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By Damien Newton

9:05 AM PDT on May 16, 2011

The Problem with High Speed Rail Is the Authority, Not the Rail Itself (LAT)
There’s Some Serious Design Issues with the Expo Bikeway (Gary Rides Bikes)
New Bike Lanes on MLK and Expo (Eco-Village)
Angelenos Guzzle Less Gas Than People in Most American Cities (Forbes)
Quick Recap of Metro’s Proposed Budget (LAT)
Rick Caruso Not a Fan of the Westside Subway (Daily Breeze)
Joe Linton Recaps the North Spring Street Bridge Controversy (Creek Freak)
The Source Responds To, and Expands On, Our Articles on Transponders
Burbank Planning Charge for Large Vehicles to Park on Their Street (Burbank Leader)
Wilshire/Western Had a Traffic Circle Named Rosy in the 1920’s (Curbed)

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