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Gloria Ohland: Why Streetsblog Matters
I started working on transportation issues in 1995, back when advocates for transit, bikes, pedestrians and smart growth were a minority voice in the media — if we got into the media. Fast forward to 2011 and Streetsblog totally owns these issues and commandeers its own communications channel. Every time I want to call Damien and propose a story about how they’re testing the Expo Line, or the disagreements among people who are otherwise allies over the TOD parking reduction bill (AB 710), or Senator Boxer’s encouraging remarks about America Fast Forward and the transportation reauthorization, I look on Streetsblog and Damien has already posted a story!
June 6, 2011
Small Crowd, Great Ride for the Westside Ride to the Pier
I wanted to take a second to thank everyone who came out for Streetsblog's (First Annual?) Westside Ride to the Pier. Despite leaving a nice footprint in social media and local websites, a mere ten souls showed up; but that didn't stop us from having a great ride. Originally billed as a family ride, we did have four riders/passengers under the age of 18, one of whom literally rode circles around me at one point.
May 16, 2011
Knowing Is Half the Battle: States Lack Data to Make Good Transpo Decisions
As attention turns to performance measures as a way to squeeze every last drop of value out of scarce transportation dollars, states are going to need to do a better job proving the efficiency and effectiveness of their programs. Trouble is, most states don't even bother to collect the information they need to show what actually works.
May 11, 2011
The Week in Livable Streets Events
All Week - Bike repair workshops in Glendale on Monday, Bike Safety Checks in Long Beach on Wednesday and Beverly Hills on Thursday, and a ton of bike events all over the county. Get news on Bike Month events all over the county on the L.A. Streetsblog Bike Month Mega-Page.
May 9, 2011
Forget Your Bike Lock? Businesses in Portland Have You Covered
From around the Network today: Portland's private sector takes cyclist accommodation to a new level; metro DC bungles transportation at its sports venues; and a potentially transformational piece of legislation in California loses its oomph.
May 4, 2011
5 Editorial Thoughts on Beverly Hills, Car Commercials and Other Things…
This weekend, I'm at a training program for the Annenberg Fellowship I discussed last week. As a result, I didn't have the time to put up any new material for today, but here are some ideas that I wanted to share that for some reason or another haven't been turned in to full stories. If this feature proves popular, maybe we'll make it a regular feature.
April 29, 2011
Finally, a 710 Worthy of Support: State Considers Restricting Parking in Transit Oriented Districts (Updated Below)
A.B. 710, the Infill Development and Sustainable Community Act of 2011 introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would mandate that automobile parking minimums in Transit Oriented Developments would be capped to one car per residential unit or per 1,000 square feet of retail space. The Assembly Housing & Community Development Committee is scheduled to hear this legislation at their next meeting on April 27.
April 20, 2011
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Community Opposition, Funding Hamper Expansion for Green Line
Last week Metro held public hearings for the environmental studies for the environmental hearings for the Green Line Extension to the South Bay and the Green Line Extension to LAX was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times. Needless to say, it was a rough week for the Green Line. The environmental hearings, at least in Lawndale and Redondo Beach, were raucous events where opponents and NIMBY's dominated the event.
April 19, 2011