Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Culver City

Good News for Bikes in Expo Phase II

By Damien Newton | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

LADOT Environmental Documents for Expo Phase II Bikeway What a difference a few weeks make. Before the Thanksgiving break, Streetsblog reported on how many Westside bicyclists were concerned about bike planning for Phase II of the Expo Line. While planning for the second phase of the light rail portion of the Expo Light Rail project […]

Culver City and Expo Authority Reach Agreement, Station Plan Moves Forward

By Damien Newton | Aug 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

While many eyes focused on the Metro Board Room last week, the Expo Construction Authority also met to discuss a series of contract updates and construction news. But for Expo watchers there was also some major news on the Culver City front. Negotiations between the City and the Authority seem to be back on track […]

Culver City Walks, Not Runs, Towards Transportation Sustainability

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2011 | 1 Comment

Following the decline of the studios in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Culver City had to reinvent itself. In the 1990’s, the city once commonly referred to as “The Heart of Screenland” undertook an aggressive campaign to revitalize their Downtown area that was mostly successful in attracting businesses and tourists to bolster the city’s economy. Today, nearly […]

Unintended Consequences: Culver City Bike Plan Meetings Lead to Formation of Culver City Bicycle Coalition

By Damien Newton | Aug 3, 2011 | 1 Comment

(This is the second of a three-part series on Culver City’s Policies for Livable Active Communities and Environment grant. “First Steps” ran yesterday, and a review of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Initiative will run on Friday.) As part of their PLACE Grant, Culver City had to hold a series of public workshops to bring the […]

First Steps in Culver City, Connecting Downtown to the Expo Station

By Damien Newton | Aug 2, 2011 | 13 Comments

(This week L.A. Streetsblog will be looking at the projects completed as part of a PLACE Grant awarded to Culver City in 2008. Part of that grant was a “physical project” that would demonstrate the city’s committment to creating a more bicycle and pedestrian friendly atmosphere. Don’t forget to tag any responses with #ccsb.) As […]

Help LASB Cover Culver City This Week

By Damien Newton | Aug 1, 2011 | No Comments

This week, Streetsblog begins its month-long series examining the impact of five public health grants awarded by the L.A. County Department of Public Health in 2008. The goal of the Policies for Livable, Active Communities and Environments (PLACE) Grants is to change the character of community plans to encourage more walking, bicycling and active lifestyles. The […]

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