Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Livable Streets

Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Announcing the Livable Communities Task Force

By Earl Blumenauer | Oct 19, 2009 | No Comments

Editor’s note: Today we have a guest post from Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has represented Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District since 1996. He is the lead sponsor of the House’s "CLEAN TEA" climate legislation and founded the Congressional Bicycle Caucus. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Photo: Airdye.com With much excitement, today we are launching the Livable Communities […]

Watch This Video: Livable Streets Visionaries Gather in NYC

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

With all the remarkable recent livable streets improvements in New York, it’s no surprise the tenth annual Walk21 Conference chose the Big Aplle. Visitors and attendees salivated over new pedestrian infrastructure and public spaces, including tours of the recently opened High Line and a special visit to the soon-to-be-restored High Bridge. Featuring a plethora of […]

Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not.

By Brad Aaron | Oct 14, 2009 | No Comments

The inspiring and, in a way, infuriating story of Elli Giammona popped up on the Streetsblog Network over the weekend. Livable streets prodigy Elli Giammona. Photo: The Missoulian Elli is a 9-year-old in Missoula, Montana who a couple of years ago began to question why she couldn’t bike to school. When her mother explained that […]

Byrne-ing down the house: A Lively Discussion on Bikes and Livability

By Ted Rogers | Oct 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

Byrne and bike in NYC. Photo: Coromandal In the end, it really wasn’t about David Byrne. Even though it was billed as An Evening With David Byrne, anyone who attended last Friday’s panel discussion at the Aratani/Japan American Theater in Little Tokyo expecting rock star insights from the former Talking Head and current Bicycle Diaries […]

LaHood’s Twelve-Word Definition of ‘Livability’

By Elana Schor | Oct 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

The White House’s effort to promote sustainable communities has prompted serious (and inadvertently humorous) hand-wringing from conservative pundits who fear the concept of livability will translate into governmental edicts on lifestyle choices. What’s the best way to counter such tactics? Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (Photo: Zimbio.com) The administration’s approach, it seems, is to define its […]

Long Beach’s Leap Toward Livability – Part 1 of 2

By Joe Linton | Oct 2, 2009 | 3 Comments

(There’s a lot of great bike and walk improvements happening in Long Beach, so L.A. StreetsBlog will cover it in two parts, for now. Today’s article features the past and present; next Friday will feature exciting plans for the future.) All Photos by Joe Linton unless otherwise stated. LONG BEACH’S LIVABLE COMMUNITY AGENDA Long Beach […]

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