Month: January 2009
Streetsblog LA
Today’s Headlines
House Passes Stimulus Bill in Party Line Vote (NYT) More on Nadler’s $3 Billion Transit Amendment (Daily Politics, WSJ) Why Not Double Transit Portion of Stimulus? (Philly Inquirer) Santa Barbara Columnist Goes on Vicious Attack Against Traffic Calming (Daily Sound) Seattle to Park Bikes Instead of Cars in Some On-Street Spots (Orphan Road via Streetsblog.net) … Continued
January 29, 2009
Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It
The House just passed an amendment to add $3 billion for transit
investment to the stimulus bill. There's a lot more work coming up very
soon -- in the Senate and in conference committee -- but this was a
hard-fought win and everyone who helped push it through should take a
minute to pat yourself on the back.
January 28, 2009
LACBC’s Car-Free Friday
Los
Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) has launched a new campaign called
"Car-Free Fridays" to encourage both new and experienced riders to
commit to using the bicycle as a means to commute to work and to make their
shorter trips by bike at least one Friday of the month.
January 28, 2009
Expo Phase II Environmental Documents Now Online
At long last, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line is now online and even though I got the announcement in my inbox just under two hours ago, I have yet to get any emails from proponents or opponents of the line commenting on it. I'm going to wade into reading the document tonight when I get home from City Hall, but if anyone wants to get their shots in early, here's your chance.
January 28, 2009
Woodland Hills Community Opposes Speed Limit Raises
Last night, as a last step before getting three speed limit increases approved for the San Fernando Valley, the LADOT and LAPD presented the increases to the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council's Public Safety Committee. The meeting only occurred because members of the committee attended a City Council hearing on the increases and the Council ordered the LADOT to conduct this meeting as a condition of getting a full vote from the Council on the proposed increases.
January 28, 2009
Stimululus Outrage Throughout the Network
Much of the talk on the Streetsblog Network has been about the stimulus package that goes before the House of Representatives today, as members mobilize their readers in support of Rep. Jerry Nadler's amendment adding money for transit.
January 28, 2009
Call This Morning to Secure More Transit Money in Stimulus
Last night Jerrold Nadler's stimulus bill amendment, which would add $3
billion for transit, cleared the House Rules
Committee. The full House may vote on the amendment by noon today, so the sooner you call your representative the better.
January 28, 2009
Today’s Headlines
David Leonhardt: Obama Infrastructure Stimulus Lacks Reformist Spirit (NYT) Oberstar and Summers Had Shouting Match Over Transit Funding (The Takeaway) American Society of Civil Engineers Gives National Infrastructure a “D” Readers Respond with Ideas on How to Spend Measure R (Daily News) DOT Boss Robinson Asks for Cooperation at Neighborhood Council Meeting (CityWatch) Metro Testing … Continued
January 28, 2009
Call Now for a Better Transit Stimulus
We're at a critical moment for green transportation in the stimulus
package. The key piece on the table now is Jerrold Nadler's amendment
to boost transit investment by $3 billion. A decision could be reached
as soon as today, so now is the time to make those phone calls. The
people to reach are the House leadership and the Appropriations
Committee, who must be persuaded to allow more transit investment into
the bill.
January 27, 2009