Month: March 2010
Streetsblog LA
Eyes on the Street: The Census Wants Us to Have Enough Buses Too
Last week I sarcastically noted that the census was encouraging people to fill out their forms by promising them wider highways. One of our regular commenters, you know him as Spokker, pointed out signs that were also promising more buses. He grabbed a picture of this billboard on La Brea Avenue between the 1-10 and Washington Blvd. So there you go kids, don't follow my advice from last week to fill out your household population as -4,000,000. If you do, they might take back the buses we already have.
March 30, 2010
New Poll: Support For Transit Expansion Transcends Rural-Urban Divide
Despite the frequent reluctance
of rural lawmakers to support more federal investment in transit, a
majority of rural and urban voters alike believe their home towns would
gain from a local transit expansion, according to a new poll released
today by the infrastructure reform group Transportation for America
(T4A) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
March 30, 2010
The Wiggle’s Green Bike Box & Left Turn Lane Combo
The Wiggle" is one of San Francisco's most beloved and cherished
bike routes and guides riders the easiest way between two nasty hills.
It even has its own Wiki page.
March 30, 2010
Why Fort Worth Needs Its Streetcar
Will Fort Worth move forward on the streetcar? (Photo illustration: Fort Worthology) We heard yesterday from Streetsblog Network member Kevin Buchanan of Fort Worthology about a threat to the planned streetcar project in Fort Worth, Texas. It seems like the City Council is dragging its feet in going forward with the design process, and might … Continued
March 30, 2010
In Burbank, a Road Diet Appears on Verdugo Avenue
Although they aren't advertising it as such, the City of Burbank recently put Verdugo Avenue on a diet, a road diet that is. And amazingly, the world didn't end.
March 29, 2010
Bike Corrals for the City of Los Angeles
Due to Los Angeles City Council leadership and community advocacy,
bike corrals may soon be coming to Los Angeles. The April 14th meeting
of the city's Transportation Committee is scheduled to hear a council
motion on implementation of a pilot corral in Northeast Los Angeles.
Here's the backstory on how that came to pass.
March 29, 2010
‘A Dozen or So’ Senators Delay Passage of Oberstar’s Highway Funding Fix
A contentious congressional dispute over
$932 million in transportation funding remains unresolved this week
after the Senate approved a one-month extension of federal aviation law
rather than a three-month version of the bill that included a fix to
the provision at issue.
March 29, 2010
The Week in Livable Streets Events
Possibly doing to the religious events, and possibly because this is one of those week's that span two months, this week is a little slow to start. But there's a lot of fun events on Saturday to look forward to, including the birthday party for the Valley Bikery.
March 29, 2010
La Cienega Boulevard Improvement Project
Give us Your Thoughts on Improvements to La Cienega Boulevard
March 29, 2010