Month: February 2010
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New Analysis: Major Cities Still Shortchanged by Transportation Stimulus
The Obama administration’s awarding of $1.5 billion in competitive transportation stimulus grants on Wednesday sparked elation in cities such as Kansas City and New Orleans. But those celebrations were more than just anecdotal evidence of the so-called TIGER program‘s urban impact, according to a new analysis from the Brookings Institution’s Rob Puentes. (Chart: The Avenue) … Continued
February 22, 2010
“A Bicycle Is Not a Transportation Device”
Did you commute by bike this morning? (I'm not at the office yet
today, but that's how I'm going to get there.) If so, you might be
surprised to hear that "a bicycle is not a transportation device."
Those are the perplexing words of John Cook, a supervisor in Fairfax
County, Virginia.
February 22, 2010
NetWalkers & Co.™ Troop 90210
NetWalkers & Co.™ Troop 90210™ kicks off Wed., 2/24 at 7:30 at the
Beverly Hills fountain, Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.
February 20, 2010
UCLA symposium on Measuring Progress towards Transportation GHG Goals
UCLA Symposium: Measuring Progress towards Transportation GHG Goals Los Angeles, CA - March 5, 2010, 9AM – 5PM
February 20, 2010
Measure R and Beyond: Move L.A. Transportation Funding Conference II
It's not reflected in the graphic, but trust me. The date was moved to 4/29.
February 20, 2010
LaHood Talks TIGERS and Stimulus, While Boxer Pledges Support for “30 in 10”
It was billed as a day to discuss the reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Trust Fund, it turned in to a stirring defense of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, and ended with a commitment from a United States Senator to do all she could to help turn Los Angeles into a transit town within the next ten years.
February 19, 2010
Advocates Make the Case for More Federal Funding for Southern California Transit and Bikeways
Before the kickoff of the "Transportation Reauthorization Outreach Tour," this morning at the Metro Board Room in Downtown Los Angeles, a diverse collection of advocates made the case that the federal dollars that have recently alluded clean transportation projects in Southern California should start flowing here now.
February 19, 2010
A Programming Note for Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Metro will be hosting the much discussed Town Hall meeting with Senator Barbara Boxer and USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood about the priorities for the next reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Trust Fund. LA Streetsblog will be in attendance to provide the best coverage we can.
February 18, 2010