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Spring Street Lane: Stay or Go?

April 4, 2013May 22, 2019 Mark Elliot 0 Comments

The Spring Street bike lane battle is again enjoined, reports the LA Times. Proponents view it as an important and

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Longer Wait for Bicycle Racks in Beverly Hills

April 3, 2013April 3, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments bicycle friendly business districts, bicycle parking, bicycle racks, Traffic and Parking Commission

As if to prove the skeptics right, bicycle racks won’t be hitting Beverly Hills sidewalks soon. According to the T&P

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What a Difference a New Council Makes

April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments good government, Public Records Act, transparency

Three of our five candidates for City Council this election cycle ran on platforms that featured transparency in local government

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Chaumont Bike Crush

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments bicycle parking, Chaumont restaurant

From reader and walking advocate Ellen Lutwak comes this snap from Chaumont in Beverly Hills. Biker flash mob? Nope. It’s

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John Mirisch BH Weekly Interview

April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments John Mirisch

Incoming Mayor John Mirisch gives the BH Weekly an interview to preview his priorities, including local government transparency and fiscal

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Public Work Contracting: Less Oversight, More No-Bids

April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Beverly Hills Public Works, oversight

On the heels of a critical report concerning Beverly Hills United School District contracting oversight comes tonight’s Council agenda item

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BH Support for Measure J Dropped 16%

April 2, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Measure J, Measure R, Metro

LA Times analysis shows that ballot-box support for Measure J (the 30-year transit tax extension) dropped by 6% county-wide as

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New Mayor Talks Multimodal Mobility at City Council Installation

April 1, 2013May 6, 2023 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Council installation, governance, John Mirisch, Lili Bosse, Nancy Krasne, transparency, Willie Brien

Beverly Hills pulled out all of the stops to celebrate the installation of the new City Council this past Wednesday

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Beverly Hills Chamber’s ‘Beverly Hills Tomorrow’ Forum

March 30, 2013May 27, 2025 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Beverly Hills Tomorrow, Chamber of Commerce

Got $200 burning a hole in your pocket? Do you share the Beverly Hills Chamber’s “passion for innovation and inspiration”?

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BHUSD Needs Better Risk Controls

March 30, 2013May 26, 2015 Mark Elliot 0 Comments BHUSD, Measure E

Just over a year ago, BHUSD facilities director Karen Christiansen was found guilty of  felony conflict of interest for triple-dipping the

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BHUSD Grapples with the Cost of Driving to School

March 25, 2013May 14, 2020 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Beverly Hills Unified School District, Carter Paysinger, Pilot program, Safe Routes to School, safety

Beverly Hills Unified School Board recently heard about the cost of student parking at the high school. Not the price

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Handheld Driver Distractions Prove Irrestible, CDC Survey Finds

March 22, 2013April 1, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments CDC, distracted driving, enforcement, safety

If you have noticed while passing auto traffic that an increasing number of drivers are focusing on their mobile device

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Sunshine Week 2013 Wrap-Up

March 20, 2013May 19, 2023 Mark Elliot 0 Comments citation, enforcement, Sunshine Week, Traffic and Parking Commission, transparency

Wrapping up Sunshine Week, we are already looking ahead to 2014 with the hope that our municipalities will take a

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West Hollywood Punts on LaBrea Bicycle Lanes

March 20, 2013May 27, 2025 Mark Elliot 0 Comments bicycle lane, City of West Hollywood, LaBrea Avenue, LaBrea Avenue Streetscape Plan

City of West Hollywood had an opportunity to include bicycle lanes as part of the city’s reconstruction of the section

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How We Got Here: Mapes’s ‘Pedaling Revolution’ Review

March 18, 2013March 16, 2013 Mark Elliot 0 Comments Jeff Mapes, Pedaling Revolution

With the accelerating installation of bike lanes, sharrows and signage in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, it seems

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