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Streetsblog Los Angeles stories from Ben Fried

• Fri 5: In New York, More Proof of Safety in Numbers for Cyclists 0
• Tue 12: Cartoon Tuesday: Beware of the Ouchies 0
• Mon 11: Boxer: Collect Fees on Driving Through ‘Honor System’ 3
• Thu 30: Doomsday Across America 8
• Mon 20: Rail Across America 7
• Wed 15: Waxman’s Climate Change Bill Good for Green Transportation 1
• Tue 14: Obama Falls Prey to Ribbon-Cutting Syndrome 0
• Fri 10: Livable Streets Promised Land 1
• Mon 30: Back to the Grid, Part 2: John Norquist on Reclaiming American Cities 0
• Thu 26: Back to the Grid: John Norquist on How to Fix National Transpo Policy 2
• Wed 25: AARP Joins Campaign to Reform National Transpo Policy 0
• Wed 18: Wiki Wednesday: Funding Green Transportation With CLEAN TEA 0
• Mon 16: Do You Schluff Enough? 3
• Wed 11: Wiki Wednesday: Zürich, Where Transit Gets Priority on the Street 7
• Wed 11: LaHood to Bike Advocates: U.S. DOT Will Be Your “Full Partner” 4
• Tue 10: Cartoon Tuesday: Triple Parking 0
• Thu 5: Boston Gets Serious About Bike-Share Comments Off
• Fri 20: Meet the New White House Director of Urban Affairs Comments Off
• Wed 18: Wiki Wednesday: Bike Boulevard 5
• Wed 18: Hope Springs Eternal for American Transpo Policy Comments Off
• Fri 13: Tonight: PBS on Transit, States, and the Stimulus 2
• Thu 12: Final Stimulus Bill Slaps Transit Riders in the Face 16
• Thu 12: Reports of Vélib’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated Comments Off
• Wed 11: Wiki Wednesday: The Story of the Stimulus Comments Off
• Tue 10: Cartoon Tuesday: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back? Comments Off
• Tue 10: Obama: The Days of “Building Sprawl Forever” Are Over 3
• Tue 10: Senate Approves Stimulus Bill — On to Conference Committee Comments Off
• Tue 3: Cartoon Tuesday: Political Suicide Comments Off
• Mon 2: Streetfilms: Timing Streets for Cyclists, Pedestrians, and Everyone Else Comments Off
• Wed 28: Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It 4
• Wed 28: Call This Morning to Secure More Transit Money in Stimulus Comments Off
• Tue 27: Call Now for a Better Transit Stimulus 3
• Thu 22: Congress Sending Wrong Signals to State DOTs in Stimulus Draft Comments Off
• Wed 21: Senate Set to Confirm LaHood as Transportation Secretary Comments Off
• Tue 20: The Inauguration Transportation Plan as Demonstration Project Comments Off
• Thu 15: Dems Release Stimulus Draft: $30B for Highways, $10B for Transit Comments Off
• Wed 14: $2 Billion for Bicycling in Stimulus Package? 4
• Thu 8: Tell Congress: Don’t Waste Money on Highway Expansion 1
• Wed 7: Wiki Wednesday: “Shovel-Ready” Pedestrian Safety Plans? 1
• Tue 6: Cartoon Tuesday: What’s Your Destination? Comments Off
• Tue 23: The Elevated Bikeways of Minneapolis? Comments Off
• Wed 17: Obama Picks Republican Illinois Congressman to Lead USDOT 5
• Wed 17: Why Stimulus Money Should Go to Cities, Not States 2
• Mon 15: Stimulus Package on Track to Perpetuate Transpo Status Quo Comments Off
• Fri 12: Sprawlsville Steps Back From the Edge 2
• Tue 9: Cartoon Tuesday: Priority Comments Off
• Tue 9: “Stuck in That Congestion? I Got One Suggestion: Use a Bike Rack” 3
• Tue 9: Streetfilms: Boulder Goes Platinum 1
• Wed 3: How to Build a Better Infrastructure Plan 1
• Wed 26: Trains Under Baghdad 2
• Tue 25: While We’re At It, Let’s Reinvent the Wheel Comments Off
• Mon 24: Two Oil Guzzling Albatrosses for the Price of One? Comments Off
• Wed 19: Study Finds Cyclists Need Safer Streets 5
• Thu 13: Rave Review for Cleveland’s BRT Debut Comments Off
• Wed 12: Wiki Wednesday: Bike Bus 1
• Wed 12: Shocker: Speed Limits Are Useless Without Enforcement Comments Off
• Tue 11: Cartoon Tuesday: Plug-in Comments Off
• Tue 11: Bike Miami: Car Free Under Palm Trees Comments Off
• Wed 5: Ped-Bike Mockery Flops for 7-Term House Incumbent 3
• Wed 5: Did Last Night End Urban v. Rural Campaigns? 2
