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Councilmember Nithya Raman and Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton - photo courtesy of LACBC

Councilmember Raman Making Good on Pledge to Expand Bike Infrastructure

By Joe Linton | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Raman is currently working to install seven new CD4 bikeways, the first few of which - Riverside Dr. and Burbank Blvd. - are due in the next couple months.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Metro board, Lincoln Blvd. bus lanes, 710 Freeway widening, 5 Freeway widening, Culver City, and more

Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus

By Jesús "Chuy" García, Mark Takano and Ayanna Pressley | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

We are relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus because our work to build more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems is far from finished and we cannot miss this opportunity to deliver for our communities.

GOP governors don't want any curtailment of highway widening. Above, a highway in Pittsburgh. Photo: File

GOP Govs to Biden: Don’t Force Your Progressive Politics on our Highway Projects

By Eve Kessler | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Temporary Metro Service Cuts Would Be Coupled With Operator Pay Increase (@numble Twitter) Taylor Yard River Bike Bridge Done, But Not Officially Open (Biking in L.A.) Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Torrance Police In Racist Text Scandal (LAT) Kenny Uong’s Tips For Riding Metro (Rebuild SoCal Partnership) 7-Story Ktown Mixed-Use Apartments Nearly Completed (Urbanize) Carnage: Two […]

Viral Video of W. Va. Reporter Struck by Pick-Up Driver on Live TV Should be a Watershed Moment

By Kea Wilson | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

A horrifying car crash that aired during a live TV news broadcast in West Virginia is sparking a conversation about roadway and workplace safety — and the many ways that U.S. media normalizes traffic violence, even as it happens in real time.

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