Comments on: Metro in Transition http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/ 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: Dan Wentzel http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-55621 Dan Wentzel Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:01:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-55621 The anti-transit USC School of Transportaion? Well, maybe that's fitting. The anti-transit USC School of Transportaion?

Well, maybe that’s fitting.

]]> By: Erik G. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54571 Erik G. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:23:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54571 Metro the USC of transportation? OK, but without the Peter Gordon and/or Harry Richardson, PLEASE?? Metro the USC of transportation?

OK, but without the Peter Gordon and/or Harry Richardson, PLEASE??

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54351 Spokker Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:42:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54351 I respect him more! I respect him more!

]]> By: @mattlos http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54331 @mattlos Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:35:48 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54331 Wow, mattlos! You're so clever! Everyone respects you measurably more so after making that comment! How did you ever think of something so clever? Good one! Wow, mattlos!

You’re so clever! Everyone respects you measurably more so after making that comment! How did you ever think of something so clever? Good one!

]]> By: mattlos http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54181 mattlos Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:13:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54181 make Metro the USC of transportation -- cheesy, privileged, and full self-important herd-thinking yes-men? wait--I think they already have that down. make Metro the USC of transportation — cheesy, privileged, and full self-important herd-thinking yes-men?

wait–I think they already have that down.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54151 Dana Gabbard Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:57:41 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54151 The coding creates one of these %20 anomolies for the link to the staff report--here is the correct address: http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/11_November/20091118OPItem48.pdf The coding creates one of these %20 anomolies for the link to the staff report–here is the correct address:

http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/11_November/20091118OPItem48.pdf

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-54021 Dana Gabbard Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:55:13 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-54021 Ouch. Thanks, calwatch. Taylor somehow flew under my radar. But the Chief Operating Officer position will be very important. The staff report on recentralizing has all the new Executive Officers for various functions reporting to the COO. Ouch. Thanks, calwatch. Taylor somehow flew under my radar. But the Chief Operating Officer position will be very important. The staff report on recentralizing has all the new Executive Officers for various functions reporting to the COO.

]]> By: calwatch http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-53881 calwatch Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:10:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-53881 MTA already has a #2. He is assistant CEO Paul Taylor. MTA already has a #2. He is assistant CEO Paul Taylor.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-53861 Dana Gabbard Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:58:53 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-53861 Kymbereligh Richards brought to my attention that interstingly Leahy in comments to Transit Talent has made it sound like looking outside the organization for some of the key openings is very much something he is pursuing. Note the comment toward the end "I want to make MTA the USC of transportation." http://www.transittalent.com/articles/index.cfm?story=ArtLeahy&sms_ss=email Kymbereligh Richards brought to my attention that interstingly Leahy in comments to Transit Talent has made it sound like looking outside the organization for some of the key openings is very much something he is pursuing. Note the comment toward the end “I want to make MTA the USC of transportation.”

http://www.transittalent.com/articles/index.cfm?story=ArtLeahy&sms_ss=email

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/metro-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-53681 ubrayj02 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:37:33 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=22951#comment-53681 Let's hope that the MTA's Countywide Planning Office gets some top-down reform in the way it scores bike and pedestrian projects. The MTA has been handing out surface improvement money from Prop A. that has only increased private automobile use, and has not led to decreased headways for buses nor curbed air quality problems. It would be nice if someone in charge would re-read Prop A and C and stop the pattern of fueling 20th century automobile-only policies. It's a new century, let's plan for it properly. Let’s hope that the MTA’s Countywide Planning Office gets some top-down reform in the way it scores bike and pedestrian projects.

The MTA has been handing out surface improvement money from Prop A. that has only increased private automobile use, and has not led to decreased headways for buses nor curbed air quality problems. It would be nice if someone in charge would re-read Prop A and C and stop the pattern of fueling 20th century automobile-only policies.

It’s a new century, let’s plan for it properly.

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