Day: October 21, 2009
Streetsblog LA
Metro Board Preview: Long Range Transportation Plan, Federal Funding, Measure R and One More Time with AnsaldoBreda
Tomorrow the Metro Board will meet and is widely expected to finally pass the Long Range Transportation Plan, which just like the city's Draft Bike Plan, was the subject of public hearings in the early winter of 2008 and hasn't been subject to much public scrutiny since. Many Board Members are already offering amendments to the plan to protect and advance their preferred local projects. The goal of moving projects in the plan is to better position them to receive federal funds to hopefully get them off the design table and on the ground, or under the ground, as quickly as possible.
October 21, 2009
GOPers Re-Name the Climate Bill Again: Now It’s a ‘Gas Tax’!
Seven months after first trying to re-brand congressional climate change legislation as an “energy tax,” Senate Republicans were back at it today with a new report and op-ed that attempts to expose the climate bill as a “$3.6 trillion gas tax.” Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (Photo: GOP Lounge) Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and … Continued
October 21, 2009
Job Announcement: Safe Routes to Schools National Partnership Looking for SoCal Manager
This morning a job announcement appeared in my Inbox from the non-profit that works on Safe Routes to Schools Issues across the country. Given the somewhat deplorable state of our city's efforts to apply for Safe Routes grants, this position could be a game changer for those working to make travel to Los Angeles' schools safer, cleaner, and more sustainable. A copy of the announcement is below, and a link to the full application can be found at the end of the article:
October 21, 2009
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: California Doing the Most
As Congress continues to debate climate change legislation that would include energy efficiency measures, states are already making progress in reducing the consumption of vehicles, utilities, and other fuel users.
October 21, 2009
Welcome to the Blogroll: Steve Hymon, Fred “Camino” and The Source
When Metro first announced it was going to open its own blog, the first questions everyone had were "who will be writing it," and "will they be independent or just Metro public relations officers." Given the choice of the writers they selected, the same two writers I would have picked if i were them, I think we have our answer. From the press release:
October 21, 2009
Jaywalking as a Marker of Livable Streets
Today on the Streetsblog Network, a couple of very thought-provoking posts.
October 21, 2009