Month: December 2009

(Editor’s Note: At the end of Elana’s article, I’m attaching a statement by CALPIRG declaring partial victory) After lengthy negotiations, the House and Senate agreed last night on a massive “omnibus” spending bill [PDF] that includes $2.5 billion for high-speed rail — a compromise between the two chambers — as well as $150 million for … Continued

"They want to ride to school. So they do."

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Today is sort of a perfect storm for me.  In addition to the regular writing and baby time, I'm being skyped in to meetings in New York and listening and "Live Tweeting" Metro.  I'll get Today's Headlines, syndicated stories, a wrap for yesterday's bike meeting, and a report on the Metro meeting all written by the end of the day; but it might take a little more time than normal.  Thanks for your patience.

Ten years ago, when the Route 2 Terminus Project was first conceived, it had some progressive goals.  Among them was the goal of slowing down traffic on the Route 2 flyover that dumps traffic on Glendale Boulevard so that pedestrians on Glendale Boulevard would be better able to use the street in a safe manner.  Until earlier this summer Metro, the lead agency on the project, and the Echo Park Community were working together on the project.  However, once Metro's partner agencies got involved, the partnership turned sour and the Echo Park Community Action Committee is now saying that it might be better to return the funds for the project rather than go forward. 

At a panel discussion yesterday at the Copenhagen climate summit, American policymakers and transit experts delivered a clear message: Walkable urban development must be part of any effective plan to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Thanks to the magic of live webcasts, I can relay a few highlights for Streetsblog readers.

Hermosa Beach and N.E.L.A. aren't the only parts of Los Angeles County to recently see Sharrows installed on their streets.  Don't worry Glendale residents, these Sharrows were put down by the city so they won't be removed within two months.

Monday Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Move LA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are co-sponsoring a public meeting on Strategies to Accelerate the Development of the Wilshire Subway and Other Measure R Projects in Los Angeles County--What You Can Do to Help Implement the Measure R 30-Year Plan in 10 Years!  The meeting will be held at the Museum's Brown Auditorium, in the Art of the Americas building off the Central Court. The Museum is at 5905 Wilshire Bl. just east of Fairfax.

Addressing a packed house in Washington last night, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus, posed a Zen-like 'universalist cyclist question'.