PinnedBike and bus lanes are good for people that drive!In many cities throughout North America — and especially in Los Angeles — there’s a street fight over shared public space. Up until 100…Jun 27, 2021A response icon2Jun 27, 2021A response icon2
Introducing Streets For All San Francisco!In May of 2022, I got a cold email from Robin Pam, Executive Director of KidSafeSF. At the time, KidSafe was a relatively new organization…May 30May 30
LA is the country’s smoggiest city 25 years runningLast week I spoke to Spectrum News 1 about LA having the dubious distinction of being the smoggiest city in the country 25 out of the last…Apr 30Apr 30
LA spends more on legal payouts to people hurt on our streets than making them saferIn 2015, a woman was killed crossing Vista Del Mar, and the City paid out $9.5M in a wrongful death case.Apr 2A response icon1Apr 2A response icon1
Metro needs to stop making traffic — and climate change — worse.As fires were still burning above the hills of the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu last week, Metro Los Angeles took steps to…Feb 7Feb 7
Date night from LAXWe fly into LAX on Saturday night — me, my wife, and our three kids. My wife and I had dinner plans, and the kids wanted to go to their…Jan 7A response icon1Jan 7A response icon1
What the election means for local transportation efforts in Los AngelesI had a hard time falling asleep last night. I think I had PTSD from 2016, when the Hillary Clinton victory party I was at turned into a…Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2024
The downside of building your city around the carLos Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, and as opposed to the nation’s largest city (New York City), it blew up its extensive rail…Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Why bike lanes often seem “empty” in LAOne of the most frequent criticisms I hear of (the few) bike lanes in Los Angeles is: “they’re empty most of the time.” Usually, the person…Oct 13, 2024A response icon1Oct 13, 2024A response icon1
The Yuba Spicy Curry All TerrainMy family and I love this one spot in Mexico. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the jungle on the beach, and most of…Aug 5, 2024Aug 5, 2024