• Tue 28: Why Americans Bike and Walk — Or Don’t Comments Off
• Mon 27: Flouting Traffic Laws: The Gateway to Lying to Police Comments Off
• Thu 23: Bike-Share Hero: Montreal’s Solar-Powered “Bixi” System Comments Off
• Mon 20: Study Confirms: Safer Bike Routes Get More People Riding Comments Off
• Tue 14: Ask the Candidates to Talk Transportation at Tomorrow’s Debate Comments Off
• Tue 14: James Oberstar on the Future of U.S. Transportation Funding Comments Off
• Tue 14: PBS Exposes the Joy of Transit 2
• Tue 7: Amtrak Bill Clears the Way for Bike-Friendly Trains 1
• Tue 30: Cartoon Tuesday: Who’s Gonna Keep You Supplied, Man? Comments Off
• Tue 30: Memo to MTV: “Pimp My Bike” = Ratings Gold Comments Off
• Tue 23: America’s Least Wanted Highways 1
• Thu 18: Brookings: Feds Should Stop Giving Transit Projects the Run-Around Comments Off
• Tue 16: Cartoon Tuesday: On-Street Edition Comments Off
• Mon 15: Urbanism: Not Just for Lefties Comments Off
• Tue 9: U.S. Senate Getting Serious About Transit Stimulus Comments Off
• Fri 22: Who Loves Traffic? Dan and the Highway Lobby Comments Off
• Wed 20: Wiki Wednesday: Beijing 3
• Fri 15: Transit Stimulus Bill Needs Co-Sponsors in Senate Comments Off
• Thu 14: Bike-Share Debuts in Washington D.C. 4
• Wed 13: Wiki Wednesday: Urban Bicycling With Children Comments Off
• Wed 13: Congestion Costs Chicago $7.3 Billion Per Year Comments Off
• Fri 8: This Just In: The Media Business Is Auto-Dependent Too 1
• Thu 7: Obama’s Energy Platform Has a (Small) Livable Streets Platform Comments Off
• Wed 6: Wiki Wednesday: Ciclovía Comments Off
• Tue 5: Hillary Clinton Introduces Senate Version of Transit Relief Bill Comments Off
• Thu 31: House Bill Makes Connection Between Transit Funding and Gas Price Relief Comments Off
• Wed 30: Wiki Wednesday: Bike Box Comments Off
• Tue 29: NYPD Thug Attacks Cyclist without Cause. Cyclist Goes to Jail 3
• Thu 24: How to Ease Pain at the Pump Without Deepening Oil Dependence 1
• Wed 23: Wiki Wednesday: Vehicle-Miles Traveled 1
• Tue 22: Cartoon Tuesday: Drilling Deeper Comments Off
• Fri 18: LA Isn’t the Only Place with Bike Vs Car Incidents 2
• Fri 18: Cities Stake Claim to Being America’s ‘Best Places to Live’ Comments Off
• Thu 17: Rising Fuel Costs and Ridership Strain Local Transit Systems Nationwide Comments Off
• Wed 16: Announcing Wiki Wednesdays: A Weekly Dose of Livable Streets Knowledge 2
• Wed 16: French Trains Turn $1.75B Profit, Leave American Rail in the Dust 3
• Tue 15: Cartoon Tuesday: Outmoded Comments Off
• Mon 14: Should the Rules of the Road Be Amended for Cyclists? 6
• Fri 11: Build a Livable Streets Knowledge Base. Contribute to StreetsWiki. Comments Off
• Tue 17: Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail Comments Off
• Mon 16: Obama: I’ll Boost Funds for Bike-Ped Projects If Elected 6
• Tue 10: Eyes on the Street, Presidential Campaign Edition 5
• Mon 9: The Windshield Perspective, Same As It Ever Was Comments Off
• Fri 6: National Transit Union Proposes a Smart Fuel Subsidy 1
• Thu 5: Car Buyers Pick Their Poison: Free Gun or Free Gas 2
• Tue 3: Cartoon Tuesday: Mode Switch Comments Off
• Wed 28: National Poll: Americans Expect Gas Prices to Rise More 2
• Mon 26: Alabama Students Walk to School to Protest Gas Prices 1
• Fri 23: Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail 4
• Fri 16: Trucks Gone Green? Comments Off
• Fri 16: Donald Shoup: Planners Are Versed in Parking Politics, Not Policy Comments Off
• Mon 12: Northern Virginia Locked In to Congested Roads 1
• Fri 9: Video Contest Seeks Winning Pitch for Transit Comments Off
• Thu 8: Delaware Senator Dares to Utter the Word “Transit” Comments Off
• Fri 2: How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax “Holiday”? 1
• Fri 2: Eyes on the Street… All of Them 1
• Thu 1: U.S. DOT Launches Official, Horribly-Named “Blog” 2
• Thu 24: Streetfilm: Paris Skates! Comments Off
• Wed 16: Ad Nauseum: The Humiliated Cyclist, Take Two 4