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City Council Approves Controversial Westside Transit Oriented Development

By Damien Newton | Sep 21, 2016 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council approved the largest transit-oriented development near a new Expo Line Station in Los Angeles’ Westside. The development, located at the 4.7 acre site owned by the Martin Automotive group sits at corner of Olympic Boulevard and Bundy Drive. The project is mixed use, with significant housing, 150,000 feet of neighborhood-serving […]

Justice-Oriented Mobility Advocates to “Untokenize” Active Transportation Movement at November Convening

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 20, 2016 | 13 Comments

He was so glad I had “talked about people of color committing violence against other people of color,” the man gushed, shaking my hand. My eyebrows shot up. The focus of my talk at last October’s CalBike’s annual summit had been the extent to which the socio-economic and cultural landscapes of a community are inextricably […]

Scoping Meeting to Explore Impacts of Update to Boyle Heights Community Plan to be Held Tuesday

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 12, 2016 | No Comments

Tuesday night, from 6 – 8:30 p.m., the Department of City Planning will be holding a Scoping Meeting to gather feedback from the community regarding the potential impacts the policies and goals contained within Boyle Heights Community Plan might have on the area’s environment, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The meeting […]

Metro Explores Alternative Rail-to-River Routes Through Southeast Cities

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 31, 2016 | 11 Comments

In thinking about the potential routes the eastern segment (B) of the Rail-to-River (R2R) active transportation corridor might take, stressed Mark Lopez of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, it was important that the needs of workers, youth, and community members of the Southeast Cities be put front and center. Connectivity to job centers and […]

Vision Zero: LADOT, Focus Group Have Same Goals, Different Ideas About How to Reach Them

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 2, 2016 | 18 Comments

“Remember, the end goal is to get to 20% reduction [in traffic-related deaths] by next year, and then zero by 2025,” said MIG Consultant Esmeralda Garcia of the city’s effort to put together an action plan to implement Vision Zero. Gesturing toward another consultant and Brian Oh of the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT), she […]

Proyecto Pastoral Crowdfunds for Pico-Aliso Neighborhood Project

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 28, 2016 | 7 Comments

Squeezed in between the major thoroughfares connecting Boyle Heights to downtown, the Pico-Aliso community has long been treated by the city as an area to be passed through, and as quickly as possible, at that. With the demolition of the 6th Street Viaduct and the subsequent increase in commuter vehicle traffic during peak hours along […]

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