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Hundreds Show Up to Discuss “Destiny of the Valley”

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2008 | No Comments

Zev Yaraslavsky, Joyce Pearson, Stephen Box Stephen Box reports that last weekend’s "Destiny in the Valley" conference, hosted by the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council, was a success. When a community comes out in force to discuss fixing their neighborhood through an improved and integrated transportation network, government agencies and elected officials take notice. […]

Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council Hosts “Density in the Valley”

By Damien Newton | Jun 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Woodland Hills Warner Center Community faces a tsunami of development. The Westfield Village bulldozers are revving, the Warner Center Specific Plan update is underway and the 3rd densest employment center in the City is besieged with gridlock. The community needs a plan to fight back and reclaim their streets. To that end the Woodland […]

LACBC: Call Your Mayor To Support Bike Resolution

By Damien Newton | Jun 18, 2008 | 4 Comments

Following the lead of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will consider a resolution making the case that bicycling should be integrated into our nation’s transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives. They will vote on the resolution at a conference that begins this Friday and ends on Tuesday, June 24. […]

Federal Complete Streets Legislation Gains Momentum

By Damien Newton | May 2, 2008 | No Comments

Complete Streets advocates received a double dose of good news this week from Washington, D.C. For the first time ever, Complete Streets legislation is now introduced in both Chambers of Congress after the Safe and Complete Streets Act was introduced in the House of Representative. Meanwhile, the Senate version of the bill received its first […]

Fix Expo: We’re Going to Court

By Damien Newton | Apr 30, 2008 | 5 Comments

Enraged by the Expo Construction Authority’s decision to increase funding for an overpass at Culver City and not for a grade separated area by Dorsey High School, the Citizen’s Campaign to Fix the Expo Line (Fix Expo) has obtained legal counsel and intends to sue to Expo Authority to force more grade separations in the […]

LA Times Celebrates Road Widening as “Lifesaver”

By Damien Newton | Apr 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

While the New York Times is discovering a growing livable streets movement in Los Angeles, our Paper of Record’s transportation columnist, Steve Hymon, is ready to throw a party for a road widening project in Eastern Sierra. The widening will double road capacity from two to four lanes for 14 miles between Independence and Big […]

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