Month: November 2010
Streetsblog LA
Fred Barnes: Americans Mainly Want to Stay in Their Cars
After yesterday's electoral drubbing, the Obama administration will have to deal with a starkly different Congress when they make their expected push for a multi-year transportation bill early next year. We know that some influential House Republicans, like John Mica, don't necessarily believe that bigger highways will solve America's transportation problems. And we know that some pro-transit voices in Washington originate from the right. But no one expects the GOP ascendancy to make transportation reform any easier.
November 3, 2010
LA in Maps: What’s next??
After reading the book L.A. in Maps I asked myself the question, "What's next?"
November 3, 2010
Election Results: GOP Govs Win Big, Dems Take California, Oberstar Ousted
The biggest news from last night, of course, is that the GOP won control of the House of Representatives. That means Republicans now control all the House committees, and Ohio's John Boehner -- a believer in wider highways -- will wield the Speaker's gavel. The Democrats hung on to the Senate, though, and pundits are forecasting two years of gridlock.
November 3, 2010
The Fiscal Argument for Transportation Reform
There will be fits and starts on the long journey toward overhauling transportation policy in this country. But in an era of energy uncertainty and crumbling infrastructure, the single occupancy vehicle is an unsustainable, expensive and inefficient way for people to move. Transportation reformers have the stronger arguments to be made.
November 3, 2010
Today’s Headlines – Election Wrap
LACBC: Support the Bike Plan Tomorrow. Plan Got Better Since Last Week
November 3, 2010
Election Day Finds Two Livability Champions on the Ropes
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) will likely lose his chairmanship of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as control of the House is widely expected to shift to the Republicans after today's election. But Oberstar could also lose his seat in Congress.
November 2, 2010
Draft Bike Plan Looks to Move Forward. Problems Still Remain.
(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)
November 2, 2010
Staying Shoulder to Shoulder with LA Streetsblog
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Angelenos!
November 2, 2010
Mobility 21: Another View
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.
November 2, 2010