Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Urban Design

If a Transportation Engineer Were President

By Damien Newton | Oct 29, 2008 | No Comments

A bit of pre-Election Day fun: Here’s a mock state-of-the-union speech drafted for the next President by "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz, the former New York City Traffic Commissioner who created the word . Combining some ideas from Barack Obama’s platform with some that no candidate would utter during a presidential campaign, he lays out a plan […]

The Case for Active Transportation, by the Numbers

By Sarah Goodyear | Oct 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

Thanks to commenter Stephen for prodding us to post on the new report from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, "Active Transportation for America" (download the PDF here). What makes the report notable are the numbers it contains. It’s jam-packed with quantifiable benefits that would result from increased investment in infrastructure that encourages and supports pedestrians and cyclists. […]

Voter Guide: Residents Fight Hotel and Condo Development in Beverly Hills

By Damien Newton | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 Comments

Commuters who have to pass the crowded intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards know that is one of the most congested intersections in Los Angeles. When commuters find out that the City of Beverly Hills has approved plans to replace the Hilton that sits on one of the corners of that intersection with a […]

Tomorrow’s Panel of Visionaries at Woodland Hills Includes Greuel, Feuer, and Shoup

By Damien Newton | Oct 17, 2008 | No Comments

Back east, NYC Streetsblog loves UCLA Professor and "Parking Rock Star" Donald Shoup. Shoup is best known for advancing the theory that there is a high cost to a community of undercharging for public parking. While LA Streetsblog would certainly count ourselves as fans of the professor and his work; I’ve always found it ironic […]

APA Names Echo Park One of Top 10 Neighborhoods

By Damien Newton | Oct 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Echo Park from Above The American Planning Association annually lists the top 10 Neighborhoods in America and this year Los Angeles’ own Echo Park cracked the list. Despite referring to Echo Park as a "suburb," which is strange considering the commmunity’s location adjacent to the Downtown and Dodger Stadium, the APA gives an overwhelmingly positive […]

Jan Gehl Gets Sweet in San Francisco

By Matthew Roth | Oct 8, 2008 | No Comments

It’s a good day in a city’s urbanist evolution when Jan Gehl comes to town, and now San Francisco can add itself to the growing list of cities around the world that have embraced his people-first approach to planning. Hoping to keep pace with the progress in New York City over the past two years, […]

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