Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Eric Garcetti

Garcetti Livable Streets Report Card Open Thread

By Joe Linton and Damien Newton | Aug 14, 2015 | 6 Comments

Last week the Los Angeles Times ran an editorial evaluating Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at two years into his initial term of office. The article includes a report card, with various letter grades, including Leadership: C-, Vision: B+, and an overall grade of C. The Times’ report card does not focus on livability and transportation, but mentions […]

Great Streets, Tactical Urbanism, and the Challenge of Flipping the Traditional Planning Process on its Head

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 9, 2015 | 6 Comments

When, in mid-May, the Mayor’s Office put out a call for proposals offering up to $20,000 in Great Streets Challenge Grants for applicants seeking to foster community via imaginative uses of public space, I’ll admit my heart sank. Not because I have anything against imaginative uses of public space or money for community improvements. But, with […]

Public Works Board Approves Sidewalk Deficient Glendale-Hyperion Bridge

By Joe Linton | May 15, 2015 | 25 Comments

In a hearing at City Hall this morning, the mayor-appointed Board of Public Works unanimously approved proceeding with the city Bureau of Engineering’s (BOE) recommendation to eliminate one of two sidewalks on its Glendale-Hyperion Bridge retrofit project. The latest version, announced earlier this week, has not changed significantly since 2013 when BOE pushed a similar unsafe design, leading […]

At the Crossroads: In Order to Create a More Walkable L.A., Start with the Basics.

By Max Podemski | May 5, 2015 | 7 Comments

(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 […]

Garcetti Unveils “Sustainable City pLAn” Includes Transportation and Livability Goals

By Joe Linton | Apr 8, 2015 | 12 Comments

At a public signing ceremony this morning in Echo Park, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced his ambitious new “Sustainable City pLAn.” The environmental plan [PDF] describes itself as “a roadmap for a Los Angeles that is environmentally healthy, economically prosperous, and equitable in opportunity for all — now and over the next 20 years.” […]

Reseda Boulevard Getting Its Great Street Improvements (Updated 5:30pm)

By Joe Linton | Apr 2, 2015 | 8 Comments

Update: LADOT Bicycle Program just tweeted photos of the Reseda Boulevard protected bike lanes! Woot! Wooooot! Great Streets improvements are underway on Reseda Boulevard in Northridge. Streetsblog previewed Reseda Blvd’s exciting upgrades last week. It is just one of fifteen priority streets identified for makeovers under Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative. The upgrades will […]

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