Tag Archives: green commuting

Preparing LA for Sustainable Growth

June 29, 2018 · by · in Events Around Town, The Far Corners of LA · Leave a comment

What does your utopian version of LA look like for the future? Architects Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Li shared their vision on June 27th with their presentation Future LA: 99% Preservation and 1% Densification at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. They have a plan for densifying 1% of land along the Wilshire corridor to accommodate […]

Five Years of Car-Free Living

June 27, 2018 · by · in Beauty in Strange Places, Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · Leave a comment

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 […]

Metro Bike Share Opens July 7th

July 7, 2016 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, News · 1 Comment

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 […]

Respecting the Crosswalks

January 28, 2016 · by · in The Far Corners of LA · 1 Comment

I headed to work this morning just as I do most days.  I ran down the hill towards my bus stop on Cypress Blvd, where I would catch the 28.  I slowed my pace to a brisk stroll once I reached the corner.  The bus wasn’t in view, so there was no longer a need […]

Finding a Way Home After the Phone Battery Dies

December 15, 2014 · by · in Biking, Metro Adventures, Ride Sharing, The Far Corners of LA · 5 Comments

Smartphones are the Swiss Army knives of green commuting.  With a smartphone, a commuter can find out when the next bus comes using the Metro app.  Google Maps will generate the best route for bikers, walkers or metro riders.  Ride sharing apps like Lyft and Uber will bring a driver to your location to give […]

BUSted! Storytelling Wins Emerging Ideas Award at the New Urbanism Film Festival

November 18, 2014 · by · in Events Around Town, The People of Metro · Leave a comment

Wow, great news!  The storytelling show and Hoff the Beaten Path favorite, BUSted!, has won the Emerging Ideas Award at the New Urbanism Film Festival. The Festival featured four days of film, interactive events and workshops that aimed to encourage a dialogue about making Los Angeles a more walkable, sustainable, and thriving community.  BUSted! was […]