Tag Archives: DTLA
Five Years of Car-Free Living
June 21st was the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. It was also a solstice of sorts for me: it was the five year anniversary of living car free! Taking the plunge to get rid of my car nearly didn’t happen. The very day I posted an ad on Craigslist to sell my […]
LA Leaders Say ‘No’ to Jaywalking Laws
Los Angeles pedestrians may finally see some relief from citations. City Councilmember Jose Huizar and State Assemblymember Miguel Santiago are pushing for common sense changes to antiquated state laws in order to allow pedestrians to begin crossing the street during the flashing countdown signal. Huizar and Santiago held an action on August 9th calling for […]
Why I Marched in Women’s March Los Angeles, Part 3: First Amendment Rights
I believe it was not a coincidence that the authors of the Constitution gave the 1st Amendment top billing. Our right to free speech, a free press, and right to assemble are the backbone of what makes us a great nation. I’ve been appalled by how our new president regards the press and those […]
Why I Marched in Women’s March Los Angeles, Part 1: My Experience
Rain came down hard the day of the Presidential Inauguration. The rain and wind on that Friday felt fitting. I made a joke that if I was a religious person, I would probably think that the rain was God’s tears. That was the only joke I could muster all day. It was hard to laugh […]
Photos: Opening Day of Metro Bike Share
Metro rolled out its bike share service today, and DTLA got rolling! Check out some pictures of the new Metro bikes. They look great and are functionally designed. Have you taken a ride yet on one of the new Metro Bike Share bikes? Tell us about it! All photos by Christian Meola
Metro Bike Share Opens July 7th
Roll ’em out! In a highly anticipated launch, Metro will be rolling out its bike share service on July 7th with 65 stations scattered throughout DTLA. They system is easy to use. Users can sign up and register their TAP cards here for the bike share system. Tap the card against the dock to unlock […]
Instincts and Patience
Do you ever have one of those moments where your instincts are telling you not to do something, but you do it anyway? I catch the bus home from work on Hill St. in DTLA. There are several buses that get me close to me house, so I’ll usually catch the first one that arrives. […]
Opening Weekend of the Expo Line Extension
The Expo Line extension opened this weekend, after years of anticipation. Los Angeles finally has a rail line connecting downtown all the way to the beach for the first time in 63 years! Not only will the Expo line help weekday commuters avoid the chaotic 10 freeway, but it now allows SoCal residents to expand […]
Expo Line Extension Opening Weekend
The day is finally upon us! The Expo Line extension will open May 20th , finally bringing rail service from downtown to the beach. To celebrate, Metro is providing free rides on the Expo line beginning at noon on Friday, and all day on Saturday. There will be community events at the new stations from […]
Car-Free Living with an Injured Knee
Not a day would go by where I would wonder how I would get by if I experienced an injury or serious illness. The thought would creep into my head as I would make the .7 mile walk to Figueroa St. to catch the 81 bus to work, and then walk another half mile up […]
Hoff The Beaten Path 
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