Month: April 2013
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The Final Act for Portland’s $3 Billion CRC Highway Boondoggle?
The Columbia River Crossing proposed for suburban Portland is one of those highway boondoggle projects that's so enormous it develops its own gravitational field, and that makes it very hard to stop.
April 15, 2013
Doubling Efforts on Metro’s Fare Studies?
It is interesting that Steve Hymon reports that Metro Board member Diane Dubois asked for a staff report on fare restructuring at the last Metro Board meeting. My curiosity is piqued mostly because such a study is already underway. I know this from viewing the staff presentation on it made at the March 27, 2013 Metro Citizens' Advisory Council meeting.
April 15, 2013
CaminArte, Eastside Art Walk, Returns to Mariachi Plaza on May 10
After a seven month hiatus, Merkado Negro announced last week that CaminArte, the Eastside art walk, will return to Mariachi Plaza on May 10.
April 15, 2013
LaHood: Zero Tolerance for Drivers Who Disrespect Cyclists
First there was “Click It or Ticket.” Then there was Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Now, U.S. DOT is campaigning to end another life-threatening behavior: disrespecting cyclists.
April 15, 2013
Counting Bikes and Cars Without a Clipboard
Liberate yourself from government transportation data that doesn’t tell you what you need to know!
April 15, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Garcetti Traffic Plan: $1 Million for Best Idea. “Experts” Scoff (LA Weekly) Supes: Would Opening Grand Park to Free Filming Squeeze the Public? (LAT) West L.A. Neighborhood Council Hears Proposal on Bundy Boulevard Widening (Curbed) HSR Construction Contractor Says They’ll Build Central Valley Segment Under Budget (CAHSR Blog) Another Feature on the L.A. Media’s Favorite … Continued
April 15, 2013