Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Events

Will high-speed rail change life in LA? How is design influencing transportation development on the West Coast? Join Van Alen Institute at the Caltrans Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles  for a presentation of winning entries from the Life at the Speed of Rail competition and a conversation about the role of design in California’s high-speed rail future. In […]

The New Normal: Public Private Partnerships in Real Estate, Presented by the Urban Land Institute: July 28, 2011 Featuring: Tony Canzoneri, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Robert Champion, Champion Real Estate Company Ursula Hyman, Latham & Watkins LLP Allan Kotin, USC / Allan D. Kotin & Associates Kevin Ratner, Forest City Expert Panel Discussion The Urban […]

LATINOS and ACCESS to Quality FOODS throughout LOS ANGELES: Impacts of street vendors, community gardens and supermarkets. Latino Urban Forum invites you to join a lively discussion on food equality, food justice, and healthy food choices and why these issues are relevant to Latinos in Los Angeles FEATURED PANEL INCLUDES: Alina Bokde, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust Monica Benitez, First 5 LA Erick Sanchez, Community Garden Representative Monday, July 11, 2011 6:00pm ­ 8:00pm Vista Hermosa Natural Park Children’s Area, near Colton St. entrance 100 N. Toluca Street Los Angeles, CA  90026

EAST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (July 8, 2011) — The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council and the East Hollywood Arts and Culture Committee announce the third annual ArtCycle, a community event designed to celebrate the arts, bicycling, public space, and sustainable living in the heart of Los Angeles. ArtCycle will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 2 – 10 […]

As you may have heard, the July 10th CicLAvia has been cancelled, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from riding on that day. CicLAvia will instead be hosting a community bike ride! No street closure. Riding in a group, with traffic. Obeying traffic laws. You can ride free, but there’s a suggested donation of $5. See Facebook Event.

How to be sure the Arts District is included in METRO planning…show up and speak up. Title of Workshop: RE-ENVISIONING the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District & Little Tokyo Community: a Neighborhood Design Workshop Description: SCI-ARC, the Southern California Institute of Architecture and METRO invite members of the community to a Neighborhood Design Workshop, exploring […]