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Historic Northwest & Northeast LA Sunday Funday Ride

By Damien Newton | Apr 18, 2011 | No Comments

The Dobbins Veloway is now the Arroyo Seco Bike Path. Images: Arroyo Seco Foundation Historic Northwest & Northeast LA Sunday Funday Ride Date: Sunday, May 1 Time: Meet at 9:30 AM; Ride at 10:00 AM Location: Meet at Echo Park Lake boathouse on mid-lake East bank – 751 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (map) […]

Programming Note: What You See…

By Damien Newton | Apr 15, 2011 | 2 Comments

Hi Streetsbloggers, Preparations for tonight’s fundraiser monopolized my time yesterday and threatens to do so again today, so what you see is what you get until Monday. For all the latest national news visit Capitol Hill Streetsblog and for any local news updates, you’ll just have to head to 117 Bimini Place tonight at 6:00 […]

Tick-Tock, Los Angeles Streetsblog’s Fundraiser Is Two Days Away

By Damien Newton | Apr 13, 2011 | 2 Comments

Two days from today, on April 15 at 6:00 P.M., Los Angeles Streetsblog will take over the Eco-Village for our 2nd Annual Eco-Village Fundraiser. Since our announcement two weeks ago, a lot of you have volunteered to help make the event a truly memorable one. Let’s give a rundown of some of the highlights for […]

L.A. Stadium Battle, a New Front in Auto-Driven Sprawl and Transit Oriented Density

By Damien Newton | Apr 4, 2011 | 48 Comments

In the ongoing war between Ed Roski and Majestic Realty versus Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) over whether the National Football League should move a team to the sprawling suburbs of the City of Industry or Downtown Los Angeles a new question has arisen: “will NFL fans ride transit to a football game?” Blogdowntown quotes a […]

Council Approves Ten Year Contract for Airport Cab Company

By Damien Newton | Mar 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote after no debate, approved a ten year contract for Authorized Taxicab Supervision Inc. (ATS) to continue to oversee the 2,300 taxi cabs that access the airport. The Council’s unanimous approval for such a long-term contract is something of a surprise when you consider a 2007 […]

CBO: Mileage Fee Would Cover the Full Costs of Driving Better Than Gas Tax

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 29, 2011 | No Comments

With the White House unwilling to engage on the specifics of how to pay for its $556 billion transportation bill, members of Congress are studying the possibilities. Earlier this month, Senate Budget Committee Chair Kent Conrad (D-ND) asked the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the potential of a vehicle-miles-traveled fee as a fairer way to […]

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