Month: January 2008
Streetsblog LA
Another Street Heat Post at Emerald City
I've been thinking about some of the problems Congestion Pricing has been having catching on in LA. Emerald City has been nice enough to host a series on what I've been thinking. The first post can be read here. All future posts on this subject will be linked to hear in my "Today's Headlines" section.
January 28, 2008
Coming Tomorrow: City Council "All Day" Transportation Meeting
Back in November, the City Council announced it was ordering a new city-wide transportation plan for the City of Los Angeles. Since its announcement, there hasn't been a lot of news about the report. Residents have been able to weigh-in on what they want to see done in LA through a website set up by Transportation Committee Chairperson Wendy Greuel, but nothing else has really happened.
January 28, 2008
LADOT Announces Public Hearings on Bike Master Plan!
The City of Los Angeles is holding four community meetings around the city this February and March as part of its effort to update the Bicycle Master Plan. Everyone is invited to attend and will be given a chance to tell the city how you feel about our bike facilities.
January 25, 2008
Feds Cut Light Rail Language from STC Report
Sometimes, you wonder why people even bother to volunteer for the government.
January 25, 2008
This Post Brought to You By the Number 33
One BRU Member, with the help of a translator, slams fare policy plan While the two issues covered below may dominate the coverage of today’s meeting, the most important story of the day was the somewhat schizophrenic behavior by the Board when it comes to their long-term budget issues and fare policies. First, the Board … Continued
January 24, 2008
Turnstile Plan Delayed
A decision on whether or not to use turnstiles to collect fares at train stops was postponed by the Metro Board today not after threats of a lawsuit or the repeated strong opposition from Board Member Richard Katz; but because of a letter by former Metrolink executive director Richard Stanger questioning how much money the turnstiles would really raise. (I'm working on obtaining a copy of Stanger's letter and will post it when I do).
January 24, 2008
Metro Board Changes Course on Senior Fares
Last week, Street Heat was the only media source of any kind to cover that Metro was considering raising the age necessary to receive a "senior discount" to 65. This week, Metro's board reversed course completely, not only rejecting the plan to raise the age to receive a discount on cash fares during rush hour, they lowered the age required to receive the off peak discount to age 62 with a unanimous vote. All senior fares now apply to riders aged 62 and over, including the off peak fare of 25 cents.
January 24, 2008