Day: October 12, 2010

On the agenda for next week's Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee are two agenda items that will surely raise eyebrows and cause some debate.  Metro staff is recommending that the Board approve Locally Preferred Alternatives (LPAs) for the Westside Subway and Regional Connector Projects.  It comes as no surprise to Metro watchers which alternatives were selected, but as Dan Wentzel notes at "Ride the Pink Line" it is somewhat surprising that the staff's preferred alternatives were released BEFORE public comment on the projects is completed.

President Obama told reporters today that he’s committed to a six-year plan to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, lay and maintain 4,000 miles of railways, restore 150 miles of runways, and create a national infrastructure bank.

We’re switching things up a little bit today with a look at a familiar part of the landscape in Europe: street corner pay toilets. Just pop in a coin and you’ve got a quiet place to handle your private business — no latte purchase necessary.

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