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Forget Your Bike Lock? Businesses in Portland Have You Covered

By Angie Schmitt | May 4, 2011 | No Comments

From around the Network today: Portland’s private sector takes cyclist accommodation to a new level; metro DC bungles transportation at its sports venues; and a potentially transformational piece of legislation in California loses its oomph. Portland Businesses Loan Bike Locks to Forgetful Customers: It’s interesting how businesses are taking leading roles in making Portland even […]

5 Editorial Thoughts on Beverly Hills, Car Commercials and Other Things…

By Damien Newton | Apr 29, 2011 | 6 Comments

This weekend, I’m at a training program for the Annenberg Fellowship I discussed last week. As a result, I didn’t have the time to put up any new material for today, but here are some ideas that I wanted to share that for some reason or another haven’t been turned in to full stories. If […]

Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton | Apr 27, 2011 | 4 Comments

Adventure on Metro Gold line from TheDudeAbides Rosendahl Claims “Yaroslavsky Exemption” Created a Political Problem Only a Brentwood Exemption Would Fix (Patch) All Aboard the Crenshaw Subway (Fix Expo) Taking Transit to Dodger Stadium Is Not Hard (LA Observed) Will Expo Really Help Santa Monica’s Traffic Mess? (Patch) A Ghost Bike Arises in Silver Lake […]

Finally, a 710 Worthy of Support: State Considers Restricting Parking in Transit Oriented Districts (Updated Below)

By Damien Newton | Apr 20, 2011 | 12 Comments

A.B. 710, the Infill Development and Sustainable Community Act of 2011 introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would mandate that automobile parking minimums in Transit Oriented Developments would be capped to one car per residential unit or per 1,000 square feet of retail space. The Assembly Housing & Community Development Committee is scheduled to hear […]

It’s Not Easy Being Green: Community Opposition, Funding Hamper Expansion for Green Line

By Damien Newton | Apr 19, 2011 | 12 Comments

Last week Metro held public hearings for the environmental studies for the environmental hearings for the Green Line Extension to the South Bay and the Green Line Extension to LAX was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times. Needless to say, it was a rough week for the Green Line. The environmental hearings, […]

Thanks Everyone for an Amazing Friday

By Damien Newton | Apr 18, 2011 | 3 Comments

Wow, what a Friday night. Last Friday’s Streetsblog fundraiser set records for funds raised and people attending. Over eighty people filled the Eco-Village courtyard for three hours of music, conversation, food, drink and to raise funds for the newest 501c(3) on the transportation scene. It was truly an amazing evening that seemed to end all […]

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