Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Urban Design

Is Solair Really Transit Oriented Development?

By Damien Newton | | 14 Comments
Yesterday, Metro officials and executives from KOAR Development celebrated the "topping off" of the foundation for the Solair real estate project located just North of the Wilshire/Western Purple Line Station. Solair is part of Metro’s joint development program which "seeks to provide the most appropriate private and/or public sector development on Metro-owned property at, and adjacent to, transit […]

A Livable Place in Long Beach

By Damien Newton | | 4 Comments
If you think that all new residential developments are the same, take a trip to Long Beach this weekend and check out the grand opening of the award winning Olive Court development by Livable Places. The event begins at on Saturday, March 8th at 10:00 A.M. at Olive Court (323 E. Dayman, Long Beach 90806) […]

Lessons from Bogotá, Part III (9:58)

By Damien Newton | | 3 Comments
LA Streetsblog is proud to present: Street Films.  This enterprising group of film makers provides original content to Streetsblog from sites around the world.  For more information on Street Films, visit the official website.  Today also marks the first vist of Street Films to Los Angeles.  Over the next couple of days, I’ll be joining […]

Walkingabout Pasadena

By Damien Newton | | 4 Comments
Editor’s Note: The LA Times and the Pasadena Star News may have already written about last weekend’s Pasadena Walkabout, but only LA Streetsblog has a report on the walkabout written by Deborah Murphy, the urban planner and organizer of the event. Although the image of Pasadena provokes thoughts of majestic, tree-lined, and walkable streets in […]
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