Bob Blumenfield
Streetsblog California
Blumenfield and Project Partners Cut Ribbon to Open New Caballero Creek River Park
Multiple city departments and state agencies collaborated to reclaim city land that "looked like a junkyard" turning it into a lush green park along the L.A. River in the West San Fernando Valley
November 9, 2026
L.A. Council Committee Approves Step toward Eliminating Parking Requirements
Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.
August 27, 2025
Eliminating Municipal Parking Requirements Does Not Equate To Zero-Parking Homes
No, the Blumenfield-Raman parking reform motion will not result in a proliferation of "parking-free developments"
June 12, 2025
L.A. City Committee Advances Bike Lane Enforcement, Path Maintenance, and Measure HLA Ordinance
L.A. City is taking steps toward improved bike path maintenance, implementing camera enforcement of bike lanes, and further codifying Measure HLA.
June 11, 2025
Construction Well Underway At Caballero Creek Park in Tarzana
The $5.45 million 1.5-acre Los Angeles River park will detain and cleanse rainwater runoff
May 27, 2025
CicLAvia in the West San Fernando Valley – Open Thread
Sunday's CicLAvia took place on five miles of Sherman Way through the West San Fernando Valley communities of Canoga Park, Reseda, and Winnetka
December 10, 2024
L.A. City Council Committees Approve Road Widening Reforms
The city Bureau of Engineering proposal should minimize road widening at future private developments, but there are several widening situations it does not address, including BOE's own road widening projects
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October 9, 2024
L.A. City New Bikeway Mileage Fell to Five Year Low in Fiscal Year 23-24
Streetsblog's annual round-up of the good, the bad, and all the meh in between - for the city's underwhelming 22.5 lane-miles of new and improved bike facilities
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October 3, 2024
Bus, Bike, and Walk Improvements Required by Measure HLA on Hold While Council Ponders
Council Public Works Committee hears Measure HLA items, delays implementation until at least early August. They're waiting for a first draft ordinance expected in August - four months after Measure HLA took effect.
July 1, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Reseda Boulevard Complete Streets Project Completed
Reseda Boulevard now features the longest continuous protected bike lanes in Southern California: 3.9 miles long
June 27, 2024
