Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pacoima Beautiful

Pacoima’s Van Nuys Blvd To Receive Upgrade, Protected Bike Lane This Summer

By Joe Linton | May 5, 2016 | 1 Comment

A stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima will receive an extensive safety upgrade this summer. Under the leadership of Los Angeles City Councilmember Felipe Fuentes, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, and the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT), the 0.8-miles of Van Nuys Blvd. between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and San Fernando Road will receive a […]

Photo Essay: Pacoima’s Opening Celebration For Bradley Plaza

By Joe Linton | Jul 31, 2015 | No Comments

Yesterday, the community of Pacoima celebrated the opening of the city of L.A.’s latest car-free space: Bradley Plaza. The plaza closes to cars one block of Bradley Avenue immediately east of Van Nuys Boulevard in the north San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Pacoima. The plaza is a product of the city Transportation Department’s (LADOT) innovative […]

At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.

By Max Podemski | May 5, 2015 | 7 Comments

(Max Podemski is the Planning Director of Pacoima Beauftiful…but you already knew that, right? – DN) In recent years, the media has been filled with stories about Los Angeles transformation into a more livable and walkable city. This has been spurred by recent developments such as CicLAvia, the expanding transit and bike network, and revitalized […]

The Other Lesson of Our #LA2050 Listens Events. We Need to Get Younger People More Involved.

By Damien Newton | May 13, 2014 | 1 Comment

Wider sidewalks, bike paths, fewer car lanes, park space. These were some of the ideas that Scarlet, a participant in James Rojas’ interactive workshop focused on thinking of a new design for North Figueroa Street, presented to the group. The eight-year-old was the team leader for one of two tables set up for the workshop, […]

San Fernando Votes To Move Forward With Pacoima Wash Bikeway

By Joe Linton | Mar 18, 2014 | 1 Comment

Last night, the city of San Fernando moved a step closer to constructing a new bike path along the Pacoima Wash. The city council voted unanimously, 5-0, in favor of seeking California state Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding. If everything goes smoothly, the Pacoima Wash Bikeway would open to the public in early 2017. The […]

Park(ing) Day in Pacoima Is Always Beautiful

By Damien Newton | Sep 20, 2013 | No Comments

A lot has changed for Pacoima Beautiful since I visited their Park(ing) Day in 2011. Max Podemski, who was featured heavily in our Annenberg Series on their efforts, has been in New York for nearly two years. Their executive director in 2011, Nury Martinez, now sits in the Los Angeles City Council. But what hasn’t […]

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