August 2010
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| 2 | 3 August 3, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 3, 2010 More details DLANC Sustainability Committee Meeting Starts: 19:00 Ends: 21:00 August 3, 2010 Description: This is a public meeting - please join us if you are interested!
Agenda
_Welcome
_Introductions
_Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
_Upcoming Events and Other Community Announcements
Group discussion and planning for action regarding the 2009 AIA SDAT (Sustainable Design Assessment Team) Grant Recommendations which are now available. We will talk about our next steps towards implementing a planning process to help our neighborhood develop a long-term vision for a more sustainable community.
_We will discuss the Green Parking Lot Pilot Project, providing you with an update on our status, information on how to get involved, and determine how the Sustainability Committee can support the upcoming launch event (August 28) for this exciting project.
Other project updates include: The Website and Online Resource Toolkit; Urban Garden Guide; Tree Planting; Green Alleys
_Next meeting agenda items?
_Adjourn
The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the DLANC Sustainability Committee (Committee) on any item of the agenda prior to the Committee taking action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that is within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the public comment period. Public comment is limited to two minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please
make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting Committee Chair Ashley Z. Hand at [email protected] More details
| 4 August 4, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 4, 2010 More details Project By Project Meeting Starts: 18:30 Ends: 21:00 August 4, 2010 More details
| 5 | 6 August 6, 2010 railLA Working Group Meeting Starts: 08:00 Ends: 10:00 August 6, 2010 Description: Join the upcoming railLA Working Group meeting where we will discuss next steps for our organization including incorporation as a non-profit, upcoming events and publication, among other topics. More details LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 6, 2010 More details Latino Urban Forum Starts: 17:00 Ends: 19:00 August 6, 2010 More details
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 August 12, 2010 Art Walk Starts: 00:00 Ends: 00:00 August 13, 2010 More details LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 12, 2010 More details Park[ing] Day LA 2010 Kick-Off Meeting Starts: 12:00 Ends: 13:30 August 12, 2010 Description: Park[ing] Day LA 2010 is on Friday, September 17. This is the fourth
year for Park[ing] Day LA - an international, city-wide event
highlighting the importance of parks and open space in our urban
neighborhood. By taking over a parking spot, community members build
small parks-for-a-day with their own vision of the future.
What if streets were for people? What would our city look like?
This year, the DLANC Sustainability Committee invites all interested
persons to a Park[ing] Day LA planning meeting at the railLA
Exhibition Space (525 S. Flower Street, enter from Figueroa). We will
be discussing project ideas and resources and continue to build the
network that supports this effort annually.
Not just a park[ing] space - a park[ing] LOT!
This year the DLANC Sustainability Committee would like you and all
community partners to come and stage a green park[ing] lot - we hope
to not only fill an entire blank lot with little parks, but we plan to
introduce our community to a proposed pilot project. We are at the
very early stages of learning what it will take for the Downtown Los
Angeles Youth & Cultural Center to build a "green parking lot" which
will help them generate much-needed revenue for their operations at
the corner of W. 2nd Street and South Beaudry (see map
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=134+s.+beaudry+avenue,+los+angeles+ca&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=134+S+Beaudry+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+California+90012&gl=us&ei=bhdjTLOODYaBlAfX74yDAw&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAA&t=h&z=16).
Email us at [email protected] if you would like to get involved
or attend this meeting!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
12:00pm-2:30pm
railLA: LA Beyond Cars Exhibition
525 S. Flower Street (enter from Figueroa, between W. 5th Street and
W. 6th Street) More details
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| 16 | 17 | 18 August 18, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 18, 2010 More details Moving Beyond Cars: LA's Alternative Transportation Celebration Starts: 19:00 Ends: 23:00 August 18, 2010 Description: We suspect Los Angeles might have a car-crazed reputation but we also know this city has a vibrant community that likes to take bikes, buses and sidewalks, too. So GOOD is teaming up with railLA, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the Coalition for Clean Air, and de LaB for an event that shows how L.A. can move beyond cars. We’re holding it at the exhibition LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Space which envisions the future of high speed rail in Los Angeles. And we’re challenging everyone who attends to use alternative transportation. That’s right—our goal is to make this a completely car-free party.
