Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Stephen Box

Introducing Today’s Guest Writer: Stephen Box

By Damien Newton | Sep 29, 2009 | No Comments

Stephen delivers a cake when getting his bike licensed. Photo: Ubrayj02/Flickr I find it hard to believe that anyone who regularly reads Streetsblog doesn’t know who Stephen Box is. Either he, his wife, or one of the groups he leads seem to make news just about every week somewhere in Los Angeles. But for those […]

Why Are Metro Station’s “No-Man’s Lands?”

By Damien Newton | Sep 15, 2009 | 16 Comments

Sherrifs’ lack of action takes the glitter off Metro’s luster. Photo:Patrick Cates/Flickr Last Saturday night, transportation activists Stephen and Enci Box arrived at the Hollywood and Western Metro Red Line station and found the station in shambles. A homeless encampment had moved onto the top floor, five of the six escalators were out of order […]

CD 2 Canidate Mary Benson: Yay Bicyclists and Pedestrians!

By Damien Newton | Sep 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

She may not have filled out our CD 2 Candidate Questionaire, but fresh from his trip to Austrailia Stephen Box brings us this video of Benson rallying to the virtues of biking and walking in L.A. To the cheers of supporters, Benson says: Hi, I’m Mary Benson and I’m running for Los Angeles City Council. […]