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Streetsblog on Bike Talk This Weekend!

By Damien Newton | Nov 12, 2009 | 1 Comment

An original poster for Bike Talk on Kill Radio This Saturday at 10:00 A.M., I’ll be joining the hosts of the popular Internet Radio show Bike Talk for a discussion of bikes, mobility, politics and policy. This is my first time doing live radio since a debate with Senator Karcher on a New Jersey Transit […]

Thanks a Million

By Damien Newton | Nov 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

While I’m going to syndicate some stories a little later today, I’m going to be away from the computer for much of this afternoon so their probably won’t be another "L.A. Only" story. But before I sign-off for the weekend, I wanted to take a moment to note an L.A. Streetsblog milestone and thank you […]

Watch This Video: Livable Streets Visionaries Gather in NYC

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

With all the remarkable recent livable streets improvements in New York, it’s no surprise the tenth annual Walk21 Conference chose the Big Aplle. Visitors and attendees salivated over new pedestrian infrastructure and public spaces, including tours of the recently opened High Line and a special visit to the soon-to-be-restored High Bridge. Featuring a plethora of […]

Introducing Today’s Guest Writer: Joe Linton

By Damien Newton | Sep 30, 2009 | No Comments

Photo of Joe Linton at the "Future Without Cars" Conference: Dr. Alex Thompson/Flickr Much like Stephen Box yesterday, it’s kind of a waste of time to write a bio for Joe Linton. Currently, Linton is an author, artist and urban environmental activist involved mainly in transportation and water issues. He currently works for Cyclists Inciting […]

Birth Announcement: Samuel Lee Newton

By Damien Newton | Sep 28, 2009 | 7 Comments

Photo: Jennifer Vitanzo On Thursday, September 24, at 9:46 P.M., Samuel L. Newton was born to this world, increasing the number of Livable Streets Activists in Los Angeles by one. Samuel weighed in at seven pounds, one ounce and was 21 inches "long." He was brought home by his parents on Saturday afternoon. Mother, Father, […]

This Week in Livable Streets Events

By Damien Newton | Sep 14, 2009 | No Comments

There’s a lot of exciting events on this week’s calendar, including a public meeting on the "Safe Streets" legislation, Park(ing) Day and a slew of cool bike events this weekend. Tuesday: Assemblyman Paul Krekorian, who is also running for the open City Council meeting in CD2, holds a community meeting in Burbank to discuss his […]

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