Connor Webb

✅ PASSED ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: SB 79 by @scottwiener.bsky.social that would end the exclusionary housing policies that have made housing more expensive and transit inaccessible, allowing more people to live within walking distance of quality transit and boosting ridership.

I think AB2503 would take care of that portion since it stays within existing ROW

I would need to check the RSA for each resource but for example, the "station planning, land use, and development" RSA already includes the most likely station areas (I think it would be where the industry freight spur is being closed if not at the current metrolink location)

Normally yes, but it doesn’t require new impacts to be assessed if it stays within the RSAs, so it could now be exempt if they choose a compliant location

I think in this case they did actually study impacts to Burbank Metrolink station, since modifications were required, including parking, pedestrian bridges, bikeways etc. So my initial take is that they are likely covered. It was also studied as an HSR station in the 2005 statewide EIR I believe?

No, because widening is wasteful and does not benefit drivers, while being actively harmful to the community. Providing robust alternatives to driving benefits everyone.

If there’s one person who stands out, it’s @controller.lacity.gov

He was perfect for the Controller role, and is already doing what you outlined. I think his time there has prepared him well enough for Mayor without spending so much time in LA gov that we lose him to the dysfunction and status quo

Thanks to you + transit allies in the CA leg. for making this happen (and Gov. Newsom for being amenable). Now moving forward, we still have work to do to ensure ATP funding is boosted to make up for the retained cuts, and ensure no state funds are used for harmful highway widening projects

If you haven't read it yet, @calelectricrail.org's new white paper on a different funding model for rail in CA is excellent, and we should be working now to get any prospective 2026 governor candidates (especially Harris if she runs) on board as champions of this, and of the SB125 task force recs.

And originally shamelessly stolen from @stano.bsky.social for westwood

Look at the difference between NorCal and SoCal.

In the Bay, out of the 11 Senators repping urban areas, 8 voted yes.

In LA County, out of 13 Senators only 4 voted yes.

The LA delegation is killing housing bills.

Station spacing for national is a little close to expo, but the catchment area segregation by the 10 helps it make sense. And still good spacing to a Venice station. Probably too late for Phase 1 (and don’t want to add cost) but l'd assume it will also be a launch/retrieval site for phase 2

At that point I wish they'd add a station at National if they are already digging. UCLA housing has~1200 family/grad housing units across the street and another 500+ within ~1 mile. The area generally just has the highest density of student and faculty/staff commuters besides Sawtelle

SB 79 PASSES OUT OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE! 🎉🥑

SB 79 Senator Scott Wiener (SD 11) Passed ther floor transit oriented housing Streets For All [logo]

HUGE NEWS: SB 79 by @scottwiener.bsky.social PASSES THE SENATE FLOOR -- This bill upzones areas near major transit!

I don’t understand how they whiffed so badly on this one. Hard to believe none of these options would be possible with some easements for a better cxn. But the one benefit is that UCLA is making Lot 36 a transit hub/bus bay where all the transit agencies will connect, right next to alt 3.

The cinematography of 1 is absurdly good, like borderline hypnotic. It has no business looking as good as it does, especially being a 90s spy movie

Any idea how the pavement condition is on this stretch? It’s always hit or miss if rollerblading is feasible

STREETS FOR ALL ENDORSEMENTS FOR North Westwood NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Lauren Wagner Patrick Edward Babajanian Connor Webb Jacob Wasserman Elsa Duval David Kan Benjamin Passino Region 11 • Request ballot by March 10 • Vote by March 18

Westside for Everyone Neighborhood Council Endorsements North Westwood Renter Board Members: Elizabeth Brady, Patrick Babajanian, David Schneidinger Resident Board Member: Andrew Lewis Graduate Student Member: Ben Passino University Staff Member: Jacob Wasserman Faculty/Teaching Member: Elsa Duval At-large Member: Connor Webb

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Here are our Neighborhood Council endorsements for Region 11 (North Westwood, Mar Vista, and Venice)! These candidates support safe, multimodal transportation in Los Angeles. Request your ballot by March 10 and vote by March 18. www.streetsforall.org/2025-neighbo...

We’ve been hard at work in Sacramento preparing our legislative package for the year, and we’re proud to announce our 2025 bills! Here’s what we’re running this year ⬇️

One of the best line ups yet 🔥🔥 And graphics to match!

Donald Shoup, Parking Policy Pioneer, Passes Away at 85 The urban planning world mourns the loss of Donald Shoup, a visionary whose work transformed parking policy. Known for his influential book The High Cost of Free Parking, Shoup was a UCLA professor wh...

“His recommendations—charging fair market prices for curb parking, reinvesting parking revenue locally, and eliminating minimum parking requirements—have shaped city planning worldwide."

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I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.

I really hope metro uses this to procure fully-walkthrough sets with longitudinal seating, similar to new B23 stock on the DLR. Our current LRVs have some of the most inefficient layouts I’ve ever experienced. Standing capacity for big events basically just means blocking every door

Biking to campus today straight into the headwind was my tour de france

It’s time to ban ‘right-on-red’ Right-on-red turns are dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, and yet they're still widely allowed across the U.S.

It’s [well past] time to ban ‘right on red.’

“It’s unclear that right-on-red did much of anything to reduce gas consumption, but it had a sizable effect on roadway safety. A 1982 study found the new policy triggered a sharp increase in crashes…” @fastcompany.com
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