Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Livable Streets

Hundreds Show Up to Discuss “Destiny of the Valley”

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2008 | No Comments

Zev Yaraslavsky, Joyce Pearson, Stephen Box Stephen Box reports that last weekend’s "Destiny in the Valley" conference, hosted by the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council, was a success. When a community comes out in force to discuss fixing their neighborhood through an improved and integrated transportation network, government agencies and elected officials take notice. […]

Streetfilms: Depaving Day in Portland

By Brad Aaron | Jun 19, 2008 | 4 Comments

Our coverage of the Toward Carfree Cities conference continues with this Streetfilm from Elizabeth Press, who brings us a unique public service project. Hundreds of conference participants helped break and remove asphalt from a 3,000 square foot parking lot. Depave.org is the mastermind behind the Fargo Garden Project. They promote the removal of unnecessary concrete […]

Latino Urban Forum Leader Calls for Taco Truck Permits

By Damien Newton | Jun 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

Last month, the LA County Board of Supervisors issued an edict that all taco trucks would now have to move every hour taking a firm stand against the free market and for increased vehicle miles traveled. Hilariously, the first taco truck that was ticketed was actually owned by the same people that owned the adjacent […]

Model Imagines a Sustainable Downtown

By Damien Newton | Jun 11, 2008 | 6 Comments

Fantasy v Reality Last weekend James Rojas and a team of volunteers created a model of the Downtown Los Angeles of their dreams. The team’s vision is slightly different than the Downtown we know today, the automobile is basically banned from city streets. Replacing traffic and gridlock are a series of greenways and trolley lines […]

Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century Workshop

By Damien Newton | May 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

(The following post was written by Ron Milam, longtime transportation advocate, co-founder of the LACBC, Eco-Villager and self-employed consultant. Read more about Ron at his website. Also, our friend Darrell Clarke has more images from the conference at LA Visions.) Imagine streetcars returning to Los Angeles. Picture a modern, quiet streetcar going down Broadway in […]

Planning Commissioner Reflects on Life in the O.C.

By Damien Newton | May 7, 2008 | No Comments

Back in December, Hunting Beach Planning Commissioner Joe Shaw wrote an op/ed for Street Heat about the challenges in trying to do smart growth planning in the O.C. Now that Shaw is a candidate for Huntington Beach City Council, it seemed like a good time to blow the dust off this excellent piece for all […]

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