Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Boyle Heights

New Green Bike Lanes on Spring and First

By Joe Linton | Nov 22, 2011 | 8 Comments

City crews were literally greening Los Angeles streets over the past weekend. Stretches of Boyle Height’s First Street and Downtown’s Spring Street received bright green pavement coloring. Though pavement color has been used in Europe, and various U.S. cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Long Beach, these two projects represent the city of L.A.’s […]

Tonight: Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Meeting to Address Eastsiders Concerns

By Dana Gabbard | Oct 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

Recall the language in the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution about “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances?” Keep it in mind as you read this overview of the recent interaction of Metro, a group of disgruntled riders, and a local politico. If […]

The Family Guide to CicLAvia

By Damien Newton | Oct 6, 2011 | 5 Comments

On Sunday morning, thousands of families will get together in Los Angeles to celebrate the temporary liberation of ten miles of city streets we call CicLAvia. Since this isn’t the typical pack the kids in the car and go to the park sort of event, we thought we’d post our own family guide to the […]

Transit-Oriented Development and Communities of Color: A Field Report

By Gen Fujioka | Mar 23, 2011 | 13 Comments

(This article first appeared in Progressive Planner, the official magazine of the Planner’s Network and is reprinted with the author’s permission. Gen Fujioka is the senior policy advocate with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development. This article was written in collaboration with the Urban Communities of Color Caucus which seeks to advance […]

A Transportation Look at a Contentious Race in CD14

By Damien Newton | Mar 7, 2011 | 8 Comments

The race for the CD14 City Council seat has been a contentious one between two former friends. The City Maven breaks down the relationship between the former friends that has led to a very personal campaign. We’re not going to talk about that. Incumbent Councilman Jose Huizar has a pretty long record on transportation issues […]

CicLAvia : 100,000 Cyclists, 0 Incidents, Millions of Stories

By Damien Newton | Oct 11, 2010 | 62 Comments

(This is part one of our coverage of yesterday’s groundbreaking Open Street Festival. Hopefully later today we’ll have up a Streetfilm. Tomorrow we’ll review the reviews of CicLAvia. – DN.) There’s many ways to try and talk about yesterday’s CicLAvia. One way is to look at the numbers, another to look at the people, and […]

Advisory Committee for Gold Line Eastside Extension Meets Next Thursday

By Dana Gabbard | Jan 6, 2010 | No Comments

Atlantic Station. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr There have been a fair number of folks making comments on this site and elsewhere on the internet about the recently opened Gold Line Eastside Extension and safety. This coming week the advisory committee that provides input to Metro on such issues is holding a meeting near the Indiana Street station […]

The Eastside Gold Line Rail as a Learning Tool for at-Risk Youth

By James Rojas | Dec 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

The full model that will be on displat at Washington Adams Gallery on 12/17. Photo: James Rojas The opening up of the Eastside Gold Line Light Rail afforded twenty-four students from Mujeres y Hombres Nobles Continuation High School in East Los Angeles and I the opportunity to explore urban planning and transportation options together. As […]

“Cartoon Thursday:” Eastside Blog Punks Metro on Gold Line Safety

By Damien Newton | Nov 19, 2009 | 29 Comments

Not a real sign. Image: LA Eastside Last week, LA Eastside decided to take a poke at Metro and posted a series of fake signs in "local lingo" to help keep Eastsiders safe from the Gold Line Extension trains. One look at the above example, and you can probably guess that the signs at LA […]

The Gold Line Is Rolling, Now What about a Bike Network to Support It?

By Damien Newton | Nov 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

The Gold Line crosses the L.A. River and heads toward Indiania on First Street within City Limits. During our ride on Friday, Steven Frien wondered a couple of times why there wasn’t talk of having a bicycle lane on 1st Street running parallel to the Gold Line on First Street . Later in the day, […]

A Streets-Level Review of the Gold Line Eastside Extension

By Damien Newton | Nov 13, 2009 | 65 Comments

Overall, we had a favorable impression of the future Gold Line and see how it will be a boon for the communities through which it passes. However, there were some safety concerns we had, especially at the Little Tokyo and Indiana Stations.