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South L.A. Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors Confer with Planners on Bike and Mobility Plans
Last night, between 15 and 20 members of the South L.A. Neighborhood Bike Ambassador (NBA) group gathered in the (amazing!) Civil Rights Museum at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee to talk with Jane Choi (Dept. of City Planning’s LA/2B), David Somers (Dept. of City Planning’s Bicycle Planner), and Nate Baird (Dept. of Transportation's Project Coordinator for Bicycle Outreach and Planning) about infrastructure needs in the community.
November 13, 2012
Today’s Headlines
If Measure J Was Plan B, Villaraigosa Has a Plan C and Plan D (LAT) The Big Local Winner from the Election? Grand Park (DTLA Rising, Streetsblog LITE, LAT, Curbed) No on J Takes Credit for Ballot Measure’s Defeat (BH Courier) Nah, Biggest Factor Was the Lower Turnout (The Source) Metro CEO Leahy Hints We … Continued
November 8, 2012
Celebrating Victory on Election Night in South L.A. with Community Coalition
Just before the elections, the L.A. Times definitively declared that "South L.A.'s zeal for politics has faded."
November 7, 2012
Democracy is Much More than Voting. Sometimes it Involves Bikes. And Gardening.
Voting is great and all, but it is only one part of democracy.
November 7, 2012
Will Long Beach One Day Viva Ciclovia?
L.A. loves CicLAvia, Long Beach Would Love Ciclovía
November 6, 2012
It’s Election Day! Here Are Your Endorsements
The polls are closed at the first Streetsblog Caucus Readers' Endorsement and the results are in. Below are your endorsements on the two ballot initiatives and one mail-in election that are within our coverage area. Don't forget to vote today, and Downtowners you have until November 28th to mail in your ballot on the Streetcar.
November 6, 2012
Beyond the Spin, Breaking Down Measure J
On Monday, October 15, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was feeling good. The Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, which includes the Daily News, Daily Breeze, Long Beach Press-Telegram, SGV Tribune and Pasadena Star-News, had endorsed Measure J. In front of the hundreds of transit advocates and professionals at Railvolution, a sales tax extension that would largely accelerate transit projects was a popular topic. Villaraigosa smiled as he characterized the opponents of Measure J.
November 5, 2012
Weekend Guide of Community Activity and Activism in South LA
One of the exciting things about covering South L.A. is how active the communities within the area are. So active, in fact, I cannot always keep up with everything that is going on. Instead of writing stories this week, I've been catching up on piecing together the interviews, photos, and stories I've been tracking for some time so that I can hit the ground running with some more in-depth stories next week. I was hoping to have this weekend off to finish that process, but that might not happen. There's too much amazing stuff going on. Check it out:
November 2, 2012
Multicultural Communities for Mobility Honors One of Our Favorite South L.A. Activists
Last night, Multicultural Communities for Mobility (MCM), formerly City of Lights, held its third annual awards dinner and ceremony. Alongside deserving honorees Michelle Mowery (Senior Bicycle Coordinator at the L.A. Department of Transportation), and Howard Krepack (Attorney and Partner at GEK Law), stood South L.A.'s own (and also very deserving) John Jones III, president of the East Side Riders.
October 25, 2012
Metrolink Service to San Diego Contemplated
One of the staff reports presented during the monthly cycle of Metro Board committee meetings I try to read conscientiously is the Regional Rail Update.
October 24, 2012