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Keeping California Bars Open Until 4 a.m: I’ll Drink to that
Move over New York–the lights in California bars and nightclubs might be shining just a little longer every night. A new bill would give the option to extend operating hours for the state’s bars until...
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Los Angeles: Coal-Free is the Way to Be
By 2025, the second largest metropolitan in the nation will be coal-free. That’s kind of a big deal. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced last Tuesday–and again at last Friday’s formal...
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Bike Sharing Pedaling its Way to the Bay
The first regional bike-sharing program is set to launch this August, and it’s coming to the Bay Area. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) inked a contract with Alta Bike Share this...
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Thinking Green: It Shouldn’t Just Mean Money
Sustainability has taken hold in today’s society as the way of the future. The concept is progressively making its way into our laws, building design, food, transportation, our lifestyle choices, and...
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The Auto-Dependent L.A. Cities that Derailed Measure J
I have to give Los Angeles County credit to its Metro: it’s trying, more than ever, to quickly expand its transportation system. Of course, it can only grow as fast as the money is pouring in, and the...
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Keep the Bike Lanes, Lose the Temper
There’s a reason why bike lanes are a viable tool in improving safety: they work. Statistics show that motorists yield and slow down more often for bicyclists, and those collisions decrease overall....
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In Defense of Gentrification
Market during the day. I read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle a while back that proclaimed: "gentrification is no longer a dirty word". It aligned with my attitude towards gentrified...
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In Defense of Gentrification, Part 2
The aesthetics of a neighborhood are not only important in attracting people to the area–it is vital in strengthening the community as well. Neighborhoods prior to undergoing revitalization are...
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Homegrown Foods: Delicious AND Sustainable
I was at work in the planning department when I received a public inquiry regarding regulations for raising chickens within city limits. This was a coincidence, because just the other day I was...
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Why Sacramento Can Host a CicLAvia, and Succeed
This past Sunday, Los Angeles held its latest CicLAvia event, this time freeing up a 15 mile stretch of Venice Boulevard west of Downtown L.A. to Venice Beach from automobiles. And cyclists, runners,...
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Let’s Count on Bike Counters to Promote Cycling
A bicycle counter in Copenhagen, one of the busiest bike cities in the world. I don’t know about you, but so far, May has been a thrilling Bike Month for California. The events, competitions, and...
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