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Happy 4th of July, See You on Thursday
The Los Angeles Streetsblog team is taking tomorrow off, but we'll be back on Thursday and Friday with our regular coverage. I know Kris is working on a story on a recent Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council meeting, I'm working on an update to A.B. 904 which would eliminate parking minimums in certain situations and Gary and Sahra are working on updates in South L.A. and Santa Monica.
July 3, 2012
Bikes, Health, Activism, and Gardening Galore Await You in South LA this Weekend
Summer is officially here and South L.A. is celebrating in style.
June 29, 2012
Status Update: Wilshire Bus Only Lanes
To my mind, at least for symbolism, in the near term the Wilshire bus lane project (Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit [BRT] Corridor) is the most significant transit-related project in our region (along with the parallel effort in San Bernardino County known as sbX.) Upgrading bus service along Wilshire is an idea that has been floating around for decades as I outlined in a previous post.
June 18, 2012
Apple Drops Transit Directions From Mobile Devices
One thing that won't come standard with the new iPhone: transit directions.
June 13, 2012
L.A. Streetsblog launches Tumblr, “Streetsblog Lite”
"Studies show that the next generation of activists, high school and college students, are increasingly getting their news through social media," explains Damien Newton, the editor of Los Angeles Streetsblog. "Launching a Tumblrwebsite allows us to meet them where they are already active on the Internet."
June 11, 2012
South L.A. Happenings: Expanding CicLAvia, Raising Chickens, Riding for Solidarity, Health, and Fun, and Fighting Fracking
As always, there is much happening in the streets of South L.A. this weekend.
June 8, 2012
Friday Job Market
Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers.
June 8, 2012
Pelosi Challenges Boehner to Cancel Recess, Pound Out a Transpo Bill
All play and no work makes Jack an unemployed construction worker.
June 6, 2012
Ray LaHood on Making Room For Everyone on America’s Streets
Editor's note: Last month, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood invited Streetsblog readers to submit questions for a Q&A installment on his blog, Fast Lane. Here are his answers.
May 30, 2012