Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Livable Streets

San Francisco Debuts Car-Free “Sunday Streets”

By Damien Newton | Sep 5, 2008 | No Comments

San Francisco held its inaugural car-free "Sunday Streets" event last weekend. New York Streetsblogger Jen Petersen was there and files this report. Whatever the weather, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf doesn’t suffer from a shortage of dollar-shelling, strolling tourists on weekends, and so clearing street space for more people-powered mobility on a sunny morning had instant […]

Site LA Hosts Workshop on Future of Transportation

By Damien Newton | Aug 27, 2008 | 4 Comments

An Urban Planner of the Future Explains the Virtue of Density Last night Site LA hosted a workshop where invitees were invited to plan for the ideal city of the future. Attendees were encouraged not to think in terms of what is practicable but to assume that they had a magic wand and could just […]

Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable

By Brad Aaron | Aug 20, 2008 | No Comments

A recent poll conducted by AARP finds that Americans over the age of 50 are cutting down on car trips due to rising gas prices, but are finding public infrastructure, or lack thereof, to be an obstacle. Almost one of every three people (29%) polled say they are now walking as a way to avoid […]

Everybody is Looking for Their Own Great Streets

By Damien Newton | Aug 18, 2008 | No Comments

Residents Discuss What Is a Great Street at a Breakout Session Last Saturday From the AARP to the Sacramento Bee, it seems that everyone is talking about the problems with designing roadways with the singular goal of moving automobile traffic. Locally, a vote on complete streets legislation is expected in the California State Senate soon […]

Recapping NYC’s Summer Streets

By Damien Newton | Aug 12, 2008 | No Comments

Last weekend, New York City closed roughly seven miles of streets to automobiles, turning its normally gridlocked streets into an American Ciclovia. Naturally, NYC Streetsblog was all over the coverage of the event which has been hailed as a monumental success by nearly everyone involved. If you’re interested in seeing what a car-free New York […]

State Complete Streets Bill Heading to a Final Vote Next Week

By Damien Newton | Aug 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition reports that A.B. 1358, The Complete Streets Bill, will be heard by the full Senate next week. The legislation would require that cities and counties to design roadways that safely accommodate all those who use them, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, children, the elderly and the handicapped, as well […]

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