Day: September 4, 2008
Streetsblog LA
Feuer’s Office Confident that Governor Will Sign A.B. 2321
Earlier this morning, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer held a public hearing on Los Angeles' needs from the federal government in terms of transportation dollars. Streetsblog will have complete coverage of the meeting tomorrow. However, the testimony of Assembly Speaker Karen Bass raised a new concern with me. Is A.B. 2321, the legislation authorizing Measure R to appear on the fall ballot, in trouble again?
September 4, 2008
Palin to RNC: It’s Drill or “Do Nothing at All”
If there was any question as to where a John McCain-Sarah Palin White House would stand on transportation, the prospective VP's speech to the Republican National Convention left little room for doubt. Here's Palin from last night, via Grist:
September 4, 2008
Share Your Green Urban Story
SustainLane, known for its ranking of greenest US cities, is looking for short essays on sustainable urban living. Here are a few ideas from the contest guidelines:
September 4, 2008
LaBonge Rallies the Troops Against “Metro Universal”
Outspoken City Councilman Tom LaBonge is taking a stand against the massive planned development at the Universal City Metro stop. Citing concerns about traffic and whether the development will use up the "Park and Ride" spaces that are set-aside for transit users, LaBonge's office sent out a letter to his constituents providing them with information on where to find the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project and how to comment.
September 4, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Measure R Spends Enough on Highways for AAA (Bottleneck Blog) Police Chase Suspect. Suspect Runs Down Ped. (LAist) Some “Bike Routes” Don’t Make Any Sense (Times) Cycling Booming Around the World, Except Where It Isn’t (WaPo) Chinese Move on High-Speed Rail, Bus Rapid Transit (TRE, China BRT) McCain Ad Casts Obama as Friend of Big … Continued
September 4, 2008