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While their colleagues in the House were debating more than 80 amendments to a transportation bill, members of the Senate Banking Committee were quietly passing their two-year transit bill with — get this — unanimous bipartisan support. The bill includes some reforms — such as allowing federal funds to be spent on transit operations — […]

(Move L.A. has an action alert and sign-on letter outlining ways to contact California members of the committee.  I’ve uploaded the action alert here and letter here.  Here is a link to a national sign-on letter opposing the House Ways and Means gambit on transit funding.  Move LA asks that if you are able to sign on please click here and […]

In August of 2010, the Bureau of Street Services repaved Westholme Avenue leading up to UCLA, demolishing the newly-installed and much touted Sharrows placed on the street.  After the grumbling was over and the Sharrows were re-installed, the Bureau of Street Services and LADOT promised that Sharrows wouldn’t get demolished in future road repavings. Now […]

Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings: Membership and Outreach Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition, Washington, DC The Coalition seeks a motivated […]

Book author Nathan Landau will be signing  copies of his newest book, Car Free Los Angeles and Southern California next Friday evening at 7:00,  at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena. It would be great if you could list it in your calendar–here’s Vroman’s link. Amazon describes Landau’s car-free guide: Car-Free Los Angeles and Southern California is designed as a complete […]

James Rojas: City as Play 6-Step Design Workshop from Gilda Haas on Vimeo. This morning, the Los Angeles Times featured our own James Rojas in a story about his wonderful interactive planning exhibit in Long Beach that allows visitors to re-imagine their city in a new way. Streetsblog has featured Rojas’ work several times over […]