Today’s Headlines
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8:49 AM PDT on October 22, 2012
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- San Francisco says yes to the Transbay Tower, the city’s tallest skyscraper and anchor of its Transit Center District (SF Chronicle)
- But, what happens when “a whole lot of planning” around transit doesn’t bring the expected development? asks the Washington Post.
- Why are gas prices so high? The L.A. Times examines the structure of the gas market.
- High gas prices seem to be pushing people to choose public transit around Los Angeles (Progressive Railroading)
- Metrolink is trying to capitalize on people’s enthusiasm for transit by rolling out their $10 Weekend Pass (The Source)
- A model of L.A. built for street cars (KCET)
- Thousand Oaks votes to advance $17.7 mil from its reserves so work on 101/23 interchange can begin (Thousand Oaks Acorn)
- A few weeks ago, to get women on a bike, all you needed was a hot guy behind the counter. Taking a more measured approach, Atlantic Cities now suggests the solution lies in better infrastructure. Women are so darn mysterious.
- What are the keys to a stronger community? Shockingly, walkability and parks/gardens made the cut (Atlantic Cities)
More headlines are here, at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.
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