Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Pico/Olympic

Want to Give Your Opinion on Pico/Olympic?

By Damien Newton | Jan 15, 2008 | No Comments

Street Heat and the Westside Neighborhood Council make participating in the public process a breeze. Just follow these simple instructions: 1) Click on the form above 2) Print the form 3) Fill it out 4) Fax it to the Council (who will copy it and send it along to LADOT) at 310-475-2126 These are official […]

City/Locals Clash on Pico-Olympic Plan

By Damien Newton | Jan 10, 2008 | 5 Comments

Could there be a better illustration of the divide between the DOT and the community? As I sat and watched angry/scared locals from along the Pico-Olympic corridors testify against the Mayor’s Pico-Olympic plan, I suddenly felt bad for LADOT Transportation Engineer Ken Husting. Basically, it shouldn’t have been this way. The residents and business owners […]

Pico/Olympic Meeting Announced

By Damien Newton | Dec 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

At the end of the committee hearing, Rosendahl announced the time and location of his promised public meeting on the Mayor’s Pico/Olympic Plan. The meeting will be held on January 9 at 7 P.M., at Daniel Webster Middle School, 11330 West Graham Pl. (photo from Los Angeles Times)

Community Slams Mayor, Weiss on Pico/Olympic Plan

By Damien Newton | Dec 3, 2007 | 6 Comments

"The medium is the message" is a well known saying among Public Relations theorists. In the story we’re about to discuss, the medium used to send the message was the traditional media. By choosing that medium, the unintended message that the community received was "up yours." When Mayor Villaraigosa and Councilman Jack Weiss held a […]