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Holiday Food for Thought: A Better Way to Bike Share?
Gesturing toward the new bicycles that he and Eagle Scout Diego Binatena had just locked up to the rack at one of PATH's residential facilities, the LACBC's Colin Bogart noted that the bikes represented the ultimate in self-sufficiency.
December 20, 2013
Eyes on the Street: “YES, L.A.! YES, BUSES!”
It's raining, in case you didn't notice.
December 19, 2013
Are Regional Transit Agencies Too Beholden to the Suburbs?
The conflict over the Cincinnati Streetcar is clearly rooted in some sort of geographic tension. The new mayor, whose strength comes from the city's outer neighborhoods, has taken aim at a project held very dear by people who live in the city center -- and now the whole country's watching to see if the city will squander the millions it's already spent on the project.
December 18, 2013
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
How to Ruin Your Street Grid With Highways, Parking, and Superblocks
Street grids are a key ingredient in a walkable city. Fortunately, many American cities -- especially the older ones -- were endowed with tightly knit grids, dispersing traffic of all types and creating good connections for people on foot.
December 17, 2013
Community Services Unlimited Can Help You Get a Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution to Garden and Eat Healthy
Every time an email from Community Services Unlimited (CSU) lands in my inbox, I am always inspired by how much a handful of people can accomplish when they are dedicated to the cause.
December 13, 2013
To Revive Detroit Transit, One Resident Takes Matters Into His Own Hands
Detroit, the country's 18th largest city, has seen its transit system shrink to the point where few people can rely on it to get to work. The situation got so bad that one young entrepreneur stopped waiting on the region's dysfunctional government agencies and started running private buses.
December 10, 2013
Happy 20th Birthday, Los Angeles Eco-Village
This Streetfilm was shot shortly after the launch of SBLA in the Spring of 2008.
December 3, 2013