Day: March 18, 2009
Streetsblog LA
Wiki Wednesday: Funding Green Transportation With CLEAN TEA
The decline in driving makes the gas tax less reliable as a transportation funding stream. VMT graph: FHWA. One of the big challenges that federal policymakers will soon have to address is how to pay for a new generation of transportation investment. The federal gas tax, pegged at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993, just … Continued
March 18, 2009
Caught on Camera: Metro Bus Harasses Will Campbell
Last March, there was a flurry of "bus versus bicycle" stories that captured the attention of bike blogs and Metro itself. On it's worst day, two stories, one by Enci Box and one by Eric Richardson were posted within hours of each other. Metro responded by putting together a task force for cyclists and operators to talk it out and hopefully come up with some solutions.
March 18, 2009
LaHood Talks Up Cities and Transit
Today on the Network, more
uplifting commentary from Ray LaHood. Posting on his (still
unfortunately-named) "Fast Lane" blog, the transportation secretary sings the praises of America's cities as innovative economic centers, and pledges support for urban transportation systems and transit-oriented development.
March 18, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Ray LaHood, Streetsblog Reader (SF Streetsblog) Metro Scheduling Downtown Connector Meetings (LAist, Progressive Railroading) Metro Scheduling Subway to the Sea Meetings (Curbed) Villaraigosa Shows Up for Armstrong Ride, Doesn’t Mention Bikes, Gets Booed (Rearview Rider) Pedestrian Rights Protest in Boyle Heights (Brayj Against the Machine) High Speed Rail Needs More Solar Power to Get Moving … Continued
March 18, 2009