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By Joe Linton

8:26 AM PDT on May 9, 2014

DJ Waldie On Being A Pedestrian in Los Angeles (KCET)
Bicycling in LA Critiques L.A. Weekly’s Tone-Deaf Distracted Driving Piece – see also SBLA piece
Metro Maintenance Workers Have A New Contract (LAT)
Subway Fight: Beverly Hills School Dist Spent $3M In School Construction Funds (LA Register)
Safe Routes CA Wants You To Sign On To Metro Short Range Plan Comment Letter
Healthy Local Veggies Greening South L.A. (KCET)
Deadly SFV Motorcycle-Bus Collision (LAT)
Opinion: Walkable Bikeable MyFigueroa Could Happen (LAT)
Light Rail Doesn’t Deliver On All Its Promise (Atlantic Cities)

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