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Move L.A.’s South L.A. Forum Asks if Transit Can Deliver Shared Prosperity
Riding my bike the 15 miles between my apartment and a Move L.A. forum on the future of transit at Southwest College on a dreary Saturday morning while battling the tail end of a stubborn respiratory infection was not among the brightest ideas I had ever had, I reflected as it began to drizzle and my hacking started getting the best of me.
January 27, 2015
Are More Families With Kids Choosing to Live in Walkable Areas?
Bradley Calvert at Family Friendly Cities has done some impressive number-crunching to identify trends in where families with children are living. Using Walk Score and Census data, he analyzed the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. to determine whether the population of children is growing or shrinking in walkable and unwalkable areas. (Some regions had to be excluded because they didn't have any places with a Walk Score over 70.)
January 27, 2015
Finally Given a Platform, Boyle Heights Speaks Out on Metro’s Mariachi Plaza and Affordable Housing Plans
Accused of smirking her way through Metro's heated community meeting on the fate of Metro-owned properties in Boyle Heights by an agitated attendee, a clearly flustered Jenna Hornstock (Metro's Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning) had had enough.
January 23, 2015
Are You Supposed to Be Here?: Officer Harasses Black Cyclists During MLK Day Parade
"Are you supposed to be in the parade?"
January 20, 2015
Filed Under: Ugly Things You Find on the Interwebs
"Wow... is all I can say," wrote Veronica Davis, avid cyclist and member of Black Women Bike: D.C. under a photo on a facebook page entitled, "Black People with Bikes that Aren't Theirs," that insinuated she was riding a stolen bike.
January 14, 2015
Calendar for Metro Outreach on Boyle Heights Projects and a Correction About Tonight’s Meeting
Earlier this week, we mistakenly posted that Primestor, the developer looking to overhaul the space around Mariachi Plaza, would be presenting at the Planning and Land Use Committee (PLUC) meeting of the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council tonight.
January 8, 2015
ART CRASH –
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January 5, 2015
Is the U.S. Ready for Seniors Who Want to Stop Driving?
A recent New York Times article urged baby boomers preparing for retirement to consider their future transportation needs. The average American woman is living 10 years beyond the point when she is physically able to drive, and the average man is living seven years longer, the Times reported.
October 27, 2014
Construction Updates, the Naming of Stations, and More at Tonight’s Meeting on the Crenshaw Line
The Crenshaw Leadership Council (CLC) will be holding their quarterly meeting on the progress of the Crenshaw/LAX line tonight from 6 - 8 p.m. at Dulan’s on Crenshaw (4859 Crenshaw Boulevard).
October 9, 2014
Final Sixth Street Viaduct Model Showcased at Public Briefing; Expected Completion Date, Early 2019
"How was the meeting?" Juan asked as I came out of the multipurpose room at the Puente Learning Center.
October 7, 2014
