Damien Newton
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New Belgium Brewing Ride Slow Road Show
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New Belgium Brewing Presents a Traveling Slow Ride Sideshow, Encouraging Everyone in SoCal to Slow it Down Sideshow of friendly competition, comedy, entertainment and beer to make 8 #GoSlowMo stops Ft. Collins, Colo., February 23, 2015 – In honor of Slow Ride Session IPA, New Belgium Brewing’s latest year-round release, the brewery is hosting a traveling […]
People St Opens First Project with Plaza in North Hollywood
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What was once an empty alley near the busy intersection of Magnolia and Lankershim Boulevards in the heart of the North Hollywood Arts District is now a public plaza with tables, chairs, green polka dots on the pavement, and sun shade. The plaza, the second of its kind and the first completed project in LADOT’s […]
Thanks Everyone! Next Event with Gehl Architects in Santa Monica!
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Saturday night’s Streetsblog Los Angeles Birthday party saw over fifty people pack into the house of Amy, Jack and Jonathan Weiss to celebrate the 7th anniversary of our first article in Los Angeles. There are too many people to thank for our ongoing success, at one point in the night we did a hand count […]
Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) Town Hall Meeting
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Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA) Town Hall Meeting Monday, February 23, 2015, 5:00pm 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Lobby Level Conference Room Come out to express to the WVIA the need for bicycle infrastructure on Westwood Blvd., a key direct route to and from campus for many cyclists — to enhance safe travel options, community health, and […]
CicLAvia: The Valley
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CicLAvia will make the San Fernando Valley its home on March 22 when Metro Presents CicLAvia – The Valley takes place from 9am–4pm. The first CicLAvia of 2015 represents the inaugural visit of LA’s renowned open streets event to the Valley. Participants will be able to travel between North Hollywood and Studio City on car-free […]
For Our 7th Birthday: 7 Stupid Things That Might Have Happened If Streetsblog L.A. Hadn’t Been Here
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When Streetsblog Los Angeles first published in 2008, L.A.’s mood was a lot different than it is today. Now, Joe, Sahra, and the rest of the team are mostly focusing on moving the ball forward instead of “playing defense.” So, I write this to hopefully make you laugh a little and reflect and, of course, […]
Live.Ride.Share, L.A.’s First “Shared Mobility Conference” Comes on Monday
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After you have spent the weekend celebrating Streetsblog Los Angeles’ 7th birthday party, you’ll probably be too exhausted to go to work. If that is the case, consider attending Live.Ride.Share, a conference on the future of mobility in the “share economy.” The all-day conference is currently at maximum registration, but you can find the RSVP […]
L.A. Fast Track – The Outlook for Downtown’s Growth
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L.A. Fast Track – The Outlook for Downtown’s Growth And the Future of Transit WHAT: The Central City Association of Los Angeles (CCA), L.A.’s premier business advocacy organization, is hosting a half-day summit — LA Fast Track — on the growth of Downtown Los Angeles and what it means for transportation in and around the city. The event will bring […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Big week with committee meetings and conferences dotting the schedule. And, don’t forget we have our 7th birthday party for Streetsblog L.A. at the end of the week. Tuesday – The last day to register to vote in the March primaries in Los Angeles. There are lots of important City Council and school board elections […]
Coming Soon: Streetsblog California
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Following the launch of Streetsblog in Texas, Ohio, Saint Louis, and the Southeast, we have more good news to bring. Starting in early April, Streetsblog will launch its newest news site, Streetsblog California. SBCA will feature Melanie Curry’s coverage of policy issues in Sacramento and around the state and some of the work being done […]
It’s Finally Happening. Damien Will Appear on John and Ken Tonight at 5
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Tonight at 5 p.m., I’ll be appearing on the John and Ken show to talk about bicycling, the city council and the all-powerful bike lobby. Tune your radio to 640 AM, or point your browser to the KFI website, or visit I Heart Radio on your smartphone. We’ll post a link to the audio tomorrow, […]
Eyes on the Street: Cars Running the Red at Venice and Robertson
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Expo super-fan Gökhan Esirgen sends along the above video of cars running the red light at the newly-reconstructed intersection of Venice Blvd. and Robertson Blvd. Esirgen writes, “Note that this is not a seldom event — it happens for about five seconds in almost every cycle during rush hour and it’s typical of this intersection now. […]