Damien Newton
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Media Bashes 710 Alternatives…the Transit Ones Anyway
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Last week, Caltrans and Metro released the long-awaited draft environmental impact report for options to improve transportation near where the I-710 ends, 4.5 miles south of the I-210. As usual, the discussion around the document depends on whether or not one thinks it’s a good idea to dig a five-mile tunnel 150 feet underground to […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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With the L.A. City Council out of session, Metro meetings not until next week, Operation Firefly shuttered until the fall; it’s kind of a light week. Don’t miss Tour de Watts this weekend and a big Bike the Vote meeting on Monday. Wednesday – UCLA’s Green Building Symposium hosts Matt Peterson, the city’s sustainability officer, […]
UCLA Green Building Symposium
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Green Building Symposium Resiliency: Managing Energy, Water, and Seismic Risk, Implications for Property Owners WEDNESDAY,MARCH 11, 2015 Program – 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Reception – 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Korn Convocation Hall, Entrepreneurs Hall, 3rd Floor UCLA Anderson School of Management GENERAL ADMISSION: $25 (Includes UCLA Parking and Lunch) Southern California is coming to terms […]
#BikeTheVote L.A. Organizing Meeting
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From Bike the Vote: Did you Bike The Vote for this election? Curious how to get involved? Want to be involved in the decision making process? Ideas for what we could do better? We are holding a Bike The Vote L.A. meeting on MONDAY, MARCH 16TH at 6:30PM to recap and discuss next steps, including […]
Tour De Watts
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The name doesn’t leave a lot to the imagination. Check out our overage from last year, here.
Santa Monica’s Next Round
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Save the date, folks. On March 11, Santa Monica Next will host an urbanism + placemaking happy hour with Gehl Architects from 6 to 8 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Gehl Architects will be in town that week for the West Coast Urban District Forum, hosted this year in Downtown Santa Monica. They […]
Election Roundup: In City’s First Race Fought over Progressive Urban Planning, Streetsie Winner Huizar Prevails
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In Los Angeles’ first political race fought over progressive urban design, incumbent City Councilmember Jose Huizar gathered nearly three times as many votes as his closest opponent, former Supervisor Gloria Molina in a lopsided victory. (Full results: here) Huizar campaigned hard on his Livable Streets record in Council District 14 (CD14) while Molina argued that […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Tomorrow is election day in L.A. Half of Los Angeles has a City Council election to vote in. All of us have school board elections. Vote! With low turnout expected, a small group of dedicated voters can make a difference. Tuesday – It’s election day! Vote! Find your voting booth here! As Joe said, vote […]
Dry River Walk: Arroyo Seco Bikeway and Debs Park
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The Dry River walk, led by walk ambassador Jack Moreau, will exhibit the Arroyo Seco Bikeway and Eugene Debs Park as community assets for Los Angeles and discuss the issues behind connecting the areas with bicycle and pedestrian transportation. The Arroyo Seco is a natural creek running from the Angeles National Forest into Downtown LA […]
All the Stairs in Echo Park
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Think of this as a mini version of Stair Trek, concentrated on L.A.’s most stairway-rich neighborhood: over 50 stairways on a 10-12 mile route. We keep to our traditional 3:1 ratio of stairs climbed to descended. Though it is physically challenging, the compact geographic range of this walk will make it easy for folks to […]
Alex Baum Memorial
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Alex Baum passed away this weekend. Baum was a giant in the promotion of cycling as a sport and a lifestyle in Los Angeles, the US, and internationally. His memorial is being planned for Wednesday, March 4th at 1:30 PM. Services to be held at the Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. […]
LACBC: Ride Southeast L.A.
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The cities of Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Commerce, and Vernon are looking for input on how to make these cities better places to bike, walk, and access transit. Join LACBC and the LA River Revitalization Corp for our first Southeast L.A. cities ride along the L.A. River through Cudahy! RSVP to bryan@la-bike.org or here.