Month: February 2010
Streetsblog LA
Now the Times Is Just Rubbing It In
Here at LA Streetsblog, we spend a lot of time looking at some of the bicycle and pedestrian designs from around the world and going "why not us?" Budapest. Copehnagen. Beijing. Heck, even Tempe and Baltimore are doing better when it comes to supporting cyclists.
February 1, 2010
Thoughts on the Guerrilla Sharrows in Northeast L.A.
Yesterday, I finally had the time to take my wounded Flying Pigeon Bucket Bike back to its nest to get repaired and retrofitted for baby carrying. As you might expect, Josef "ubrayj02" Bray-Ali was fantastic, the bike is great, and baby has already had his first fun, and safe, bike ride. You can view a couple of pictures of us here. But, this is not our story.
February 1, 2010
LaHood Talks Budget: “Very Bright” Future for Infrastructure Fund
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today that he sees "very
bright" prospects for congressional approval of the Obama
administration's $4 billion National Infrastructure Innovation and
Finance Fund, the new iteration of the long-discussed National Infrastructure Bank proposal.
February 1, 2010
The White House Transportation Budget: What’s In Line for the Axe?
In a fiscal year 2011 budget that proposes to increase spending on several core transportation
priorities, the White House also aims to eliminate a few
infrastructure programs that may prove popular with lawmakers.
February 1, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
As hearings and meetings for a series of new parks in Downtown Los Angeles and hearings on the future of the Big Blue Bus roll on (see our calendar section for details), this week also features one monthly meeting and one bi-monthly meeting that have special significance this February.
February 1, 2010
White House Budget Includes $530M for Local Sustainability, $1B for HSR
The White House officially unveiled its $3.8 trillion budget
for the fiscal year 2011 this morning, seeking $1 billion to continue
its high-speed rail investment and $530 million for the transportation
leg of the Obama administration's inter-agency push to promote sustainable planning on the local level.
February 1, 2010
M.O.V.E. L.A.’s Valentine’s Fundraiser – WE LOVE LA
Move
LA initiated the concept for Measure R, a 1/2 cent sales tax for transportation that 68% of LA County voters approved on the November, 2008 ballot. We also built the business, labor, and environmental
coalition to support Measure R. Thus began a 30-year revenue stream of nearly $40
billion, 70% of which will be used to build a
modern, robust transit system for Los Angeles County.
February 1, 2010
Wilmington/Imperial Rosa Parks Meeting
You are invited to attend a community workshop to develop a Beautification Plan for your neighborhood.
February 1, 2010
Comfortable Drivers and Talking Crosswalks
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we've got a post from M-Bike.org, who weighs in on a new crosswalk treatment in a Michigan town:
February 1, 2010