The bike and pedestrian set-aside is critical for L.A.'s future.

There was report this morning in the Guardian that the International Energy Agency has systematically lied in its reports on world oil production and reserves to avoid panic in the markets.

Whether that is a good thing they've done, or not, is an academic discussion for another day. What is clear is that we have a very short window of time to spend what is left of our resources retrofitting our city for an era of energy shortage and privation.

We can fight to maintain a high standard of living by shifting away from auto-dominated transportation, or we can ignore the warning signs and screw ourselves over.

This money needs to go into repairing the way we are all but forced to get around in this town! More bike and pedestrian facilities, please!