Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Damien Newton

9:00 AM PDT on May 24, 2011

CicLAvia Publishes Draft Routes for South L.A., Boyle Heights
Local Congress Members Support Federal Funds for Transit (The Source)
Mayor Talks Traffic in Op/Ed Touting Victories in Daily News
Ridley-Thomas Thanks “Mayor” Antonovich for Supporting Crenshaw Subway/Leimert Station (Sentinel)
Can a Transit Line Transform South L.A.? (Watt Way)
Brentwood Community Council Still Opposes Wilshire BOL for Brentwood (Westside Today)
Expo Testing Moves East (The Source)
Detroit Media Mogul: Beware Transportation Subsidies…Except for Cars (Streetsblog.net)
Tom Vanderbilt on the Dangers of “Children At Play” Signs (Slate)
“Wilshire Blvd without dedicated bus lanes is no longer an acceptable way to treat commuters…” (HuffPo)

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