Comments on: City’s Infrastructure List for Stimulus Could Use Some Greening http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/citys-infrastructure-list-for-stimulus-could-use-some-greening/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: davidagalvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/citys-infrastructure-list-for-stimulus-could-use-some-greening/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 davidagalvan Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:51:37 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1491#comment-3397 Ugh. I wish the purple line extension were "ready to go". Most things on that list are just bridge/road widenings and repavements. In terms of "green" transit, I saw the Expo line acceleration and a mention of expanding the bike path along the L.A. River. . . but that's pretty much it. I wonder if the Expo acceleration was referring to expo phase 2 or phase 1? If it were phase 2, that would be something to talk about, since these are projects that are supposed to be able to be finished in 2010 with federal stimulus. . . but I expect it's phase 1, which is no big deal since that was already scheduled to be completed in 2010 without federal money. Oh well. Ugh. I wish the purple line extension were “ready to go”. Most things on that list are just bridge/road widenings and repavements. In terms of “green” transit, I saw the Expo line acceleration and a mention of expanding the bike path along the L.A. River. . . but that’s pretty much it. I wonder if the Expo acceleration was referring to expo phase 2 or phase 1? If it were phase 2, that would be something to talk about, since these are projects that are supposed to be able to be finished in 2010 with federal stimulus. . . but I expect it’s phase 1, which is no big deal since that was already scheduled to be completed in 2010 without federal money.

Oh well.

]]> By: Steve K. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/citys-infrastructure-list-for-stimulus-could-use-some-greening/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Steve K. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:13:42 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1491#comment-3392 How about trying out those reverse parking/bike lanes like in NYC? How about trying out those reverse parking/bike lanes like in NYC?

]]> By: Ingrid Peterson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/citys-infrastructure-list-for-stimulus-could-use-some-greening/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 Ingrid Peterson Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1491#comment-3385 Aw! Damien, thanks for bringing up 4th Street. That worthy lady, awaiting her repavement salvation. Obama? Santa? LaBonge? Mayor? B.O.S.S.? Anyone??? It surely would make for some excellent GREEN PR for them to take on the idea of a "bikeway" or a "bicycle boulevard"....not just for 4th Street but for a whole host of excellent candidates across town. An interconnected network of bikeways, lanes, paths, blvds, sharrows, signage and the like seems like a cost effective no brainer for the City of Los Angeles. well, hey. Live the Dream! Aw! Damien, thanks for bringing up 4th Street. That worthy lady, awaiting her repavement salvation.

Obama? Santa? LaBonge? Mayor? B.O.S.S.? Anyone???

It surely would make for some excellent GREEN PR for them to take on the idea of a “bikeway” or a “bicycle boulevard”….not just for 4th Street but for a whole host of excellent candidates across town.

An interconnected network of bikeways, lanes, paths, blvds, sharrows, signage and the like seems like a cost effective no brainer for the City of Los Angeles.

well, hey. Live the Dream!

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