Recent Streetsblog LA posts about PLACE Grants

End Goal in Pacoima: A Wash That’s Beautiful

By Damien Newton | Sep 26, 2011 | 5 Comments

One of the lessons that the world’s great cities learned is how to use natural and man created landmarks to strengthen and create great places. This is one area where Los Angeles still lags, and nowhere is this clearer than in the case of the Pacoima Wash. The Wash is a tributary of the Los […]

It’s Long Beach Week at L.A. Streetsblog (Vids after Jump…)

By Damien Newton | Aug 15, 2011 | No Comments

As part of our ongoing coverage of the impact of the Los Angeles County Public Health P.L.A.C.E. grants, this week Streetsblog will focus on Long Beach. Because Long Beach is so close to Los Angeles and has been making such strides in the world of sustainable transportation, the city’s strides have been a secondary focus […]

Video: PLACE Grant Coordinators Explain Transpo., Public Health and Their Projects

By Damien Newton | Jul 29, 2011 | No Comments

In 2008, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health awarded five Policies for Livable, Active Communities and Environments (P.L.A.C.E.) Grants, three to municipalities and two to non-profits working with local governments, to create programs and policies to encourage people to live healthier, more active, lifestyles through better transportation planning. The grants ran from July […]