Today’s Headlines
Day two of my nefarious plan to rule the world one blog at a time. Damien should be back at the helm tomorrow.
By
Ted Rogers
9:36 AM PDT on March 21, 2013
Day two of my nefarious plan to rule the world one blog at a time. Damien should be back at the helm tomorrow.
- The coming Broadway streetcar is already leading to a posh new hotel on its route (DTLA Rising)
- Arrest in Newhall hit-and-run against a cyclist leads to serious charges (KHTS)
- Family hopes for justice 6 months after Gardena man killed in a hit-and-run (Neon Tommy)
- Just like LA once had a vibrant rail system, we used to have bike superhighway (LA Magazine)
- Is it time to panic yet? Hillslide closes PCH between Sunset and Temescal Canyon (LA Times, LAist)
- Meanwhile, a Coldwater Canyon mini-Carmagedon gets underway this weekend (LA Daily News)
- New iPhone app will tell you if your car has been recalled (LA Times)
- The new I-10 Express Lanes appear to be doing the job so far (The Source)
- New interactive map allows you to follow construction of the Gold Line extension (The Source)
- Still no decision on building a Leimert Park stop on the upcoming Crenshaw Line (Curbed LA)
- Support for high speed rail continues to decline among state voters (LA Times)
- Room for bikes is already there on North American Streets (Streetsblog Network)
- Big highway projects may have to consider their impact on global warming (DC Streetsblog)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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