Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Livable Streets

Streetfilms: Sunday Parkways Chicago

By Damien Newton | Nov 3, 2008 | 2 Comments

As I mentioned below, today I’ll be out and about with Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson. To help wet your appetite for what we’re filming today, and the three upcoming Los Angeles Streetsfilms, here’s their most recent offering by Nicholas Whitaker who shot a couple of LA Streetfilms’ last spring. Whitaker’s film focuses on Chicago;s "Sunday Parkways" […]

Governor Signs Complete Streets Legislation

By Damien Newton | Oct 8, 2008 | 10 Comments

A Complete Streets Plan from New York To almost no fan fare, last week Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1358, Assemblyman Leto’s Complete Streets Legislation, into law. According to a press release from the Complete Streets Coalition, this legislation requires: …cities and counties to include complete streets policies as part of their general plans so […]

County Won’t Appeal Taco Truck Ruling. Vendors Can Stay Put.

By Damien Newton | Oct 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Great Taco Truck War of 2008 is over, and the winner is the Taco Truck. In August, a judge ruled that a new county ordinance requiring four wheeled food vendors to move every hour or face fines up to $1000 was struck down in court. Last Friday, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced […]

Complete Streets Legislation Clears Legisalture

By Damien Newton | Sep 10, 2008 | 5 Comments

A Complete Street in Portland Last week, the state legislature finally passed AB 1358, The Complete Streets Act. This legislation would require that all modes of transportation be given equal consideration when Caltrans or any other government body in California spends funds on a road project. Other states that have passed similar legislation include Oregon, […]

Planning Commission Considers Limiting Development in Larchmont Village

By Damien Newton | Sep 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

LA City Councilman Tom LaBonge is making news again. On Thursday, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission will hear his proposal to limit the size of new development along the historic "Larchmont Avenue" south of Beverly Boulevard. The Councilman, at the request of local residents, is hoping to preserve the "small town" feel of […]

New Livable Streets Group: Ballona Creek Bike Path

By Damien Newton | Sep 8, 2008 | 5 Comments

Since Streetsblog first broke the news that another cyclist was assaulted on the Ballona Creek Bike Path last month, people have been asking what we can do to make the trail a more safe place. While I have some ideas, as someone who has never actually taken a ride along the trail I would be […]

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