Damien Newton
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Critical Mass
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Discover new parts of Los Angeles area, meet others, have fun with a purpose riding with thousands of cyclists. America’s Largest Community Bicycle Ride: Los Angeles Critical Mass is a celebratory inclusive free bicycle ride. If you want to wear a costume appropriate for all ages, this is the perfect ride to do it! Meet […]
South L.A. Kids Bike Fest
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KidsBikeSafetyFestival Flier SouthLA 2014 Lowrez South LA Kids Bicycle Festival South Los Angeles – To encourage safe, healthy, active lifestyles among children in South Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), employees of the University of Southern California (USC), and Walk ‘ Rollers are partnering to host a free kids bicycle festival, Sunday, […]
Los Angeles Community Garden Council: Escape the Urban Vibe
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Escape the urban vibe at an oasis just 20 minutes north of downtown LA! Come to the Project Youth Green community garden on Saturday, March 29 to experience a nostalgic, rural feeling! Relax in the peaceful orchard or help to grow crops from 10am to noon then stay for a delicious BBQ lunch and support more gardens in LA […]
Express Lanes Hearings
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Metro will hold a series of public hearings in March and April to gather public input on the Metro ExpressLanes program designed to alleviate congestion and provide new and better travel options on two of LA County’s busiest freeways. Metro, in partnership with Caltrans, embarked on a one-year demonstration program that converted 11 miles of […]
Good-bye #RoadBond, Hello #RoadandSidewalkTax
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Sustainable transportation advocates from all parts of the city have weighed in on a draft proposal to repair large parts of the city’s road and sidewalk infrastructure through a fifteen-year half-cent sales tax increase. While they pretty much agree that the current proposal is better than previous ones, “better” still isn’t good enough, especially when […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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The City Council meeting in San Fernando tonight is perhaps the most important Livable Streets event that you’ve never heard of. Today – In 2011, I spent a lot of time with Pacoima Beautiful learning about their vision for turning the Pacoima Wash into one of the grandest urban greenways in America. While the greenway […]
Thanks for a Great Saturday Night, Stay Tuned for Our Next Event
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Saturday night was another fantastic fundraiser for Streetsblog Los Angeles. A special thanks to Joel Epstein for his tireless efforts to promote and raise funds for Streetsblog and Councilmember Mike Bonin for joining us to celebrate the career of his transportation deputy Paul Backstrom. The crowd featured everyone from So.CA.TA and Transit Coalition executives to […]
San Fernando City Council Votes on Pacoima Wash Bike Path
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Next week, a special City Council study session will be held to evaluate an application to fund phase 1 of the Pacoima Wash Bike Path. The bike path is a 3.2-mile connection between Pacoima and the Angeles National Forest at Lopez Dam. The first phase, 1.6 miles long, runs through the City of San Fernando and connects multiple parks, a new high […]
A Mural Tour of the Arts District
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FREE, RSVP required to atkinson.ashley@gmail.com In fall 2013, the City of Los Angeles legalized murals after having banned them for a decade. Join APA LA, Council District 14 Planning Director Tanner Blackman, and Cindy Schwarzstein of Cartwheel Art for a tour highlighting the murals of the Arts District and what the new Mural Ordinance means […]
Colorado Blvd and Eagle Rock: Appreciating the Past and Improving the Future
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Co-sponsored by the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council this walk will explore the past and future of Colorado Boulevard and beyond. Led by Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council member Ashley Atkinson and LA Walks Steering Committee member Mark Vallianatos this four mile walk will travel along Colorado Boulevard up to the iconic Eagle Rock itself and return to […]
Party with Streetsblog and Mike Bonin, Honor the Work of Paul Backstrom
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Tomorrow night, Streetsblog Los Angeles will be holding its first fundraiser or 2014 and honoring the service of Paul Backsstrom, the transportation deputy to City Council Transportation Chair Mike Bonin and his predecessor Bill Rosendahl. The details of the event, which will be held in the Brentwood home of Joel Epstein, can be found after […]
Two New Bike Corrals Installed on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
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Fabled Abbot Kinney Boulevard, on Los Angeles’ Westside, is the first street in the city to have two bike corrals installed. Councilmember Mike Bonin alerted Streetsblog to their installation this morning and I was able to bike over and catch one of the installations as it was being finished and another corral in action. These […]