Month: November 2010

As I worked on the daily "Today's Headlines" roundup for this morning, there were three items I wanted to pull because they paint an ugly picture about what's going on in our streets.

As rumors continue to swirl that sports and entertainment giant, AEG, is getting close to releasing plans for a National Football League Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles, sides are already being drawn in what will surely be a contentious debate.  In such a debate, Streetblog's role is not to take sides, but to draw attention to the transportation impacts and planning involved with the project.  To that end, here's a preview of what is important when deciding whether or not a Downtown Football stadium will be a traffic disaster for Los Angeles.

In most of the United States, the general rule about harming people with automobiles goes like this: Stay at the scene, and if you're sober, you probably won't be looking at anything more substantial than a moving violation. Recent laws passed in Oregon, New York, and Delaware promise to hold motorists to a higher standard of care (if law enforcement employs the new tools), but one part of the country seems to be taking a step backward when it comes to condoning reckless driving.

Last night, President Obama appeared on 60 Minutes to talk about the election results – a “shellacking,” as he’s called it – and chart the path forward. He talked a lot about infrastructure – and between the lines of some of his other comments are messages we should be paying attention to.

Brigham Yen tells us what makes a great urban park.

More speed limit increases!  I wonder if the fatal crash in the Valley last week will have anyone thinking twice about raising limits....

View Speed Limit Increases, LA City Council 11/10/10 in a larger map

We knew it wouldn't last forever, but making it to Thanksgiving would have been nice.

Wisconsin Governor-Elect Scott Walker has pledged to kill the planned high speed rail line between Milwaukee and Madison. If current Governor Jim Doyle doesn’t beat him to it.