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Eyes on the Street: New East L.A. Rainwater Infiltration Medians
The East Los Angeles Sustainable Median Stormwater Capture Project construction is done, and the native landscape is in full bloom
May 24, 2022
Walk Against the Machine – Monterey Park Activists Oppose Traffic Lane Expansion
A plan to take away parking lanes on Monterey Park’s iconic Garvey Avenue hasn’t been getting very far. Could it be reshaped into a multi-modal project?
May 19, 2022
Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story
In reality, plenty of people benefit from such projects. But the media often highlight the loudest, least-informed voices.
May 12, 2022
Pomona Opens Curb-Protected Two-Way Bikeway on Valley Boulevard
The new curb-protected two-way bike facility is the first protected bikeway in Pomona, and the longest curb-protected bikeway in L.A. County.
April 20, 2022
Concrete Coming to Telegraph’s Protected Lanes
Contractors with the city of Oakland are breaking up pavement on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's KONO district as part of a project to install concrete curbs to make the currently paint-and-plastic-bollard protected bike lanes permanent.
April 5, 2022
Eyes on the Street: New Taylor Yard Walk/Bike Bridge
Photos of the new Taylor Yard bike/walk bridge - connecting the L.A. City neighborhoods of Elysian Valley and Cypress Park
March 22, 2022
L.A. City Hosts Invitation-Only Grand Opening of New Elysian Valley Bike/Ped Bridge
In the works since 1992, the city of L.A. finally opened its new Elysian Valley Taylor Yard bike/ped bridge. Streetsblog was almost there at the opening.
March 15, 2022
BikeSummit Preview: Advocacy Success Stories
As a preview of the upcoming California Bicycle Summit, CalBike recently offered "Advocacy Success Stories," a sort of mini-summit session.
March 11, 2022
New Film Shows People Benefiting from Great Walkway, J.F.K. Promenade
Filmmakers push back against false narrative that open spaces are for "elites"
March 4, 2022
USDOT Tackles Overlooked Barriers to ‘Complete Streets’ — And Sparks Debate
No "complete streets" policy will truly be complete until federal agencies dismantle the structural barriers that make safe transportation networks so hard to build in the first place, new U.S. DOT guidance says.
March 3, 2022