Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Events

Amoeba welcomes back comedian, raconteur and jet-ski marathoner KURT BRAUNOHLER as he hosts the April Auction! All proceeds from the auction will go to fund LACBC’s Kids Ride and Activities at the L.A. River Ride – happening Sunday, June 28th at the Autry Center in Griffith Park. Get ready to bid on concert tickets to […]

A totally new walk, exploring the stairways and hillsides (along with murals and architecture) of East Los Angeles. The tentative start point will be the East Los Angeles Civic Center Metro Gold Line station; an official/updated start point will be announced April 1. This is the final practice walk before the Big Parade!

I first became aware of the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) some years ago when they held their Board meeting in Los Angeles and invited local transit activists to attend and observe. While I was already a member of several rail advocacy groups including National Association of Rail Passengers and RailPAC, I found appealing RUN’s broad scope, […]

From the Great Streets Tumblr:This spring, Northridge residents and Angelenos visiting Reseda Blvd will notice some upgrades coming to the street as part of the first phase of the Great Streets project. The goal? Improve safety on a high-collision street, enhance a sense of place and community, support the local economy and deliver an innovative […]

The Metro/Caltrans 710 North EIR Study which is totally excited about digging a big tunnel examines the options to bring a lot more traffic alleviate car congestion in the area. Oh, who am I kidding, they really want to dig a big tunnel. You can weigh in on the project at these public meetings. Please […]

During this two-hour “Urban Safari,” attendees will learn about the history of pedestrian walkways or “pedways” in Downtown Los Angeles with Dan Koeppel, organizer of the Big Parade LA and acclaimed author. The pedways are a network of pedestrian bridges and pathways that made up a never-fulfilled utopian plan for Los Angeles, the 1970s vision […]