California Has Officially Ditched Car-Centric “Level of Service”
Ding, dong... LOS is dead. At least as far as the state of California is concerned.
August 7, 2014
The Villaraigosa Interview, Part I: Building a New Transportation System
Editor's note: Streetsblog NYC linked to this post in our headline stack yesterday, but it's not every day that the mayor of the nation's second largest city sits down for an interview, so we're bringing you the full monty. You can read more about Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's attempts to expand Los Angeles's transit system in the second part of the interview.
July 27, 2012
The Freeways Are Not So Nice
The above punk rock video by L.A. band It’s Casual is well on its way toward becoming a viral hit.
January 13, 2012
Interview With Donald Shoup: Los Angeles Making Strides With ExpressPark
Last week Streetsblog LA talked with UCLA Professor and parking guru Donald Shoup about ExpressPark, the new parking pricing system coming to downtown Los Angeles.
August 24, 2011
Antonio Villaraigosa Rebrands L.A.’s Transit Plan as a National Option
Goodbye "30/10" and hello "Fast Forward America."
February 25, 2011
Invisible Cyclists: Immigrants and the L.A. Bike Community
GOOD Magazine recently examined the role that the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition's City of Lights program has taken in giving voice to the overlooked and under-represented bicyclists. A program that started by handing out lights to immigrant cyclists and has become a national model for bicycle advocacy by focusing its efforts on safety to those underserved by government.
January 19, 2011
CicLAvia, Let’s Go!
For Angelenos, Sunday was a day that we’ll never forget. Our first Open Streets party was an unparalleled success. So much so that even the critics of the concept grudgingly came on board when it was obvious that they missed the boat on supporting and experiencing a groundbreaking day.
October 12, 2010
Senate Requires Environmental Approval For Stimulus Projects
The final draft of the Senate's economic recovery bill will require all projects funded by the stimulus to
have approval under the National Environmental Protection
Act, or NEPA. Sponsored by Barbara Boxer, the NEPA amendment (full text after the jump) was adopted late Thursday following
Republican attempts to exempt highway projects from environmental oversight.
February 9, 2009