Month: November 2011
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Is Congress Trying to Put the Kibosh on TIGER Funding For Bike/Ped?
Did TIGER spend too much money on bicycle and pedestrian programs? That's the question Larry Ehl at Transportation Issues Daily is asking. After all, Congress appears to be encouraging USDOT to spend TIGER grant money on something -- anything -- other than bike/ped.
November 29, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Featured Headline: Madeline Janis, a member of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Association, wrote for the Frying Pan a piece explaining her decision-making when it comes to what projects the CRA should and shouldn’t support. With the CRA back in the news after a scathing report from Comptroller Wendy Greuel’s office, it’s worth checking out … Continued
November 29, 2011
Celebrate Cyber Monday with L.A. Streetsblog
In an attempt to find new ways for Juan and Sirinya Matute to donate money to Streetsblog, we're proud to announce a restocked L.A. Streetsblog store just in time for the busiest online shopping day of the year. To visit our online store, click here. I do the shipping by priority mail, and will make sure you get your order before any major holiday if you order soon.
November 28, 2011
Getting Young People Back Into Cars Is Auto Industry Job #1
While the choked parking lots at many suburban high schools might mislead you, young people today are less interested in driving and owning cars than their counterparts in previous generations. This is happy news for environmentalists and complete streets advocates, who see fewer vehicles on the road as key to a healthier, wealthier society. For the global auto industry, though, it is an existential threat not to be ignored.
November 28, 2011
LADOT: Of Course We’re Going to Patch the Spring Street Green Lane
One week ago, LADOT and city politicians opened the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane to a flock of media and the appreciative roar of the L.A.'s cycling community. One week later, cheers have turned to grumbling as the green paint has dissolved in areas, gotten blotchy in others and basially looks like Long Beach's Green Sharrowed Lane after a year of wear and tear from cars and bikes.
November 28, 2011
Wilshire BRT and El Monte Busway Improvements Coming…In 2015
As far as I can tell two recent agency reports with updated information on the status of important transit-related improvements went straight under the radar with nary a word in the blogsphere or mass media (much like the poorly publicized TAP cards sold by bus operator pilot project I wrote about previously). Belatedly let me share you the latest on the Wilshire Bus lane project and the Patsaouras Gateway Plaza busway station:
November 28, 2011
Mapping the Consequences of Our Automobile Addiction
Leave it to the Brits to create an incredible tool for examining America’s own crisis of traffic fatalities. Behold this somber map, made by ITO World, a UK-based transportation information firm. Each dot on the map is a traffic-related death. The entire eastern United States is blanketed with them.
November 28, 2011
Can America Afford Not to Bike More?
Here's what's going on around the Network today:
November 28, 2011
Today’s Headlines
42% of L.A.’s Sidewalks In Need of Repair (LAT) Occupy LA Disbands Bike Share in Anticipation of Eviction. Gives Bikes to Needy. (Patch) Speaking of #OLA, They’re Still at City Hall Park (Twitter) Boyle Heights Bike Lanes Go Green (Mis Neighbors) Spring Street Green Lane a Taste of Whats to Come? (LAT) Curbed Gives a Photo … Continued
November 28, 2011
Join Us for Our December 8th Fundraiser, And Celebrate With Some of Our 2011 Streetsie Winners
On Thursday, December 8, Los Angeles Streetsblog will be hosting its first ever “End of the Year” party at 6:30 P.M. at 11555 National Boulevard 12226 Venice Boulevard. The suggested donation is $25, but everything is on a sliding scale, nobody will be denied entrance. For more information, check back here or sign up for the event on Facebook or check out the "top ten reasons" to party with Streetsblog we published earlier.
November 23, 2011