This cartoon, by Tom Toles of the Washington Post via Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space,
refers to DC subway funding, now under attack from conservative "think
tanks." But it could just as easily apply to transportation and public
works projects across the country, which continue to be largely overlooked despite their prior role as job generators in otherwise hard times.
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Monrovia to Santa Monica Public Transit Adventure, and more
Thousands of Angelenos took to the streets of East L.A. to enjoy the two-day open streets festival Camino City Terrace, presented by Metro
ICE, Burbank, "large asphalt repair", LAPD, Councilmember John Lee, World Cup parking, car-nage, and more
Sweet new sidewalk rain gardens are components of Glendale's 1.5-mile-long La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project. Also coming soon: bike lanes, decorative crosswalks, and more.
ICE, large asphalt repair, Camino City Terrace, bikes on buses, LAPD, Beverly Hills, Glendale, Pasadena, Santa Monica, WeHo, and more
When the city claims projects are "large asphalt repair," understand that this is the city's way of blocking accessibility, walk, bike, and bus improvements
