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Streetsblog’s Fond Farewell to Veronica Hernandez
Over the years, we've had a handful of interns here at Streetsblog. For years, Carter Rubin has been in a class of his own for his contributions to our efforts but today we say goodbye to a young woman who's contributions match Rubin's.
August 30, 2012
From a Reader: Seven More Questions For the Transportation Conference
Last week, I published a list of seven questions I had as the Transportation Conference Committee started meeting. I was examining the politics, not the policy. Turns out some readers wanted to hear more about the policy.
May 17, 2012
15 Days Left in Our Spring Pledge Drive — This Week: Win a Vaya Bag
We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging for a quick pep talk. Thanks to our generous and supportive readers, Streetsblog and Streetfilms are almost halfway to our goal of raising $30,000 by June 1. We've got two weeks left to raise $17,000 -- help us reach that target so we can keep making the case for designing cities and towns around people, not cars.
May 17, 2012
Full Disclosure on the Relationship Between L.A. Streetsblog and Metro
A lot is being made of the relationship between Streetsblog and Metro (aka Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority or MTA) after our post dismantling a Beverly Hills Courier "report" published yesterday. The Beverly Hills Courier referred to L.A. Streetsblog as a "captive blog" of Metro and is now suggesting that everything we say is direct from the mouth of the MTA. It's a level of confusion on the Courier's part that you might expect from commenters at Andrew Breitbart's Big Government website.
May 16, 2012
London Mayoral Candidates Vie to Be the Most Bike-Friendly
Remember the Times of London's "Cities Fit for Cycling" campaign? Earlier this year one of the most prominent dailies in the UK launched an all-out blitz to make bicycling safer in British cities, complete with a comprehensive policy platform. The campaign is for real: The Times is now getting London mayoral candidates on the record with their bike policy positions.
March 29, 2012
Who Watches the Watchers? Documenting a Public Records Oddyssey
Our response to this denial of public information from Metro:
February 23, 2012
Mark Your Calendars: Streetsblog Returns to the Library Alehouse on March 27
To celebrate the launch of our community page and columnist for Santa Monica, the Library Alehouse is sponsoring another day long fundraiser for Los Angeles Streetsblog on Tuesday, March 27. Just like the event they held for us last year, all you have to do is show up and eat (or drink) anytime between 11 and 11 and 10% of the proceeds will go to the Streetsblog coffers to support our new writer in Santa Monica.
February 14, 2012
Give Some Love to Streetsblog This Valentine’s Day
One of my favorite love poems of all times was written by the inestimable lover, Roger Rabbit. To quote:
February 14, 2012
New Year’s Predictions 2012
Just like the last week of the year is a great time to look back, the first week of the New Year is a great week to look forward. Without further adieu, here are the things we expect to happen in the next 362 days. As always, we break it down month-by-month.
January 3, 2012