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Council Outlines Drastic Cuts for City (Times) Will Budget Be Balanced on Backs of Neighborhood Councils? (City Watch) Urban Land Institute: L.A. Perfect Place for Conference Because CA is So Progressive Mar Vista Endorses Cyclists Bill of Rights (Westside BikeSIDE, Biking In LA) “Bottleneck Blog” Gives Uncritical Look at I-5 Widening in O.C. Overhead Wire … Continued

By Damien Newton

7:16 AM PDT on May 14, 2009

Council Outlines Drastic Cuts for City (Times)
Will Budget Be Balanced on Backs of Neighborhood Councils? (City Watch)
Urban Land Institute: L.A. Perfect Place for Conference Because CA is So Progressive
Mar Vista Endorses Cyclists Bill of Rights (Westside BikeSIDE, Biking In LA)
“Bottleneck Blog” Gives Uncritical Look at I-5 Widening in O.C.
Overhead Wire Takes Issue With Peter Rogoff’s FTA Confirmation Comments
Nice Segment From NPR’s Marketplace About Mixed-Use Development
Bike to Work? Yes You Can! (Bike Commute Tips via Streetsblog.net)

Damien Newton

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