Bruce Gillman

Blogs
July 11, 2012
You Can No Longer Be Ticketed at Broken Parking Meters in California -- But L.A. Is Expected to Opt Out of State Policy
Here in Los Angeles, city officials will do everything within their power to indirectly tax us for driving (even though driving is often the only way to traverse the sprawl, and dreams for a full L.A. subway system probably won't be realized for another half-century). This month, City Hall bumped up ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2012
L.A. Bus Rider Passes Out, Vomits on Herself -- and No One Calls 911 for Over an Hour
Have bus riders in Los Angeles become so jaded and antisocial that no one thinks to help a passed-out woman with vomit running down her chin for almost an hour-and-a-half? The Eastsider L.A. reported yesterday that Echo Park resident Jamie Goodwin boarded one of the L.A. Department of Transportatio ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2011
Green Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: City Officials Waste $15K on Premature Paint Job
LADOT Bike Blog via FlickrSecond time's a charm. (We hope.)Mixed feelings, these past few weeks, about L.A.'s quickly expanding arsenal of green bike lanes -- part of an adorable national trend. The new lanes are, literally, neon green. Though some grumpy drivers see it as yet another blight ... More >>