Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Downtown LA

Streetcar Workshop Planned for Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Aug 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

The "Bringing Broadway Back" coalition and Councilman Jose Huizar is hosting another workshop on the value of bringing a streetcar to Broadway tomorrow from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. at the New Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 South Spring Street. Bringing Broadway Back sees a the addition of trolley service to one of Los Angeles’ […]

Plan for LA’s Central Park Showing at 7th and Fig

By Damien Newton | Jul 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

Last month, a group of graduate students working with city staff designed a model of what downtown Los Angeles would look like if the 101 Freeway were capped and Los Angeles undertook creating its version of Central Park. While some planners scoffed at the notion, one email I received joked that it looked like a […]

South LA Street Improvement Project Moves Forward, Times Unhappy

By Damien Newton | Jun 26, 2008 | 5 Comments

Artist’s Rendering of South Figueroa After Funded Streetscape Improvements What would you think of a government grant funding $22.5 million for streetscape improvements on Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles to support biking, walking and transit usage? What if the same project allocated another 7.5 million will be used to renovate Expo Park, build a […]

Spring and Main’s ‘Whimsical’ New Median

By Damien Newton | Jun 25, 2008 | No Comments

Out with the old… …And In with the New The Times reported this morning that the construction of a new median at the Intersection of Main Street and Spring Street at the edge of the Fashion District has been completed. The large, colorful, half circles may appear odd at first, but they were designed to […]

Model Imagines a Sustainable Downtown

By Damien Newton | Jun 11, 2008 | 6 Comments

Fantasy v Reality Last weekend James Rojas and a team of volunteers created a model of the Downtown Los Angeles of their dreams. The team’s vision is slightly different than the Downtown we know today, the automobile is basically banned from city streets. Replacing traffic and gridlock are a series of greenways and trolley lines […]

Downtown LA Critical Mass

By Damien Newton | Jun 2, 2008 | 3 Comments

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series on Los Angeles area Critical Mass rides. The purpose of the series is to create a first hand ride guide for riders who are looking to join the CM movement to help them select the best rides for their skill and commitment levels. Because the various […]

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