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| Streetsblog Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Name | Streetsblog Los Angeles |
| Type | Advocacy journalism website |
| Format | Online |
| Foundation | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher | Streetsblog Network |
Streetsblog Los Angeles is a nonprofit online news outlet focused on urban transportation, active transportation, and land use in Los Angeles, California, and the broader United States. Founded in 2006, it produces reporting, analysis, and advocacy-oriented journalism on topics ranging from public transit projects such as the Los Angeles Metro Rail expansion to bicycle and pedestrian safety, connecting readers to local policy debates involving agencies like the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and regional planning bodies.
Streetsblog Los Angeles began amid national debates about New Urbanism and smart growth when the Streetsblog Network sought local editions to cover municipal transportation politics in cities including New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.. Early coverage tracked major projects such as the Expo Line (Los Angeles Metro), the Measure R (Los Angeles County), and controversies around parking policy and traffic calming measures championed by groups like the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition and the Southern California Association of Governments. Over time the outlet expanded reporting to intersect with issues tied to the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, regional ballot measures, and state initiatives like Senate Bill 743 (California 2013).
The organization frames its mission around advancing safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation through journalism, aligning with advocacy priorities of entities such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Trust for Public Land, and the Urban Land Institute. Coverage regularly intersects with infrastructure programs like the Measure M (Los Angeles County), transit expansions including the Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro), and regional strategies produced by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (California). Reporting spans investigations into road safety tied to data from the California Highway Patrol, analyses of federal funding from the United States Department of Transportation, and profiles of local initiatives led by organizations such as the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.
Editorial leadership and contributors have included journalists, planners, and advocates with ties to institutions such as the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, and the California State University, Long Beach. Regular writers and editors have collaborated with columnists affiliated with think tanks like the Brookings Institution, the Congress for the New Urbanism, and the American Public Transportation Association. Photographers and multimedia contributors have worked with civic groups including the Los Angeles Walks coalition, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society.
The outlet has reported extensively on enforcement and design issues following high-profile incidents such as collisions on Wilshire Boulevard and debates over redesigns of corridors like Figueroa Street (Los Angeles). Investigations have scrutinized contract decisions by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, procurement practices tied to the Metrolink (Southern California), and the impacts of state laws like SB 1 (California 2017). Campaign coverage has intersected with civic efforts including the Great Streets Initiative (Los Angeles), grassroots organizing by Neighborhood Councils, and coalition campaigns involving the League of California Cities and the American Automobile Association.
Reporting has influenced deliberations at bodies such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors, the Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee, and the California Transportation Commission. Coverage has been cited by mainstream outlets including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, KPCC (AM), and national publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post when local transit controversies drew broader attention. Academic researchers from institutions such as RAND Corporation and the University of California, Berkeley have referenced its reporting in studies of urban mobility, equity, and traffic safety.
Streetsblog Los Angeles has co-hosted panels and forums with organizations such as the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Goldhirsh Foundation, and civic groups like the LA2050 initiative. It partners on events with nonprofits including the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the Southern California Association of Governments, and media collaborators like CityLab and the Streetsblog Network’s other local editions. Public forums have featured guests from the Federal Transit Administration, the California Air Resources Board, and prominent officials from the offices of the Mayor of Los Angeles.
The outlet and its journalists have received recognition from professional associations such as the Society of Environmental Journalists, the California News Publishers Association, and transportation-focused awards from the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the American Planning Association. Individual reporting has been shortlisted or honored in competitions administered by the Online News Association, the James Beard Foundation for urban food access reporting tangentially linked to transportation coverage, and local journalism prizes presented by the Los Angeles Press Club.
Category:Media in Los Angeles Category:Transportation journalism Category:Nonprofit organizations based in California