A. County elected a surprising number of progressives in November. I absolutely count myself among their numbers, and we are all working to build a wide coalition of progressive voices across the county and up and down the ballot for 2022."

Ten days ago, as part of our Streetsie awards celebrations, L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl joined Streetsblog L.A. for an "Ask Me Anything" interview moderated by SBLA Editor Joe Linton. The interview is filled with interesting information and stories from one of L.A.'s truly trailblazing politicians. If you're finding yourself questioning politics on Election Day 2020, then Kuehl's confident answers delivered with her affable charm are a reminder that in some places there are still people in charge who have the best interests of their constituents in mind.

Streets for All will focus on elections, supporting local candidates with progressive values, especially around transportation

Streetsblog L.A. recently caught up with Damien Kevitt of Finish the Ride and Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE). Kevitt spoke about his background, Finish the Ride, L.A.’s hit-and-run epidemic, and this week’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

On Sunday morning, hear Streetblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton interviewed on Tina Mastramico's 5900 Wilshire radio show on The Sound at 100.3FM. The 12-minute interview is scheduled to air this Sunday, January 17, between 7 and 7:30 a.m. Listen online here. Once it has been aired, the audio will be available here.

Jessica Meaney probably needs no introduction for many Streetsblog L.A. readers. She was awarded a 2013 Streetsie for her advocacy work. She's a former boardmember of SBLA's parent non-profit, an occasional SBLA author, and a steadfast voice for people who walk and bike in Southern California. She backs up her statements with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of convincing statistics that quantify exactly how many people walk, and just how little our municipalities invest in their facilities. Until recently she worked for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, where she was one of the leaders behind the L.A. County Active Transportation Collaborative. She recently started an exciting new endeavor, called Investing in Place, which she explains below.