Damien Newton
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Join Damian Kevitt to Finish the Ride on April 27
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– There is no way following that crash that I wan’t going to get back on my bike – Damian Kevitt has become something of a folk hero to Los Angeles cyclists. Just last February, a driver struck him with his vehicle while Kevitt was bicycling to meet his wife for lunch. The driver drug […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Another week chock full of major meetings and political decisions. At least at the end of the week there are THREE CRITICAL MASSES. Woah. Tuesday – The Urban Land Institute presents FUTURE BUILD 2014, a one-day conference that looks at how technological and planning advancements are changing the way we think about the future. I wrote […]
Active Streets LA: Walk. Bike. Live.
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GENERAL INFORMATION: Active Streets LA empowers communities to create safe walking and bicycling routes to parks, schools, and local businesses along their neighborhood streets. This event will feature FREE raffle, FREE Family activities, FREE snacks and beverages, and a bike safety skills training and a walk throughout the community. Active Streets LA is a partnership […]
ULI : Future Build 2014
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FutureBuild 2014 Unveils Dramatic Changes in the Built Environment Mayor Eric Garcetti to Speak on the Future of L.A. Driverless vehicles, 3D printed homes, micro power grids, the 21st century office, instant parks, urban farms, healthy places, new uses for old buildings and other radical reinventions will be explored PREVIEW STORIES MUCH APPRECIATED! CONTACT ME FOR COMPED […]
SaMo City Council Debates Bergamot Transit Village
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Do you care about the Expo Line and what happens around it? We do. That’s why we’ll be in the Santa Monica on Tuesday to support the Hines Bergamot Transit Village project. Please join us at 6pm on Tuesday, January 28th at the Santa Monica City Council Chambers as we speak in support of the project. […]
Meet Our New Teammates : Melanie Curry and Joe Linton
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As anyone that follows us on Facebook already knows, Streetsblog Los Angeles has two “new hires” starting on February 1 that will dramatically change the way our publication works and what we will be able to cover. I am pleased to announce that Melanie Curry and Joe Linton will be joining Sahra and myself as […]
What Will the Headline from ULI’s FutureBuild 2014
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Next Tuesday, the Urban Land Institute of Los Angeles will host Future Build 2014, a one-day conference looking at how societal changes and new technology will change the way cities develop and communities grow. The highlight of the conference will be a keynote address from Mayor Eric Garcetti. Garcetti has used conferences speeches as a […]
The MyFigueroa! Streetscape and Protected Bike Lane Plan Moves Forward as City Council Begins Hearing the Appeal
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Next week, the Los Angeles City Council will hear the formal appeal of the environmental certification of the MyFigueroa! project brought by Darryl Holter, owner of the Shammas Auto Group. But, even as the Council begins to hear the appeal, the MyFigueroa! team is preparing to put the project out to bids in February and March. […]
CicLAvia Announces 2014 Schedule: Wilshire Blvd., Heart of L.A. and New Route in South L.A.
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CicLAvia announced the 2014 schedule of Open Streets events earlier this morning. The 2014 schedule features three events on three different routes. On April 6, the “Iconic Wilshire Boulevard” route returns, coinciding with the conclusion of the international Open Streets Conference in Los Angeles. Then after a six month wait, the “Heart of L.A.” route […]
Seriously, When Is Someone Going to Take Away This Kid’s Car Keys
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For the second time in 2014, the world sat witness to Justin Bieber’s private meltdown. After two years of excusing and applauding his wreckless driving history, the long arm of the law caught up with Bieber after he egged a rich guy’s house and one of his friends was busted for carrying his drugs. Last […]
Eyes on the Street: Homelessness, Crime, Noise, Bicyclists
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The above flyer was sent to Streetsblog by a member of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Improvement Association with a simple statement,”a little more mockery/pushback/coverage might be useful/entertaining.” While I take reader requests very seriously, I don’t know what exactly to mock. After all, if Los Feliz is such a Shangri-La that the fourth most pressing problem […]
New Gatto Legislation Requires License Suspension for All Hit and Run Drivers
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Yesterday, Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced legislation mandating that any driver who commits a hit and run offense, even if the victim is not seriously injured, forfeit their driver’s license for six months. Gatto’s legislation is his second effort to criminalize hit and run crashes following last year’s Assembly Bill 184 which extended the statute of […]