Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LADOT

Countdown to Bike Master Plan: Five Days, Five Stories

By Damien Newton | Feb 11, 2008 | No Comments

As we count down to the hearings for the City of Los Angeles’ new Bike Master Plan, I thought we could take a look at what other cities are doing when it comes to planning a city that is safe and enjoyable for cyclists. I was all set to write about Chicago and they’re bike […]

Times’ Reports on LADOT’s Car Culture Catastrophe at LACMA

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2008 | No Comments

It’s not often I’m singing the praises of the LA Times, but an article from today’s paper, A lack of street smarts near LACMA," really hits one of the main problems with LADOT’s traffic management plans right in the head. The Times reports: As part of the expansion, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, […]

Envisioning Green LA Kicks off with Gordon Price

By Damien Newton | Feb 1, 2008 | No Comments

Vancouver’s Skyline The Envisioning Green Los Angeles Speakers Series kicks off with lectures and a bike tour from Gordon Price, a former Vancouver City Councillor. Price will show us how Vancouver recreated itself as an urban model for Eco Density. Price’s lectures have been described to me (not by someone associated with these events) as […]

Quotes That Matter from Folks That Matter

By Damien Newton | Jan 30, 2008 | No Comments

After reading the very comprehensive coverage of yesterday’s meetings on some of the other blogs around town, I decided that rather than write a long coverage post on what’s already been written, that I would instead just pull out some highlight quotes from many of the leaders that were there yesterday. Before I get into […]

Coming Tomorrow: City Council "All Day" Transportation Meeting

By Damien Newton | Jan 28, 2008 | No Comments

Back in November, the City Council announced it was ordering a new city-wide transportation plan for the City of Los Angeles. Since its announcement, there hasn’t been a lot of news about the report. Residents have been able to weigh-in on what they want to see done in LA through a website set up by […]

LADOT Announces Public Hearings on Bike Master Plan!

By Damien Newton | Jan 25, 2008 | No Comments

The City of Los Angeles is holding four community meetings around the city this February and March as part of its effort to update the Bicycle Master Plan. Everyone is invited to attend and will be given a chance to tell the city how you feel about our bike facilities. The meeting time/locations are: Central/South […]

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