Damien Newton
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railLA presents Expo Explorers
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railLA presents Expo Explorers An interactive Event Benefiting the Rail Line and the Community at Large Los Angeles, California—April 27, 2014— Jeremy Stutes, the producer of Dapper Day on the Subway and Dapper Jr. is back to host a tour on a new rail line…built on an old rail line. On April 27th […]
Zocalo: What Does SoCal Need from the 710?
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Information from Zocalo, here. The 710 is one of the most important freeways in Southern California. It’s also shorter than originally planned: For nearly 50 years, legal and environmental challenges have stalled the freeway in Alhambra, 4.5 miles short of its intended destination, Pasadena. Over the decades, discussions about extending the freeway have cast its future as […]
ULI Urban Marketplace: ToLA 2014: Active Transportation for Healthy Cities
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The Art of Go: Mayor Eric Garcetti Joins ULI Los Angeles for ToLA 2014: Active Transportation for Healthy Cities LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct 29, 2014) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will join ULI Los Angeles, a District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), for Transit Oriented LA – ToLA – an interactive event unveiling […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Schools are on their Spring Breaks, most Council meetings are in recess, so our schedule is a little on the light side. Wednesday – L.A. City’s Board of Public Works discusses mitigation measures for tree removal for construction of Metro’s Crenshaw line. A joint neighborhood council task force has been negotiating with Metro and the […]
CICLE: Old Roots, New Routes
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Explore new routes in Temple City by returning to the city’s roots! On Saturday, May 10, through a sponsorship by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), C.I.C.L.E. (Cyclists Inciting Change thru LIVE Exchange), along with the Eastside Bike Club, will lead a community bicycle ride, “Old Roots, New Routes Ride!” As part of […]
Sunday Funday: May the Forest Be With You
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May the Forest Be with You is the theme for our next Sunday Funday Ride! In partnership with CarFreeSFV.com and the LA Los Angeles River Revitalization Corp., we’re looking to highlight the ways you can go green beyond just riding your bike. Take the pledge to go car-free (or car-lite) that day! Here are the details for […]
Show Support for Philip O’Neil at Trial of Jose Gonzales
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From LACBC: LACBC has been keeping track of the court case of Jose Gonzales, the driver who killed Phillip O’Neill when Gonzales hit O’Neill from behind on Del Mar Blvd. in Pasadena in June 2013. Gonzales is being charged with vehicular manslaughter. So far, there have been two pre-trial hearings and a third one has been scheduled […]
Streetsblog and Pacoima Beautiful Present: Pacoima Wash 2050, Part of the #2050 Listens Series
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PlaceIt! at Pacoima Beautiful's Bradley Street Festival De La Plaza on 4/19 Join Us to Plan/Play the Future of Pacoima! The Bradley Street Festival De La Plaza We will be installing and facilitating innovative community engagement art venues in Pacoima this Saturday, April 19, 2014. These art venues are developed to use our bodies and […]
Interactive Modeling Workshop: North Figueroa 2050
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2050 Listens Interactive Modeling: Bike Oven RSVP: Here. If you don’t RSVP we won’t know how much food to have. You can also email damien@streetsblog.org Join renowned urban planner James Rojas for an interactive modeling workshop in Northeast Los Angeles encouraging you to plan for Figueroa Boulevard in 2050. Don’t know what interactive modeling is? […]
CicLAvia IX, Iconic Wilshire Corridor Open Thread
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CicLAvia IX: Iconic Wilshire Corridor has come and gone. While my Facebook feed is full of happy adults and smiling children, I know that my social media streams aren’t the best way to gauge how well an event was received. I also know we didn’t make it to LaBrea…so that leaves about 80% of the […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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CicLAvia is behind us, but there’s a full list of important hearings that cover everything from ExpressLanes to green taxis. When it’s all over, there’s a fun bike event for kids at the Foshay Learning Center. Monday – Metro is looking to extend its two variable toll lanes from pilot program to permanent program, and needs […]