Little Vehicles (including E-Scooters) Can Help Heal Car-Centric Cities
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LVs can be the catalyst for L.A. to transform the urban fabric long term, to work better as compact walkable urban fabric around transit.
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West Hollywood Brings Walking Improvements to the Sunset Strip
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West Hollywood improved Sunset Blvd walkability by adding curb extensions, a parklet, public art, wayfinding, and sidewalk seating.
New Video and Map Reveal L.A. Streetcar Transit History
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Watch City Beautiful's new video on the history of L.A.'s streetcars, and see them mapped beautifully by Jake Berman
Transit Lessons from Shanghai
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If we fail to grasp the principle of point-to-point flexibility in transit planning, we will be forever baffled as to why transit continues to lose ridership.
YIMBYism and the Cruel Irony of Metropolitan History
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To reckon with the current housing crisis we must inquire into our country’s metropolitan history
Latino Active Transportation: Reinvigorating Walking in U.S. Suburbs
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Latinos make purposeful meaningful changes to their streets, representing their struggles, triumphs, everyday mobility habits, and beliefs. Many urban designers poo-poo the Latino pedestrian vernacular as messy, informal, and spontaneous, but these grassroots solutions represent a resource that non-Latinos should draw from.