Damien Newton
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Spring Street: A Park(ing) Day Success Story.
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“Over the past few years, the community along Spring Street has become much more tightly woven. The ‘bump’ factor happens all the time now. If not daily, then at least several times a week, I will happen across not only people that I know but that occasional person that I forgot I even once knew! […]
Open Thread: Improving Public Comment at Metro Meetings
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Metro Board Chair Diane Dubois offers an interesting motion to the Metro Board of Directors this month concerning public input to the Metro Board of Directors. The motion directs the County Counsel to report back to Metro at its October Board meeting with “revised Public Input rules that maximize Public Input and provide this Board flexibility in […]
LADOT Looking for More Partners for Walk to School Day
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The city has put together an easy to use website for Walk to School week for people looking to either create or participate in a program. You don’t have to be a teacher or administrator to set up a walk (although you do to set up a larger event). To register your event, click here. October 9th is […]
Los Angeles Times Opinion Page Promises More Coverage of Bike Issues
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It’s not a surprise that sometimes I miss a story when I write “Today’s Headlines.” It is equally unsurprising when someone emails me a link to a missed story. It is something of a surprise when the person emailing me is an editor at the Los Angeles Times. But yesterday, all of those things happened. […]
Don’t Forget, the Streetsblog L.A./Santa Monica Next Fundraiser Is This Sunday!
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Or, you can RSVP on Facebook. If you donated more than $35 on the Santa Monica Next KickStarter, all you have to do is show up.
Riding Around the Santa Monica Airport, Thinking of a Green Future
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Riders listen to Frank Gruber as planes and jets idled and landed. All images via Bryan “Orange” Baretta/Santa Monica Spoke. For more pics from the ride, click here. By design and by coincidence, it was a day of contrasts. On one hand, you have a group of roughly fifty advocates riding bicycles, many of whom […]
Eyes on the Street: Goodbye Green
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At the request of the City Council, the city was hard at work last night making Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles a less safe and attractive place to be by removing the green paint in the city’s first green buffered bike lane. The buffered bike lane will remain, with the city testing a new, […]
Studio City: Carfree Sundays
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Dear Fellow Stakeholders Of Studio City: Your Studio City Neighborhood Council, in association with the Studio City Chamber of Commerce and the Studio City Residents Association, would like to invite you, your friends, and neighbors to take part in a SPECIAL CAR FREE SUNDAY, September 22. This event takes place all day Sunday throughout all of Studio City. Shop […]
Legislative Wrap: Which Bills Are Awaiting a Signature, and Which Are Waiting for Next Year
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Last week was a busy one in Sacramento as lawmakers scrambled to compromise and pass important pieces of legislation while others will have to “wait ’til next year.” Streetsblog offers the following scorecard for some of the most important pieces of legislation that will impact the drive to create Livable Streets and Livable Communities. We’re […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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The week starts a little slow, but it heats up fast starting on Wednesday. It ends with a Streetsblog/SaMo Next fundraiser. That’s fun. Wednesday, Thursday– The Metro Board of Directors Committee meetings splash down this week. There’s nothing earth shattering on the agenda, the coolest meeting is a special meeting on Union Station we’ll discuss […]
MANGO in Santa Monica: Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway Workshop
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For more information, check out the city’s official press release.
City of Los Angeles Pedestrian Advisory Committee
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City of Los Angeles Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda September 19, 2013, 2:00 – 4:00 PM 200 North Main Street, City Hall East Room 351A – Please note location change 1. Bring to Order Deborah Murphy 2. Self Introductions Sign In & Roster Update All 3. Approval of July 18th Meeting Minutes All 4. Featured Issue/Program/ProjectMetro […]