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L.A.’s Do-it-Yourself Urbanism Featured in International Architecture Exhibition
From guerrilla bike lanes to seedbomb vending machines, a number of homegrown urban space interventions are doing Los Angeles proud overseas as part of the official U.S. participation in the Venice Architecture Biennale.
October 22, 2012
HNTB Wins Design Competition for Sixth Street Viaduct
This morning, HNTB was announced as winner of the Sixth Street Viaduct design competition.
October 19, 2012
Pedestrian Donuts in the Sky?
When New York’s Department of City Planning put forth a plan to rezone 78 blocks around Grand Central Terminal this summer, observers questioned whether the imminent arrival of gleaming towers and density would enhance the skyline at the expense of the layers of history of the neighborhoods or the area's soul.
October 19, 2012
Why It Can Be More Affordable to Live in an “Expensive” City
So, how did Washington, D.C. -- widely perceived as one of the most expensive cities in the country -- end up topping a “most affordable” housing list?
October 19, 2012
Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station Hits Snag
An update in The Source last year confirmed that, thanks to a Federal Transit Administration grant, Metro would be able to accelerate the completion of the Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station to 2014.
October 18, 2012
South L.A. Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors Ride Again…Tonight!
Live, work, or ride in South L.A.? Want to be part of the conversation about how to move cycling forward in the communities of South L.A.? Join the Neighborhood Ambassadors tonight at our monthly meeting!
October 18, 2012
League of American Cyclists Awards Los Angeles Bronze Medal for Bicycle Friendliness
Over the last two and a half years, Los Angeles turned a corner. While the city has a long way to go to be a safe and welcoming city for pedestrians and cyclists, things are getting better. The change in attitude has also changed the debate from, "What can the city do to make things better?" to "Is it doing all that it can?"
October 18, 2012
What Went Unsaid at Last Night’s Debate
At last night's presidential debate in Nassau County, the best opening for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to talk about transportation policy came when undecided voter Phillip Tricolla asked the following question of the President:
October 18, 2012
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Today at 10:18 a.m.
The Great ShakeOut is coming to a Metro train near you at approximately 10:18 a.m.
October 18, 2012
Stopping by a Crash on a Balmy Evening…
Fountain Ave. seemed unusually crushed, even at rush hour.
October 17, 2012