Day: March 3, 2010
Streetsblog LA
Feedback from DASH Hearings: Cuts Bad, Hikes Reasonable
Tonight is the last of the five hearings on the major service changes that have been proposed for LADOT's transit services, DASH, Commuter Express, City Ride and Charter Bus Service. The first four hearings have seen crowds of various sizes, with packed house's at the hearings in the San Fernando Valley's hearing and the one at Caltrans headquarters in the Downtown. However, the message from the hearings was the same: raise fares if you must, but don't cut service.
March 3, 2010
Streetfilms: Seattle’s Link Light Rail — The Start of Something Big
Right now, Seattle is making as serious a commitment to transit as
any city in the nation. Recently, Streetfilms got to take a tour of the
newest addition to the city's network --
the 13-station Link Light Rail, which opened in
mid-2009.
March 3, 2010
And Now, for Something Completely Different
One of the great things about the passage of Measure R is that it inspired many people to dream about a Los Angeles that isn't car-dependent. Apparently, it's inspired people outside of Los Angeles, and I mean well outside of Los Angeles, to dream a little dream as well. Via Inhabitat:
March 3, 2010
Bunning Throws in the Towel, Congress Restores Transport Funding
Workers at the U.S. DOT and on transportation projects around the
country are back on the job today after Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) lost
his politically hazardous battle against a 30-day extension of federal infrastructure law and unemployment benefits.
March 3, 2010
The Importance of Family-Friendly Transit
As someone who is raising a child without a car in a transit-rich city, I sometimes need to be reminded that for many people in the United States, the reality of maintaining a family life without a personal motor vehicle is impractical — or simply unthinkable, for a variety of reasons. This often holds true … Continued
March 3, 2010