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Today’s Headlines
By Damien Newton |
Featured Headline: So apparently we caused a little distress at Metro HQ last Friday, but the truth of the matter is that we did them a favor. If Metro correctly handles the situation with a billionaire stirring the pot on a popular project, they’ll be able to point to their conduct forever. In other words, […]
Bikelash in the SFV: Neighborhood Council Considers Asking for Bike Licensing
By Damien Newton |
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. Tonight, the Northridge West Neighborhood Council will vote on what Los Angeles Bike Advisory Committee member […]
Where Could Cordon Congestion Pricing Work Best in Southern California?
By Joe Linton |
SCAG studied 11 potential pricing cordons. Five of these were recommended for further study.
Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy
By Angie Schmitt |
Many cities weren't collecting it anyway.
What the Price of Parking Shows Us About Cities
By Joe Cortright |
Cross-posted from City Observatory. Earlier, we rolled out our parking price index, showing the variation in parking prices among large US cities. Gleaning data from ParkMe, a web-based directory of parking lots and rates, we showed how much it cost to park on a monthly basis in different cities. There’s a surprising degree of variation: […]
Times Columnist Absolutely Loses It Over “Crash Fees” in Sacramento
By Damien Newton |
George Skelton, the Los Angeles Times’ columnist in the state Capital generally writes about politics and policy in the Governor’s office or the legislature. However, in today’s edition he changed courses and went on a full-throated attack against the idea that the people who cause car crashes should repay the city for the cost of […]