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By Damien Newton

9:05 AM PDT on June 18, 2012

Daily News Talks to the Top Experts on the 405 Widening (Me and Bart Reed)
Cities Rebuilding Without Mega Projects with Pocket Parks, Better Streets (Salon)
LADOT Officially Receives CRA Funds for Fig. Corridor (Curbed)
Chandler Blvd. Bike Lanes Pits Bikes Against Parkers (BIKAS)
Lawsuit Against Subway Could Cost MTA Loss of Federal Dollars (City Watch)
Gold Line Foothill Extension Has Some Meetings Planned (The Source)
BRU Becoming a National Model for Angry Transit Advocates (Streetsblog Cap. Hill)
What’s Next for City Bike Planning? (LADOT Bike Blog)
Bev. Hills High Alumn, PHD, Makes Case for Subway (Patch)
NY Travel Writer Visits L.A. Sees a City in Transition (New York Post)
Greuel, Garcetti, Zev Lead Mayoral Race, Perry Frontrunner if She Runs for Controller (Daily News)
My Old Boss Is Hired as Assistant Commish at NYCDOT. I’m Waiting Mr. De La Vega (TSTC)

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