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Streetsblog California
#DamienTalks 36 – Celebrating Bike Month with Tony Molina of the Fresno Bike Coalition
It’s Bike Month! Welcome to Bike Month!
May 2, 2016
Talking Headways Podcast: The City Is a Painting You Walk Into
This week I'm joined by James Rojas of Place It! to talk about art in planning and Latino urbanism. James is an award-winning planner and a native Angeleno, and he tells us about how growing up in East LA and visiting his grandmother’s house shaped the way he thinks about urban spaces and design.
April 22, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 7 – Michael Cacciotti and the 626
As excitement builds towards the 626, the mammoth car-free festival spanning six cities on, you guessed it, June 26, #DamienTalks with Michael Cacciotti. Cacciotti is the Mayor Pro-Tem of South Pasadena and has been a critical figure in the effort to create the 626 and organize the half-dozen cities that are taking part as well as officials with the County, Metro, and the Air Quality Management District.
April 7, 2016
#DamienTalks 24: New Housing Bills Intersect with Transit, Transpo. Planning
Last week, Streetsblog California announced three new pieces of legislation introduced by Assemblyman Richard Bloom who represents West Los Angeles County cities in the Assembly. Bloom's legislation focuses on increasing the housing stock in California by reducing the hurdles to creating "Granny Flats" and strengthening density bonuses for developers producing affordable housing and market-rate housing.
March 21, 2016
#DamienTalks 33: Award Winning Advocacy Campaigns and Safe Mobility with LACBC
Last week, activists from around California and the rest of the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for the national bike summit. During the summit, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) was honored for the "best winning campaign" of the past year for its work on getting the City of Los Angeles to pass and approve a progressive mobility plan.
March 15, 2016
#DamienTalks 32: Livable Downtown San Diego and the L.A. Bicycle Festival
Two for the price of one!
March 1, 2016
#DamienTalks 31 – CalBike’s Jeanie Ward-Waller and a Proposal to Create Bike Rebates
CalBike presented its proposal to ARB earlier this year, and Ward-Waller reports that discussions with staff have been positive. Ultimately, however, the decision will be made by the Governor-appointed Board and there are many chances to get involved.
February 24, 2016
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tactics for Transportation Ballot Measures
This week we’re chatting with Jason Jordan, director of the Center for Transportation Excellence (CFTE) and policy director at the American Planning Association. Jason tells us how CFTE got started and why ballot measures for transportation have been so successful compared to other types of spending. He also describes scenarios where transportation ballot measures tend to do well and those where they tend to fail.
February 16, 2016
Talking Headways: Food Culture, Regional Urban Form, and Mall Memories
This week we’re joined by Kristen Jeffers, communications and membership manager for Bike Walk KC and author of The Black Urbanist blog. Kristen tells me how she got started blogging, what got her interested in urbanism, and how she hopes to inspire others.
February 5, 2016