Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton
Mar 3, 2009

The Case for Taxing Vehicle Mileage (WSJ)
More on the Lowenthal Parking Bill (Greater Greater Washington, Curbed)
Safety a Concern for Eastside Gold Line Extension (Eastside Sun)
Parking Hike Effecting Gold Line Commuters at Park and Ride (LA Now)
A Day in the Life of L.A.’s Parking Ambassasdor (Times)
Port Cargo Levels Sinking Fast (Times)
Only One Bike-Ped Project Gets Oregon Stim Funds (BikePortland via Streetsblog.net)

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Foothill Gold Line Glendora-to-Montclair Extension Ready, Waiting for Voters

By Doug Lewis | Jul 8, 2016

Last March beneath the omnipresent San Gabriel Mountains, the Foothill Gold Line’s Pasadena to Azusa extension opened up to residents and commuters alike. Financed by Measure R sales tax returns, the Pasadena to Azusa extension opened to higher-than-expected ridership numbers, indicating the growing region’s desire for increased light rail connectivity and a commuting alternative to jam-packed traffic on […]

The Gold Line Is Rolling, Now What about a Bike Network to Support It?

By Damien Newton | Nov 16, 2009

The Gold Line crosses the L.A. River and heads toward Indiania on First Street within City Limits. During our ride on Friday, Steven Frien wondered a couple of times why there wasn’t talk of having a bicycle lane on 1st Street running parallel to the Gold Line on First Street . Later in the day, […]

$300M in state transit capital funding means that the Foothill Gold Line phase 2B project is now fully-funded. Photo by construction authority

Groundbreaking Celebrated for Foothill Gold Line Extension 2B, Though Some Issues Remain

By Joe Linton | Dec 4, 2017

Last Saturday morning, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority hosted a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction on the next phase of the Foothill Gold Line. The new Gold Line “phase 2B” extension will run 12.3 miles east from Azusa, extending from Glendora to Montclair. It will include six new stations, one each in […]

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On Portland’s East Side, a Sea of Empty Parking and a Plan to Change It

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 22, 2012

There’s no blight like a surface parking lot in the middle of downtown — especially an empty one. And no city is safe apparently. Portland is wrestling with the parking issue on its Central Eastside — a major employment district. Portland Transport has the details: Sarah Mirk has an interesting piece in this week’s Mercury […]

The Eastside Gold Line Rail as a Learning Tool for at-Risk Youth

By James Rojas | Dec 15, 2009

The full model that will be on displat at Washington Adams Gallery on 12/17. Photo: James Rojas The opening up of the Eastside Gold Line Light Rail afforded twenty-four students from Mujeres y Hombres Nobles Continuation High School in East Los Angeles and I the opportunity to explore urban planning and transportation options together. As […]

This week, Metro approved the next steps for extending the Eastside Gold Line

Metro Eastside Gold Line Alignments Finalized Before Environmental Studies

By Joe Linton | Apr 20, 2017

Yesterday, Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee approved final project definitions for a future Eastside Gold Line extension. If approved by the full board next week, the project moves forward into procuring a consultant to do environmental clearance studies. The Eastside Gold Line extensions are funded in the Measure M expenditure plan with two phases: $534 million […]