Month: April 2011
Streetsblog LA
Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan Will Look Beyond the “Twelve Percent”
President Obama just finished his speech at George Washington University. He drew a sharp line between the Republican budget proposal and his own vision for reducing the deficit while preserving the social safety net.
April 14, 2011
Tick-Tock, Los Angeles Streetsblog’s Fundraiser Is Two Days Away
Two days from today, on April 15 at 6:00 P.M., Los Angeles Streetsblog will take over the Eco-Village for our 2nd Annual Eco-Village Fundraiser. Since our announcement two weeks ago, a lot of you have volunteered to help make the event a truly memorable one.
April 13, 2011
House Dems Release Alternative to GOP Budget, Separate From Obama
With the FY2011 budget finally settled, it’s time for Washington to start fighting over 2012. President Obama released his 2012 budget proposal in February. The Republicans introduced theirs last week. And the House Democrats have just released theirs [PDF].
April 13, 2011
Editorial: Don’t extend the 710;Shrink It and Expand Alternatives
I have written about how amorphous the scoping process for Metro and Caltran’s 710 gap-closure/ big dig project has been. I’ve now given shape to my own opinions in comments for the scoping phase of their environmental review (which ends on April 14th). Please submit comments if you are interested in the future of freeways and transportaiton in the region.
April 13, 2011
City Considering New Rules Allowing Communities More Control Over Car Parking Requirements
As the city considers a proposal that would increase bicycle parking at new developments, a second progressive parking proposal is beginning to move through the public process. This draft ordinance, available here, would allow for neighborhood parking districts to be created that would allow much greater flexibility for car parking requirements for new development.
April 13, 2011
AASHTO: New Rule Makes It Too Hard to Ignore Cyclists and Pedestrians
For years, state DOTs have exploited a loophole of federal government policy that allowed them to build massive, publicly funded projects without accommodating non-motorized users as long as they could show that "due consideration" had been given to bicyclists and pedestrians.
April 13, 2011
Local Lawmakers: Don’t Mess With Texas Cyclists and Pedestrians
Today we have a positive development from the land of mega-highways. The city of Denton, Texas recently approved a vulnerable road user ordinance, making it the eighth town statewide to enact such a law, reports Network blog The City Fix.
April 13, 2011
Bikelash in the SFV: Neighborhood Council Considers Asking for Bike Licensing
Even in the wake of another tremendously successful CicLAvia, there are still signs of a Bikelash growing in some quarters against progressive transportation design that attempts to make streets safer and efficient for all road users, not just automobiles.
April 12, 2011