Day: February 25, 2009
Streetsblog LA
Welcome to Our New Design
If
you are a regular visitor then you've probably noticed that we made
some design changes yesterday afternoon. The transition went off
without a hitch thanks to The Open Planning Project's Anil Makhijani, Andy Cochran and Rob Marianski.
I just wanted to take a moment to walk you through the new design and
provide another opportunity for feedback here in the comments section.
February 25, 2009
LA, the Most Congested City in America, Holds the Key to Less Crowded Highways
INRIX, a company that provides technology to help municipalities do better traffic planning, has completed its yearly ranking of America's most congested cities and found, for the second year in a row, that Los Angeles has the highest level of automobile congestion in the country.
February 25, 2009
Obama: America “Cannot Walk Away” From the Automobile
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama last night emphasized his administration’s commitment to keeping the domestic auto industry afloat, while offering only a passing mention to the nation’s mass transit systems. Said Obama: As for our auto industry, everyone recognizes that years of bad decision-making and a global … Continued
February 25, 2009
The Case Against Home Ownership
This morning on the Streetsblog Network, we're featuring a thoughtful post from Greater Greater Washington in which David C dares to challenge the very foundation of the "American Dream" -- home ownership.
February 25, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Fiscal Crisis Complicates State’s Enviro. Goals (NYT) Report on Expo Phase II Meeting at Cheviot (Curbed) City Considering Privatizing Parking Meters (Times, Daily News) Obama Calls for Carbon Cap, Fuel-Efficient Cars in Address to Congress (Grist) Autopia Publishes a Plea to End Auto Dependence Traffic on the Westside Only Getting Worse (Examiner) How Should Stim … Continued
February 25, 2009