Reviving Transit Corridors and Transit Riding
Sharelines Transit agencies should once again become urban developers. When parts of their freeway network were damaged by the recent earthquake, many Los Angelenos were forced to “take to the...
View ArticleThere’s No There There: Or Why Neighborhoods Don’t Readily Develop Near...
Sharelines A transit system alone won’t catalyze miracles in the inner city. In 1990 Los Angeles inaugurated the Blue Line amidst much fanfare as the first increment of a long-awaited light-rail...
View ArticleOn Bus-Stop Crime
Sharelines The local environment affects bus stop safety. It’s early morning at the bus stop on Central and 7th in downtown Los Angeles. A middle-aged Latino woman is waiting for the bus, nervously...
View ArticlePutting Pleasure Back in the Drive: Reclaiming Urban Parkways for the 21st...
Sharelines Old parkways can be an asset in a more comprehensive mobility package. I’ve just made a run out to Pasadena on the completed Arroyo Seco Parkway…No brazen pedestrians nor kids riding bikes...
View ArticleVibrant Sidewalks in the United States: Re-integrating Walking and a...
Sharelines People are more likely to walk in areas that host a diversity of uses. As a transportation mode, walking is healthy for individuals and beneficial for the environment. Fifteen years ago,...
View ArticleOpportunities and Challenges for TODs in Southern California
Download a PDF of this article. Sharelines TODs can promote long-term sustainability and need policies to support their success. When the concept of transit-oriented development (TOD) first appeared...
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