Category Archive: 'Transportation Justice'

Diversifying Access Green Jobs, Enviromental Stewards of Tomorrow Fernando Gomez New Chief Ranger MRCA

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Fernando Gomez began his 18-year career as a youth-in-training with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Los Angeles–At a swearing-in ceremony at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens last week, Fernando Gomez was named Chief Ranger of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). Chief Gomez will oversee a corps of 23 park rangers, [...]

Feds Order CA High Speed Rail to Develop Small and Disadvantaged Businesses Program

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has ordered California’s High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to greatly expand its small and disadvantaged businesses program in response to a civil rights complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The rail authority, which hopes to build a high-speed line from San Francisco to Southern California that could cost [...]

PERE USC “New Report by PERE ally, The City Project, on park equity in Southern California”

Monday, September 26th, 2011

New Report by PERE ally, The City Project, on park equity in Southern California . . . Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Southern CaliforniaAuthors: Robert García, Executive Director, The City Project Seth Strongin, Director of Policy and Research, The City ProjectDownload and share the comprehensive Southern California report, as well as [...]

El Condado de Orange – Por qué Importan Los Parques: Salud Física

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

  See The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Orange County in English. Síga este enlace para ver el reporte y mapas del City Project de Parques, Escuelas y Comunidades Saludables: Acceso Verde y Equidad en el Condado de Orange en Español. Click here to view other [...]

Orange County – Why Parks Matter: Physical Health

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

See The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Orange County in English. Síga este enlace para ver el reporte y mapas del City Project de Parques, Escuelas y Comunidades Saludables: Acceso Verde y Equidad en el Condado de Orange en Español. Click here to view [...]

Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Southern California

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

The City Project is proud to present our policy report Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Southern California. This report maps and analyzes park access and equity in nine counties in Southern California – Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Kern, Santa Barbara, and Imperial – using narrative [...]

La iniciativa “Comunidades Saludables” del condado de San Bernardino

Friday, August 26th, 2011

    Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for San Bernardino County in English. Síga este enlace para ver el reporte y mapas del City Project de Parques, Escuelas y Comunidades Saludables: Acceso Verde y Equidad en el Condado de San Bernardino [...]

San Bernardino County “Healthy Communities” Initiative

Friday, August 26th, 2011

  Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for San Bernardino County in English. Síga este enlace para ver el reporte y mapas del City Project de Parques, Escuelas y Comunidades Saludables: Acceso Verde y Equidad en el Condado de San [...]

Biking along, um, in the L.A. River.

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Young girls sunbathing along the concrete banks of the Los Angeles River in Hollydale / Lynwood.

Monday, August 8th, 2011