Jacob Wasserman

Speed Tables Being Installed on Neilson Way santamonicanext.org/2026/10/spee...

For LA city council file spelunkers, the LA City Clerk's new jacaranda-colored Legislative Management System is now live. It replaces what was formerly known as the Council File Management System. lms.lacity.gov/home

Community Impact Statement from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council: calling for Measure EE to have included @lacity.bsky.social Council expansion, a much-needed reform to better representation and reduce corruption: cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2...

The 12-story building would rise near the UCLA campus https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-look-westwood-housing-complex-11027-w-strathmore-dr

🏆 Celebrating the APA California 2026 Award Winners Congratulations to Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, recipient of the Academic Award of Merit for Lost Hours, Lost Opportunities: The Toll of Extreme Travel on Lower Income Communities in the San Fernando Valley!

Community Impact Statement from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council: in support of putting Measure LA on the ballot, to mandate a capital infrastructure plan and two-year budgets for @lacity.bsky.social: cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2...

From @rand.org for California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment: "As climate change increases both the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, people living unsheltered face acute and disproportionate risks.": climateassessment.ca.gov/2724/

The 12-story building would rise near the UCLA campus https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-look-westwood-housing-complex-11027-w-strathmore-dr

Community Impact Statement from the North Westwood Neighborhood Council: asking @ladotofficial.bsky.social to convert flimsy plastic bollards to concrete dividers that actually protect people using bike lanes: cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2... @connorwebb.bsky.social @streetsforall.org

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council endorsed this project to bring much-needed housing—with modular construction and options for carless residents—to the North Village: drive.google.com/file/d/1GtnT...

LADOT is planning to add bus lanes and protected bike lanes on Westwood Boulevard. Take the online survey to support improvements la.streetsblog.org/2026/10/08/l...

Opt-in surveys delenda est. "Wasserman also took aim at the survey. 'We have to stop doing opt-in surveys,' he said. 'They are pseudoscience.'"

The city wants to make 14th street safer for all road users and approve a design contract to make those plans tonight. The usual suspects are pushing back. santamonicanext.org/2026/09/city...

Taxes, not fares, keep most US transit systems running. BART, Muni and Caltrain were outliers, but their model no longer works.

We are kicking off the 2026-27 school year strong with new research, more events, and a special milestone for the UCLA Center for Parking Policy. 💌 Catch up on what we've been up to. Our October newsletter is out now https://ow.ly/HOh850ZW76B

The @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social Planning Commission denied the appeal and approved findings for the proposal on Wednesday.

The death penalty can't admit its mistakes: yaledailynews.com/articles/dis...

Help get protected bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes on Westwood Bl between UCLA and the E Line! Take @ladotofficial.bsky.social’s survey: ladot.typeform.com/to/ve40ZiFp?...

"For Wasserman, the debate over Venice Dell is ultimately about more than a parking lot or a single housing development. It is a question of what communities choose to prioritize when land is limited."

Via @solarrightsalliance Great news! The new plug-In solar law: 1. Creates a statewide safety standard for plug-in solar. 2. Limits the size of these systems to 1200 watts. 3. Creates a new rule letting us use these systems without having to pay utilities a fee or get permission from them. #solar

Taxes, not fares, keep most US transit systems running. BART, Muni and Caltrain were outliers, but their model no longer works.

✅ SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR: AB 1740 by @asmrickzbur.bsky.social that makes it easier to build bike, transit, and pedestrian projects in the Coastal Zone.

✅ SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR: AB 1837 by @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social that extends authority for automated video enforcement of parking and stopping violations from bus cameras.

We had so much fun talking transportation with this year's incoming and returning UCLA Luskin students at last week's Block Party. Welcome, class of 2028! Learn more about studying transportation at UCLA here its.ucla.edu/prospec...

The event video is now posted: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Yt... @johnmacpdx.bsky.social @roof.bsky.social @marisazapata.bsky.social @trecpdx.bsky.social @projecthome.bsky.social @uclaits.bsky.social