Damien Newton
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The Week in Livable Streets Events
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All of the advocacy in the world isn’t going to make much of a difference if the wrong people are in office. Primary election day is Tuesday. Two of the seats on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors will be voted on, as will a new head of the Sheriff’s Department. A new mayor will […]
Hit and Run Summit – A Meeting of the Minds
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You are invited! Join us Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 7:00pm for the first “Hit and Run Summit – Gathering of the minds.” Gather your voices and be part of something that will help change the streets of Los Angels in a positive light for young and old alike. Join in on a united mission […]
Union Station Master Plan – Community Meeting
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Metro invites you to attend the latest update meeting in preparation of the Draft Master Plan, including presentation of project cost estimates, commercial development opportunities and a conceptual design of the forecourt. Meetings are open to the public and we urge you to invite your friends and neighbors.
Chatsworth Orange Line Tour: Bike Rally & Health Walk
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Chatsworth Train Depot, Parking Lot A – 10040 Old Depot Plaza Road Ride the COLT (Chatsworth Orange Line Tour) during this family friendly bike ride and walk, brought to you by the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council! Explore the neighborhood and local businesses, ejoy treats, and participate in a raffle. More info at ridethecolt.com.
The Week in Livable Streets Events: Andy’s Law, HOT Lanes, Bikes, Bikes, Bikes
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Short week, but still lots to do in the world of active transportation. Tonight – Family and Friends of Andy Garcia join other supporters of Hit and Run reform for a bike ride to draw attention to “Andy’s Law.” Andy’s Law isn’t actually a formally proposed piece of legislation, just a call for harsher sentences […]
Los Angeles Better Bikeways House Party
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https://calbike.org/la-house-party-2014/ The California Bicycle Coalition warmly invites you to our Los Angeles Better Bikeways fundraising party. Generously hosted by RAC DESIGN BUILD, that can be easily accessed from the LA River bike path to event – which is located between the Fletcher and Riverside entrances of the river path – closer to the Fletcher entrance. […]
City of Los Angeles Pedestrian Advisory Committee
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May 29, 2014, 2:00 – 4:00 PM Caltrans Bldg. 100 South Main Street 90012 Conference Room 01.040 1. Bring to Order – Deborah Murphy 2. Self Introductions 3. Approval of March 27th 4. Update on Active Transportation Program (ATP) Applications – Margot Ocañas/Deborah Murphy 5. SRTS – Strategic Plan Update 6. Report from Education […]
Empowering Local Advocates Workshop: Winning Campaigns Training
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LACBC Headquarters, 1st Floor – 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles 90014 Join us on our third workshop of the series – WINNING CAMPAIGNS TRAINING! Some bike infrastructure projects require a change in the way roads are used, causing heartburn for some and a misunderstanding of their benefits. Here we will walk you through the tools […]
Snoop to Siem Reap and Everywhere In Between: A Sunday Funday Ride in Long Beach
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Join us on another fun and historical Long Beach tour on the morning ofSunday, June 1st! We’ll ride through the neighborhoods of Poly High, Cambodia Town, Zaferia, Coronado Design District, and Rose Park – past V.I.P. Records, the Long Beach Firefighters Museum, Homeland Cultural Center, Orizaba Park, and more, and hear a little bit about […]
Rest in Peace, Lindsey Miller
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When I first met Lindsey Miller, she was applying for a new position writing about Santa Monica for Streetsblog Los Angeles. I googled her beforehand, and found out that the bright, energetic, and intelligent young woman was also sick. Very sick. She even had a website covering her ongoing battle with cancer. We ended up […]
Kuehl: “I don’t support anything that would delay the roll-out of the Purple Line”
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It’s not supposed to be this way. When a candidate earns the endorsement of a newspaper, it is supposed to be a big moment for the campaign. A sign of momentum. A building block to create real inroads in a community. But for County Supervisorial candidate Sheila Kuehl, the endorsement from the Beverly Hills Courier […]
Streetsblog Receives Three Final Nominations (So Far) from L.A. Press Club
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The Los Angeles Press Club announced about half of the finalists for awards at its annual banquet. Thus far, Streetsblog Los Angeles’ staff is nominated for three awards. We are still awaiting word on five other nominations (two more for Sahra Sulaiman, one for me, one for Brian Addison and Streetsblog Los Angeles itself as […]