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Rest in Peace, Brian Velez
Earlier this week, our community lost a rising star and a great person when Brian Velez passed away peacefully in his sleep.
September 29, 2017
The Color of Law & Residential Segregation: A “Walking Toward Justice” Webinar
A conversation about how to have uncomfortable conversations, moderated by Charles T. Brown and featuring Tamika Butler, Sahra Sulaiman, Sonia Jimenez, and author Richard Rothstein.
September 28, 2017
Equity in Infrastructure in the Trump Era: a Conversation Hosted by ACT-L.A. and PERE
After Measure S was soundly defeated at the ballot box this past March, the prevailing view seemed to be that it represented a vote in favor of greater density, particularly more infill and transit-oriented development. Which, in some ways, it was.
September 22, 2017
Project Team Presents Three Options for PARC on Boyle Heights Side of Sixth Street Viaduct
When attendees finally had the chance to weigh in on the plans for east side, most voted for the "balanced" design, preferring the mix of natural elements and spaces for activities. The only consistent complaint about all three designs was the lack of planning for a skate park.
September 21, 2017
Family of Man Crushed by Train During Altercation with Police over Fare Seeks Answers, Justice
The family is afraid that a full accounting is a long ways off. Detectives told them that they may not have an answer or see the video of the incident until the investigation is complete - six months to a year from now.
September 15, 2017
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: San Diego vs. Commerce
We're onto the third match in the first round of Streetsblog's annual sorry bus stop tournament.
August 29, 2017
CA Bill Affirming That Cities Can Require Affordable Housing Advances
A bill that reaffirms the ability of local cities to require developers to include affordable rental units in new projects was passed by the State Assembly Thursday with a vote of 47 to 23.
May 5, 2017
USC Poised to Displace Black-Owned Bike Repair Business…For the Second Time
The relationships Flournoy has with the people he has long served are the kinds of relationships that make communities feel like communities. And those relationships are some of the first casualties as folks begin to lose their footholds in the neighborhoods they have built their lives around.
May 1, 2017
Mark! Lopez Named Winner of the “Green” Nobel – the Goldman Environmental Prize
In the immortal words of our former Vice President Joe Biden, “This is a big f*cking deal.”
April 24, 2017
LACBC’s Tamika Butler Talks Bikes, Equity, Intersectionality, and Tokenization on Bike Nerds Podcast
"Does it feel like you're the...you're the token black woman who's making the circuit in the bicycle and transportation realm to fit...an ideal of inclusiveness and diversity?"
It's an awkward question to ask someone directly.
April 12, 2017
