Damien Newton
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City’s Newest Scramble Crosswalk Opens in Venice
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Earlier this morning, the city’s newest “Scramble Crosswalk” opened at Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue in Venice. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds, and residents of Venice inaugurated the upgrade with a stroll through the intersection. Before the opening, Bonin spent over half an hour fielding concerns from residents opposed to a […]
SGV Connect 25: Bike Improvements in Monterey Park and a Look at Attempts to Roll Back the Gas Tax
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The SGV Connect podcast looks into walking and bicycling in Monterey Park - and the ballot proposition that would repeal the SB1 state gas tax.
Armed with Good Information and Compassion, West Hollywood Makes the Most of Its Community to Battle Homelessness
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The City of West Hollywood is known for being a unique place in America. Founded in 1984 out of land that was then unincorporated Los Angeles County, West Hollywood was literally built to be a city known for its compassion. It is widely considered one of the most prominent “gay villages” in the United States, […]
Santa Monica City Proposal Would Leave Dockless E-Bike and E-Scooter Operations in Hands of Ride Hail Giants
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Santa Monica city staff released recommendations for granting four exclusive shared mobility device permits. Neither Bird nor Lime were selected.
SGV Connect 24: Double Decker Buses and Open Space Funding
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New podcast episode explores Foothill Transit's planned double-decker electric buses and funding for SGV parks and open space.
Starting Next Week, Streetsblog Los Angeles Will Begin Series on Homeless Solutions in Greater Los Angeles
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SBLA will be publishing articles and series that examine some of the policy changes and projects that could help our region better deal with the homelessness crisis.
What Can We Learn from the Brutal, Wildly Ineffective Effort to Recall Mike Bonin?
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It’s finally over. Last week, the Argonaut Newspaper declared the effort to recall Westside City Councilmember Mike Bonin dead. No services need to be held for the campaign that thought it could ride a popular Councilmember out of town based on people’s objections to road diets. The once-feared Recall Bonin Campaign went out without so […]
Is LA Really Considering a Mandatory Bike Licensing Program?
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Last month, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion instructing “the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to develop recommendations for: An effective mandatory or voluntary bicycle registration program, including outreach to retailers, schools, bicycle organizations, etc., to make registration readily available and to encourage people to record […]
This Week in Livable Streets
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Skid row ride, Union Station Train Fest, South El Monte ride and more.
The Unintentional Comedy of “Stop the Purple Threat” Is Actually Kind of Sad
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Anonymous residents of Beverly Hills have organized under the banner of “Friends of Beverly Hills High School” to launch a new web campaign against the Metro Purple Line Extension under the banner of “Stop the Purple Threat.” Their first move was to launch a change.org petition arguing that “President Donald Trump and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine […]
SGV Connect 23: Bike Friendly Businesses
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This week, SGV Connect looks at Bike SGV’s Bike Friendly Business Program with a two-part interview. First, we talk with Danielle Zamora, outreach coordinator for Bike SGV, who oversees the Bike Friendly Business program. Zamora outlines how business corridors are selected for this program, how outreach is done to businesses, what must be done by a […]
Streetsblog, LongBeachize, Santa Monica Next Honored by L.A. Press Club
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Last night was the L.A. Press Club’s Annual awards dinner. As usual, the Southern California Streets Initiative team (Streetsblog Los Angeles, Santa Monica Next, and LongBeachize) left the event with armfuls of first place plaques and second and third place certificates. The biggest winners were LongBeachize Editor Brian Addison and Streetsblog L.A. Communities Editor Sahra […]