Recent Streetsblog LA posts about COVID-19

Rendering of future Wilshire/Rodeo Purple Line station in Beverly Hills - via Metro

Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull

By Joe Linton | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction

Screenshot of L.A. County's new COVID-19 dashboard

One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 17 – Shifting Perspectives

By Joe Linton | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

Every minor symptom these days seems fraught

Last Tuesday's city council meeting was held in an empty chamber. Those hoping to make public comment were kept outside under a tent in the cold. They could see and hear the councilmembers, but the councilmembers could only hear them. [Screenshot of the live feed taken at some point during the eight hour marathon.]

As Council Heads to Chambers Today, a Plea that It Abandon the Do-No-Harm-to-Landlords Doctrine

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

While arguing to limit the grace period tenants would have to pay back any missed rent to six months during the marathon city council session last Tuesday, March 17, Second District councilmember Paul Krekorian beseeched his colleagues to consider the Hippocratic Oath – the pledge physicians make to do no harm – and not enact […]

My garden is a source of some solace in the uncertainties of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 15 – Mask Vendors and Gardening

By Joe Linton | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

Day 14 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of midday March 24, there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 416,248/18,652, U.S. 51,935/660, CA 2,385/46, L.A. County 536/7 Day 15 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of midday March 25, there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 471,744/21,151, U.S. 64,522/933, CA 2,853/64 , L.A. County 799/13 Today is the fifth entry in a […]

SGV Connect 61: Nonprofit Leaders from ACT-LA, Investing in Place and LACBC Discuss COVID-19 Responses

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Our hosts talk to Laura Raymond of ACT-LA, Jessica Meaney of Investing in Place and Eli Kaufman of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.

Capture from Kurzgesagt video linked below

One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 10 – Support Your Local Press

By Joe Linton | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

I find myself really valuing news outlets including LAist and the L.A. Times for their invaluable reporting during an extraordinary crisis

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