Day: January 20, 2009
Streetsblog LA
The Inauguration Transportation Plan as Demonstration Project
Inauguration parade rehearsal. Photo: Travir/Flickr As many as four million people are expected to descend on the National Mall today for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th President. Contending with that mass of humanity has left officials with no choice but to implement temporary policies to get people in and out of … Continued
January 20, 2009
Faster Isn’t Better, and Cars Aren’t Safer
Much of the Streetsblog Network
seems to be distracted by the inauguration -- who isn't? -- but we've
got some new stuff up there for you to think about if you can tear
yourself away from the wall-to-wall coverage.
January 20, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Stimulus Draft Disappoints on Infrastructure, Especially Transit (NYT) Dr. Thompson Pleads ‘Not Guilty,’ Wants Case Dismissed (LA Now) Cities Battle Over Future of Gold Line (KABC) Debate Continues Over Schwarzenegger Proposal to Gut CEQA (Merc) Debunking the Safety Myth of Car Travel (WalkBikeCT via Streetsblog.net) Bike Activism and Planning Gaining Traction in Israel (Haaretz via … Continued
January 20, 2009