Elijah Chiland
Reporter
Elijah has been at Curbed since 2016. He writes about transportation, housing, and occasionally the weather.
Long Beach to consider gondola to Queen Mary
It would carry riders between downtown Long Beach and the popular tourist attraction.
LA settles homeless property rights case
The decision could make it hard for police to seize items on Skid Row.
Will electric bikes catch on in LA?
Two e-bike brands—Wheels and Jump—are now competing with scooters.
1950s time capsule with views asks $1.3M in Hollywoodland
The house was designed by nightclub owner Ronald Buck
LA mortgages are the nation’s third least affordable
Only in San Jose and San Francisco do families spend a higher share of their income on mortgage payments, a new report finds.
LA councilmember wants to ban scooters from his entire district—including Dodger Stadium
Also Highland Park, Koreatown, and Echo Park.
Sharply remodeled midcentury seeks $2.4M in Beachwood Canyon
The freshly overhauled home was built in 1952.
Here’s what $500K buys around LA
See what that price buys in five Los Angeles neighborhoods, from Downtown to Sherman Oaks.
Final segment of LA’s Westside subway extension now costs $3.2B
That’s more than twice the old budget.
Metro orders study on tolls for LA drivers
Congestion pricing could alleviate traffic in the region—but some board members are skeptical.