Day: November 2, 2010

(This is the first of a two-part series on the Bike Plan before it's heard by the Planning Commission.  Part II, by Joe Linton, is coming tomorrow. - DN)

Dear Friends, Colleagues, Angelenos!

Gloria Ohland's overview of the recently held 9th Annual Southern California Transportation Summit certainly provides a neat snapshot of the livability aspects of the event.  But a lot else was going on, which is no surprise for such a large event, and I have some observations of my own from attending.

(editor's note: We got the following invite in our Inbox last night, and while we don't usually post events that come in after our "Week in Livable Streets Events" post, an appearance from our friend, Australia's Jarrett Walker of Human Transit, seems to be a good time for an exception.  The invite was written by Darrell Clarke.)

This is a big moment for transportation reform. Today at the polls, voters will re-shape Congress just as the Obama administration is getting ready to make its push for infrastructure investment. In key states -- including Wisconsin, Ohio, California, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Colorado, and Tennessee -- governor races will influence the future of passenger rail, smart growth, and complete streets. Then there are dozens of ballot initiatives, scattered across the country, that will make an indelible impact on sustainable transportation at the state and local level.

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