Today’s Headlines
Obama Taps Mayor of Charlotte to Replace Ray LaHood (Politico, LAT) Los Angeles State Historic Park, aka The Cornfield, Could Close for Year for Major Expansion (Curbed) Downtown News Plays It Even Covering the Spring Street Bike Lane “Controversy” Casden Development Could Swamp Westside in Permanent Carmageddon (L.A. Weekly) Heavy Hitters Are Coming to Today’s … Continued
8:18 AM PDT on April 29, 2013
- Obama Taps Mayor of Charlotte to Replace Ray LaHood (Politico, LAT)
- Los Angeles State Historic Park, aka The Cornfield, Could Close for Year for Major Expansion (Curbed)
- Downtown News Plays It Even Covering the Spring Street Bike Lane “Controversy”
- Casden Development Could Swamp Westside in Permanent Carmageddon (L.A. Weekly)
- Heavy Hitters Are Coming to Today’s Public Meeting on SaMo Airport (Curbed)
- Bill Would Allow Some Carpool Lanes to Be Used By All in Off-Peak Hours (SGV Tribune)
- NELA a New Gentrification Capitol, Led by Cafe de Leche? (NPR)
- San Francisco Television Station’s Absurd Anti-Bike Share Argument Is Openly Mocked (Streetsblog SF)
- Super PAC’s Ruin All Meaningful Campaign Spending Limits (LAT)
- Daily Carnage: Motorcyclist Rear Ends Two Bicyclists on Mulholland (YouTube)
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