Via Reddit: Since the news broke that Big Blue Bus is going to start accepting TAP cards, our riders have had a lot of questions about how, exactly, it is all going to work. The idea of doing a Reddit AMA came about after some riders expressed interest in a suggestion posed by BBB staff […]

“The project approvals for the new Wilshire Grand Center included $9.175 million in offsite streetscape improvements geared toward enhancing pedestrian and multi-modal access on the project’s key corridor: 7th Street from the 110 freeway east to Olive Street, and the Wilshire Boulevard bridge. “A project team has been created by the developer in partnership with […]

Los Angeles Walks is creating a pedestrian wayfinding system called Walk This Way, LA that gives information on walking times between different destinations, to show connectivity between neighborhoods and change perceptions that many places are too far away to walk. We need volunteers to help with planning and outreach in our pilot area of Leimert […]

SHIFTING GEARS:  Bicycle Mobility on the Westside  Friday, February 20, 2015 Los Angeles is no Copenhagen. And yet, throughout the city, bicycle infrastructure is expanding, and bike culture is exploding. CicLAvia events have given cycling center stage and attracted enthusiasts from all walks of life. The Westside, though, maintains a fraught relationship with this resurgent form of transportation. While many Westsiders treasure […]

Via Wolfpack Hustle on Facebook: Mass Ride to the debate starts at Mornings Night Coffee at Sunset and Griffith Park. We need to show the candidates that we matter. Do NOT SLEEP. This matters. We will ride down Hollywood Blvd and up Highland to the forum for City Council Election. RSVP for the Debate HERE: […]

State agencies are seeking input on one more program that will receive funds from California’s cap-and-trade system. Guidelines for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program [PDF] were released in December. Two public workshops will be held next week to gather feedback, one in Los Angeles and one in Sacramento. The stated goals of the […]

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) and MCM are partnering on a women-led series of bike rides and workshops starting this Sat. Jan 24th and continuing on through April. These workshops are designed to encourage women to build their networks and grow their capacity for transforming their communities through active transportation, namely biking. The […]

LACBC: After years of outreach, stakeholder education, meetings, rides and rallies, we are delighted to report that Councilman Gil Cedillo is seriously considering project options that will create a safe and inclusive North Figueroa that include bike lanes. Focusing on the historic core of Highland Park from Avenue 55 to Avenue 60, Cedillo’s staff worked […]

The race to replace Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who is leaving office after 12 years in office because of term limits, is a crowded race. Over a dozen candidates are vying to replace the colorful LaBonge who has been something of a staple here at Streetsblog. On Thursday, February 5 from 6:30 to […]

FutureBuild 2015 Unveils Dramatic Changes in Development and Energy Technology   Mayor Eric Garcetti Invited to Address Local and International Business Visionaries Robo parking, driverless cars, micro power grids, sustainable hotels, new energy codes, clean tech, urban resiliency, climate solutions, the internet of things and other radical reinventions PREVIEW STORIES MUCH APPRECIATED! CONTACT US FOR […]