ACT-LA Video Makes Case For Affordable Transit-Oriented Housing
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The Alliance for Community Transit - Los Angeles has produced a new video exploring issues of housing, transit, gentrification, and displacement in South L.A.
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Transportation Policy
Manuel Pastor’s Recommendations for Metro’s 2016 Ballot Measure
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At Move L.A.’s Transportation Conversation 8 yesterday, USC professor Manuel Pastor had a list of recommendations for Metro as the agency seeks to finalize and pass its anticipated $120 billion November sales tax measure. For many years, Pastor has been an important voice for equity and justice. Adopting his recommendations would go a long way […]
Lessons From UCLA’s TransportationCamp
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What do you get when dozens of transportation professionals, technologists, and others interested in improving urban transportation networks all in one room at UCLA on a Saturday morning? The answer is Los Angeles’ very first TransportationCamp. While there were no bonfires or arts and crafts, Saturday’s event was different than your usual gathering of transportation […]
Technologists and Transportation Professionals Meet at TransportationCamp Los Angeles
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2015 is an exciting time for transportation innovation in Los Angeles. We have a rapidly-expanding frequent transit and bicycle network. Technological innovation has already brought us reliable point-to-point mobility for passengers, real-time transit arrival and traffic incident information, and even “feeding the meter” from a phone. We see more promise on the horizon as local […]
City Unveils First Serious Draft Plan to Address Sidewalk Repair. Public Is Split.
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Following a legal settlement in the summer of 2014, Angelenos have been waiting on the city to finally announce its plan to bring the city’s sidewalks into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Over three quarters of a year later, the city has released its draft plan, and the City Council is planning a […]
At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.
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(Max Podemski is the Planning Director of Pacoima Beauftiful…but you already knew that, right? – DN) In recent years, the media has been filled with stories about Los Angeles transformation into a more livable and walkable city. This has been spurred by recent developments such as CicLAvia, the expanding transit and bike network, and revitalized […]