Month: June 2008
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SM Cyclists Organizing for Better Bike Planning
Tonight, the Santa Monica City Council will continue a discussion on the City’s “Shape the Future 2025" Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE). Thanks to some organizing efforts by Alex Thompson and other Westside Cyclists, you can be sure that Santa Monica will be hearing plenty about bikes. The meeting begins at 645 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 1685 Main Street.
June 17, 2008
Today’s Headlines
720 Is the Place to Be (Living Without a Car) Expensive Gas=Full Bike Racks (LAist) Did Gas Prices Reduce Father’s Day Crowd? (Bottleneck Blog) Support for Gas Tax Drops with Price Hikes (Mercury News) Assembly Panel Votes to Extend 91 Express Toll Lanes (PE) Segway Sales at All-Time High (Engadget) Teen Dies When Car Plunges … Continued
June 17, 2008
Obama: I’ll Boost Funds for Bike-Ped Projects If Elected
Barack Obama riding with his family last week.
June 16, 2008
Today’s Headlines
SGV Pols Demand Gold Line Money for Congestion Pricing Support (SGV Tribune) Zev Downplays Sales Tax’s Chances at Ballot (KNBC) LA’s Poor Bike Infrastructure Holding City Back (Times via Bike Commute Tips) Even USDOT Gets Its Letters to the Editor Chopped Up (Fast Lane) Switching to Transit Not So Bad (Times) Metro Picks Congestion Pricing … Continued
June 16, 2008
Latino Urban Forum Leader Calls for Taco Truck Permits
Last month, the LA County Board of Supervisors issued an edict that all taco trucks would now have to move every hour taking a firm stand against the free market and for increased vehicle miles traveled. Hilariously, the first taco truck that was ticketed was actually owned by the same people that owned the adjacent restaurant and used the truck as a takeout window.
June 13, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Crimanimalz Garnering National Attention (NPR) Valley Shortcut Slices Northward (LAist, Times) OCTA Offering Free Rides for One Day Next Week (Register) Southland Gas Prices Hit $4.50 (Daily News) Signal Sync Arrives on Wilshire (Franklin Ave.) Subway to the Sea Inching Closer to Reality (LAist) Portland Cyclist Tackled and Tasered by Police (Bike Portland)
June 13, 2008