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Metro Asks South L.A. Stakeholders: How Would You Use Rail-to-River Path?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 26, 2016 | No Comments

“They’ve started work on that bike path!” a South Central bike shop owner announced excitedly after noticing mounds of dirt piled up in the rail right-of-way (ROW) at Slauson and Normandie. He couldn’t wait for it to be finished, he said. The Rail-to-River path – a bike and pedestrian path that would cut across South […]

We’ve Had a Hundred Years of Zoning and the World Is Getting Worse

By Joe Linton | Aug 1, 2016 | No Comments

This week marks a noteworthy anniversary. The first city-scale zoning law in the United States was enacted on July 25, 1916, in New York City. The New York Times tells the story in an article titled Zoning Arrived 100 Years Ago. It Changed New York City Forever. According to the Times, the law: aimed to prevent an increase […]

California Brings Home Four TIGER Grants, Three for Passenger Rail

By Damien Newton | Jul 28, 2016 | 4 Comments

The State of California earned four federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants to improve transportation from the federal government totaling $40 million, Senator Diane Feinstein announced earlier today. “Upgrading our transportation infrastructure is key for economic growth and improving the quality of life for Californians,” said Feinstein in a press release. “Our state is […]

Dem VP Tim Kaine Took a Stand For Walkability, Against Cul-de-Sacs

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 26, 2016 | No Comments

Even though the Democratic Party’s strongholds are in cities, we probably won’t hear much about urban transportation and development policy at the Democratic National Convention this week. City issues seldom get much play when political parties are focused on scooping up swing votes in the suburbs. But Hillary Clinton’s VP choice, Tim Kaine, is the former mayor of Richmond, Virginia, […]

Will More Bike-Share Systems Opt for “Smart Bikes,” Not “Smart Docks”?

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 26, 2016 | No Comments

When Portland launched its bike-share system last week, it became the biggest American city to go live with a “smart bike” model. The system allows users to drop off bikes anywhere within the service area, as opposed to the more prevalent “smart dock” model, where users pick up and return bikes only at fixed stations. James Sinclair at Stop and […]

Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton | Jul 26, 2016 | No Comments

Bike Share Expansion to the Beach in San Diego Proving Controversial (SD News) Bicyclist Skeptical That Plan to Ban Cyclists From Street Is About Safety (PV Cycling) Report: L.A. Has Worst Freeway Commute in the Country (LA Weekly) Different Report: But It’s the Bay Area That’s Got the Worst Drivers (SF Gate) Why Streetsblog Supporter Josef […]

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