Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Urban Design

Planning Commission Considers Limiting Development in Larchmont Village

By Damien Newton | Sep 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

LA City Councilman Tom LaBonge is making news again. On Thursday, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission will hear his proposal to limit the size of new development along the historic "Larchmont Avenue" south of Beverly Boulevard. The Councilman, at the request of local residents, is hoping to preserve the "small town" feel of […]

“Westfield Village” to Present 3.8 Million Square Foot Development Plan

By Damien Newton | Sep 8, 2008 | 3 Comments

Wednesday evening, the Westfield Group will be presenting its plans for the "Village of Westfield Toanga," a mixed-use, non-residential development located between the Westfield Topanga Mall and the Westfield Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills. The Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council meeting will begin at 6 P.M. at Woodland Academy. Tenants for the mega-project haven’t […]

Share Your Green Urban Story

By Brad Aaron | Sep 4, 2008 | No Comments

SustainLane, known for its ranking of greenest US cities, is looking for short essays on sustainable urban living. Here are a few ideas from the contest guidelines: Tell us the story about the commuter rail that doesn’t exist (voted down yet again). Would it run near your neighborhood, if it did? Tell us about […]

LaBonge Rallies the Troops Against “Metro Universal”

By Damien Newton | Sep 4, 2008 | 12 Comments

Outspoken City Councilman Tom LaBonge is taking a stand against the massive planned development at the Universal City Metro stop. Citing concerns about traffic and whether the development will use up the "Park and Ride" spaces that are set-aside for transit users, LaBonge’s office sent out a letter to his constituents providing them with information […]

Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Anti-Sprawl Measure

By Damien Newton | Sep 2, 2008 | No Comments

In addition to passing legislation authorizing Metro to begin a "Congestion Pricing" program and allowing Metro to place a half cent sales tax proposition on the fall ballot, the legislature also passed S. 375. S. 375 is first of its kind legislation that ties land use patterns to emissions and penalizes cities and municipalities that […]

Wiki Wednesday: Vehicle-Miles Traveled

By Ben Fried | Jul 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

Until recently, VMT had been rising steeply in the U.S. In the second installment of our serialized tour through StreetsWiki, we turn to DianaD’s entry on Vehicle-Miles Traveled: Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT) is the total number of miles driven by all residential vehicles within a given time period and geographic area. We’re seeing more about VMT […]

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