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Rest in Peace, Brian Velez
Earlier this week, our community lost a rising star and a great person when Brian Velez passed away peacefully in his sleep.
October 2, 2017
America Walks “Walking Toward Justice” Webinar: The Color of Law & Residential Segregation
The important and timely book, The Color of Law, addresses the myth that segregation in our metropolitan areas evolved naturally and therefore cannot be remedied through policy. No: segregation is the product of explicit federal, state, and local policy designed to both insulate whites and give them a leg up in the process.
September 29, 2017
A Brief Interview With New L.A. Bike Coalition Head Erik Jansen
Jansen on bicycling, priorities, equity, and how he gets around.
September 27, 2017
L.A. Metro Studying Several Train Station Changes
Studies on five Metrolink stations, in the early stages, focus on upgrades to connect them better with nearby destinations.
September 25, 2017
Equity in Infrastructure in the Trump Era: A Conversation Hosted by ACT-L.A. and PERE
We are not having some of the larger, city-wide conversations we need to be having about what development should look like going forward or what it will take to ensure that it is inclusive, holistic, and just.
September 25, 2017
Project Team Secures Funding, Presents Three Options for Boyle Heights PARC
When attendees finally had the chance to weigh in on the plans for east side, most voted for the "balanced" design, preferring the mix of natural elements and spaces for activities. The only consistent complaint about all three designs was the lack of planning for a skate park.
September 22, 2017
Latino Active Transportation: Reinvigorating Walking in U.S. Suburbs
Latinos make purposeful meaningful changes to their streets, representing their struggles, triumphs, everyday mobility habits, and beliefs. Many urban designers poo-poo the Latino pedestrian vernacular as messy, informal, and spontaneous, but these grassroots solutions represent a resource that non-Latinos should draw from.
September 22, 2017
LA Metro Seeks Input on East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project
Despite relatively low bus speeds of approximately 12 mph, the corridor is the seventh busiest bus corridor in the Metro system, with the second highest bus boardings in the Valley. Less than a century ago, the Pacific Electric streetcar ran there.
September 21, 2017
Melrose Park(ing) Day Sets Stage For More Permanent Pedestrian Plaza
The Melrose BID used Park(ing) Day to showcase a space that could become a more permanent plaza.
September 20, 2017
Streetsblog Editor Kept Out of Metro Meeting Due to Bike Tools
Is your cyclist multi-tool a weapon?
September 19, 2017
