Month: August 2012
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They Totally Went There: GOP Outlines Extremist Transpo Views in Platform
In all issue areas, the Republicans outdid themselves on far-right-wing pandering with their new platform, approved yesterday in Tampa. Transportation is no exception.
August 30, 2012
No More Suburban Office Parks for Downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati, a midsized river city in the generally anti-urban state of Ohio, is -- surprise! -- becoming a real leader in sustainable urban development. Work on the city's hard-won streetcar project is underway now, to the ire of the state's governor and the region's congressman.
August 30, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Cracks in the Sidewalk Undermine L.A.’s Transportation Succeses (Planetizen) Metro Hinting That It Could Choose Hybrid Over Big Dig for 710 (The Source) 100 Year Old Backs Into Nine Students, Two Adults, in South L.A. (LAT) Councilmen Buscaino, Garcetti, Rosendahl, Not on Board with 3-Year Sidewalk Study (LAT) Downtown Groups Prepare Lawsuit Against Farmers Field … Continued
August 30, 2012
New State Bill Would Streamline CEQA Reviews for Bike Lanes
More good bike news from the California legislature this week: The extensive and costly environmental reviews required for on-street bike lanes would be streamlined under a bill approved unanimously by the State Assembly on Monday. The bill, AB 2245, would relieve planners of needing to conduct environmental impact reports (EIRs) for bike lane projects, which are required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown next month.
August 29, 2012
What You Should Do If You See a Film Crew Blocking the Bike Lane
(We've gotten a lot of complaints about bike lanes being blocked by cars/film crews/police cars/trash bins/etc. We're proud to introduce a weekly series explaining what a cyclist should do when he sees a blocked bike lane. Today we're discussing film crews. Next week, we'll talk LAPD cars.)
August 29, 2012
sbX Bus Rapid transit project status
David Rutherford of Omnitrans is the guest speaker at the Sept. Southern california Transit Advocates meeting.
August 29, 2012
Three-Foot Bike Passing Bill Passes CA Assembly, Needs Gov’s Signature
The California State Assembly passed a bill Monday that would require motorists to provide three feet of space when passing bicyclists. SB 1464, which passed with a 50-16 vote, is expected to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September following a "largely procedural" approval by the State Senate, which already passed the bill in May, according to the California Bicycle Coalition.
August 29, 2012
Why Are American Infrastructure Projects So Expensive?
You could hear a collective gasp last month when Amtrak released a plan to upgrade service on the Northeast Corridor with a $150 billion pricetag attached. Many rail advocates expressed shock. The Amtrak plan is hardly an outlier: California High Speed Rail has been dogged by similar cost concerns.
August 29, 2012
Streetscast: Audio from Our July Interview with Mayor Villaraigosa
Last month, L.A. Streetsblog Editor Damien Newton and Streetsblog LITE editor Veronica Hernandez sat down for a wide-ranging 45 minute interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Deputy Mayor for Transportation Borja Leon and Communications Deputy Barb Solish.
August 28, 2012