Board a bus, take the train, ride a bike, map out a walk, jump on your scooter, hire a horse and buggy, break out your hoverboard … just get here in a way that illustrates an L.A. that’s not auto-dependent. Connect with friends and travel together. Document your trip on Twitter, Flickr or Facebook using the tag #LAbeyondcars. When you get to the event, we’ll have an opportunity for everyone to record how they got there, where they came from, and what happened during their journey. James Rojas will be holding his extremely fun interactive city planning workshops focusing on walking and biking. The folks from CicLAvia will be on-hand to talk about how they’re planning a car-free street celebration this fall. Plus: There will be prizes awarded for the people who arrive in the most unique, alternative, or “beyond car” ways. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! More details
| 19 | 20 August 20, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 20, 2010 More details Pecha Kucha Starts: 19:30 Ends: 22:00 August 20, 2010 More details
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23 August 23, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 23, 2010 More details DLANC Sustainability Committee Special Meeting Starts: 19:00 Ends: 20:30 August 23, 2010 More details
| 24 August 24, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 24, 2010 More details Living Streets LA Committee meeting Starts: 18:00 Ends: 21:00 August 24, 2010 Description: Living Streets LA invites interested communities to present their plans for creating new public spaces in existing street right-of-ways on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. The details can be found on our Pilot Streets Page, in our April 21 post, and on the down-loadable flyer LS Pilot Mtg One-Sheet 8.24.
If you are working on a compatible project and want to present, please send an email to livingstreetsla{at}gmail.com and let us know your community name, contact person and a brief description of your idea. The meeting is open to the public for others who are interested in attending. We will send out updates as the meeting gets closer.
Living Streets will facilitate a discussion with the attendees at the August 24 meeting to choose 2-3 pilot projects that we intend to provide technical assistance support to and post on our website.
RailLA has graciously agreed to host the meeting at its ‘LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Public Space’ exhibition in Downtown LA, which is ‘A multimedia experience showcasing concepts, ideas, and musings from around the world on the future of Los Angeles, a future beyond just cars’. We look forward to hearing YOUR ideas on August 24. More details
| 25 August 25, 2010 LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 25, 2010 More details Prop 23_Clean Economy Network Starts: 12:30 Ends: 13:30 August 25, 2010 More details Project by Project Mixer Starts: 19:00 Ends: 22:00 August 25, 2010 Description: Tentative More details
| 26 | 27 August 27, 2010 CAHRSA Press Conference Starts: 10:00 Ends: 11:00 August 27, 2010 More details LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Starts: 10:00 Ends: 19:00 August 27, 2010 More details LA Beyond Cars Exhibition Closing Party Starts: 18:00 Ends: 22:00 August 27, 2010 More details
| 28 August 28, 2010 Exhibition Breakdown Starts: 00:00 Ends: 00:00 September 1, 2010 Description: Break Down Saturday
Scaffolding on Sunday
Return All Goods by Monday
Return Key to TPG on Tuesday at Noon More details
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California Green Dream project looks very impressive. After experiencing the travel life in Los Angeles for over 2 years I think HSR will be very helpful for commuters making their commute easier and also will help the environment due to its eco-friendly nature. This entry describing the project puts forward creative and effective ideas.
This a very well done Entry. It has a lot of good ideas. good job!
I see a lot of hard work and good thought put into this perticular entry.
It is very interesting and well presented too.
Great job you guys! Good luck!
Impressive concept…
good work ! keep it up.
good job
Personally feel such eco-friendly concepts are the need of the hour.very practical concept
good work!!!!
nice work!!!
very appreciable idea
nice
I really think this is an idea with immense potential. High speed rails have been effectively used in other parts of the world, and this idea proposes its implementation in LA in an effective and environmentally conscious way.
Excellent conceptualisation…..hope it becomes reality one day
RSK
good project…..LA will be a wonderful place if the project gets implimented
This project drew me in with its details and clarity of communication and organization. I can immediately place myself in the middle of this vision and feel I am living the Green Dream within that space.
When the aesthetics of a presentation are used to convey concepts instead of being the focus and a distraction, they compliment the quality of the ideas, as done so well by this team.
I can’t wait to see the HSR implemented. I am all about riding my bike, walking to places and using public transportation; and it’s really hard to do in a city like Los Angeles. I believe this proposal shows the great potential LA has to become a greener, more livable city. I hope city officials, CalTrans, and Metro really take into consideration these ideas and do something about it!
goood
goood idea keep it up
After looking at the other presentations, I find this presentation is the most realistic and achievable. This is a great concept to make forms of “social” transportation – walking, cycling, public transportation systems, dominant and to reduce the importance of the car as a means of mobility within urban centers.
This is a really comprehensive proposal, with immense potential. I can see Downtown LA becoming the model for an eco-friendly urban center at the district scale, then expanding to the regional scale. I hope city officials will value the innovative ideas put forth in this project and realize the need to move towards a greener, more sustainable future. Great job!!
That is interesting…
Well done…. i am awestruck:)
Good Job……keep it up
Good job!
Wish all the best to the whole team!
its a very good concept
awesome stuff!
is this going to be live?