United To House L.A. Proponents Submit Signatures To Qualify For November Ballot
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United to House L.A. gathered 98,171 signatures, well above the roughly 62,000 needed to qualify for the L.A. City November 8 ballot
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CA COVID Cases Are Rising (LAT) …LB Health Department Requires Masks On Transit (LB Post) Rick Cole: Stop Tearing Down Poor Communities To Widen Freeways (Whittier Daily News) Lower 710 Freeway Widening Is Likely Dead (LB Post) North 710 Stub Agreement Goes To Pasadena Council Today (Pasadena Now) LB Planning For Downtown Pedestrian Safety Improvements […]
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone
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Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
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Everything You Need To Know About This Sunday’s 626 Golden Streets (Colorado Blvd) More On Metro NoHo-Pasadena BRT Approval (LAist, LAT, SGV Tribune, Hilda Solis) Lawsuit Alleges Sheriff Lied In Cover-Up (LAT) Metro Evaluating Options If Sheriff Withdraws As Pledged (LB Post, SMDP) Union Station Workers Face Crime And Harassment From Unhoused Angelenos (LAT) Metro […]
Advocates: It’s Time To Tell Feds to Make Cars Safer For Walkers
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For the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators are taking steps to help ensure vehicles are safer for those outside cars. Here are a few important aspects of this complex issue and how you can comment.
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Preview Of Today’s Metro Board Meeting (The Source) …Featuring Eagle Rock BRT Approval Vote (Biking in L.A.) COVID Cases Rising Again In L.A. County (LAT) Proterra Electric Bus Maker Pioneers Jobs For Disadvantaged Workers (Capital & Main) Bias, Far-Right Sympathies Among CA Law Enforcement Go Unchecked (LAT) Carnage: $18.8M Settlement In Deadly West L.A. Crash […]