Based on the last 1998 Los Angeles County Profile Study, prepared by the California Department of Transportation, the Southern California Association of Governments, and other State agencies, by extrapolation, if there was an estimated vehicle miles traveled of 76,973,000,000 [...]
For the first time in over a hundred years, the Pacific Ocean flows into the historic Bolsa Chica Wetlands that sit alongside Pacific Coast Highway, across from Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. Millions [...]
How to love California’s ever increasing disregard for its citizens and intelligent development Every new proposed project, including any zoning changes or amendments, variance alterations, exemptions from building codes, building expansions or even any alternate [...]
Well, if you haven’t today isn’t the day. Located on the border between Silver Lake and Los Feliz, Rowena Reservoir is a park right out of a fairy tale; palm tree lined pathways, freshly mulched [...]
According to the 2011 Annual Urban Mobility Report (PDF), by the Texas Transportation Institute, Los Angeles traffic congestion has declined from a few years ago; however, some of this is due to the current economic [...]
Let’s crunch some numbers and export them into a data matrix regarding Commuting Statistics for Los Angeles County. The data contained herein is based on information and statistics from the 2010 Census presented at American [...]
Are you looking for a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon? Recall that everyday the streets of LA are clogged with traffic; so this event makes it that more special. On Sunday, October 9th, [...]
Last night, I received an email from the Santa Monica Spoke, a regional chapter of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalitionan organization dedicated to improving bicycle conditions and the concomitant infrastructure required to support the [...]
Want to enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee? Or how about doing some window shopping? Or maybe you need to find a cool gift? Have you walked along Abbott Kinney Boulevard yet? Home to both [...]
Last week, I wrote about the historical location of the early Native Americans of Playa del Rey, but failed to mention how I got there. In a little park in Playa del Rey called Titmouse, [...]
Freeways and Southern California are synonymous; too many people with too many cars on our roads at all times. In fact, Los Angeles County is home to the very first “freeway.” That’s right, the Pasadena [...]
The Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money to federal, state and local governments to purchase land, water and wetlands for the benefit of all Americans, was created by Congress in 1964. Over the [...]
Last week I went to the RETHINK LA: PERSPECTIVES ON A FUTURE CITY – Moving Beyond Cars Party, and in addition to the great set of 20 innovative and creative photos (PDF) that were featured, [...]
Last night I had the opportunity to attend RETHINK LA: PERSPECTIVES ON A FUTURE CITY’s Moving Beyond Cars Party, and it was a lot of fun that encapsulated serious issues and thought provoking issues. RETHINK [...]
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