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Project: PLACE Grant Coordinators Explain Transpo., Public Health and Their Projects

Los Angeles County awarded five grants to Southern California cities in 2008 to encourage more effective transportation planning and healthier living.

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Studying the Link Between Transportation, Planning and Public Health
At the first meeting of my fellow fellows, we were asked a simple question, "do you consider... more »
posted 10/21/11
Will L.A. County's P.L.A.C.E. Grants Make the County a More Active and Healthier Place?
In Los Angeles, five communities were awarded money to encourage healthier lifestyles that... more »
posted 04/19/11

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Project: Glendale Invests in Safe and Healthy Streets for a Safe and Healthy Future

By its own admission, Glendale was in desperate need for a new approach to transportation planning. The unintended consequences of a transportation network that emphasized moving cars can be seen in the statistics.

Part 1: Glendale Invests in Safe and Healthy Streets for a Safe and Healthy Future

Part 2: The Embedded Activist

Part 3: Second Steps: The Riverdale-Maple Greenway Will Connect Parks in Glendale

Project: The Embedded Activist

There’s always a risk when an advocate is hired by a government agency.  Will the advocate “go native” and be an ineffective agent of change?  Will the advocate ever be able to shake his reputation of being “just” an advocate?

Project: Second Steps: The Riverdale-Maple Greenway Will Connect Parks In Glendale

Glendale was actually a somewhat controversial selection when the PLACE grants were first announced. Yet, the Greenway demonstrates not just a commitment to creating livable streets where people can walk and bike where they’re going or just be outside without being harassed by traffic, but also a commitment to equity.