Month: November 2008
Streetsblog LA
Did Last Night End Urban v. Rural Campaigns?
Writing for Citiwire,
Brookings fellow Robert Lang asks whether the 2008 presidential contest
might be the last one to openly pit rural and exurban voters against
cities, which are increasingly aligned politically with inner suburbs.
Lang says it depends on whether Republicans will again feel confident
running the type of campaign that mocks community organizers and
sanctifies "small town values," a strategy he views as a dead-end:
November 5, 2008
Election Wrap-Up: 1A, R, DD and EE Pass. Hilton and Measure T Go Down.
Voters in North Hollywood Wait to Vote Yesterday
November 5, 2008
Today’s Headlines
City Cyclist, Rail Commuter En Route to West Wing (Planetizen, Grist) More Results From Yesterday’s Transpo Ballot Measures (Overhead Wire) Mark Ridley-Thomas Wins County Supervisor/Metro Board Member Election (Times) Measure R Passes (Daily News) It Looks Good for High Speed Rail (CBS2) Downed Power Lines Delays Green Line (LAist) More Toll Lanes in San Bernadino? … Continued
November 5, 2008
Car Hits Pedestrian in Crosswalk. LAPD Release Ped. Safety Tips
On Sunday, a Cal-State Fullerton student name Yao Loo was, in the words of CBS 2 a car "plowed into the girl, launched her 40 feet in the air, and took off." The LAPD is currently searching for the culprit who is said to drive a Black Lexus or Toyota SUV. CBS 2 doesn't allow other sites to stream their video, so you'll have to click here to see the story.
November 4, 2008
Letters to David Brooks: Yes to Infrastructure, No to Highways
On Friday, New York Times columnist David Brooks joined the chorus
calling for more transportation investment, which came as something of
a surprise given his conservative pedigree. But Brooks has always had a
soft spot for the exurbs, and his proposed "National Mobility Project"
was predictably premised on the idea that transportation projects
should accommodate sprawl:
November 4, 2008
Today’s Headlines
No Metrolink Board Members Actually Ride Metrolink (Times) When Will Oil Production Peak? Within 10 Years, Say Most Geologists (Grist) Will More Bikes on the Road Weaken Stereotypes About Cyclists? (Switchboard) Bike Advocates at Odds With BRT Plans in San Francisco (SF Bike Blog) Cities Using Bike Racks to Beautify Streets (USA Today) Metro Hosting … Continued
November 4, 2008
Newt Gingrich: I Vant to Suck Your Oil
(Editor's note: I'll be downtown and on the Eastside for some Streetsfilms shooting. In the meantime enjoy this Halloween story courtesy of Streetsblog editor-in-chief, Aaron Naperstek.
November 3, 2008