Tom Vanderbilt looks at Hollywood's portrayal of non-drivers, concluding that they are generally shown as misfits, deviants, or losers. He wonders whether this is because these films are produced in the epicenter of American car culture--where no one could ever conceive of civilized transportation as anything other than driving--or whether it is a product of what John Urry terms "automobility"--the pervasiveness and constant reinforcement of the car in all aspects of life. He does note, however, that this attitude towards non-drivers may be changing, as portrayed in the recent (500) Days of Summer.
http://www.slate.com/id/2262214/?from=rss
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Vote for @cicLAvia
cicLAvia is a pilot project which would convert 7 miles of streets to park space on Sunday mornings in LA. You can vote for them everyday until March 31. (http://www.refresheverything.com/ciclavia). Their deliverables include the following list, and make sure to follow them on twitter.
- 7.5 miles of Car-Free Los Angeles city streets on 3 Sundays during the Summer of 2010
- Ten national press mentions (already mentioned in LA Times and many other news sources including local ABC news)
- $50,000 in grants
- $50,000 in corporate sponsorship and donations
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biking,
land use,
pedestrian
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