Recent Streetsblog LA posts about COVID-19

The empty council chambers during the March 17 meeting.

City Council to Hear More Proposals for Tenant Protections Today

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

Councilmember Mike Bonin took to social media yesterday to announce that he and councilmember David Ryu would be pushing for greater tenant protections at today’s city council meeting at 10 a.m. In addition to reintroducing a motion for an eviction moratorium, he said, they would also be submitting proposals to: classify COVID-19 rental debt as […]

Streets for All visualization of a quick-build safe street response to COVID-19

One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 23 – Safe Public Space In Los Angeles

By Joe Linton | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

Oher cities are doing quick-build safe streets projects - will this work in L.A.?

Last night the Beverly Hills City Council approved accelating Purple Line subway construction

Beverly Hills Approves Accelerating Subway Construction, Wilshire Boulevard to Close Tomorrow

By Joe Linton | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

Not an April Fools headline: Beverly Hills is supporting Metro subway construction - three blocks of Wilshire will be closed for 1-3 months starting tomorrow

SGV Connect Census Day Special: Fill Out Your Census Form!

By Damien Newton and Kristopher Fortin | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

Today's pod features Adriana Pinedo of Active SGV who is leading the advocacy group's efforts to get as many people counted in the San Gabriel Valley as possible.

A low-res screengrab from a video posted to the Foos Gone Wild twitter account shows the moment a mugger jumps on the back of an elotera and puts her in a chokehold at 92nd and Figueroa.

Vending in the Time of Corona: an Elotera Who Can’t Afford to Stay Home is Attacked

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

Vendors across the city wonder how they will feed their families; a Street Vendor Emergency Fund aims to help

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