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By Joe Linton

9:02 AM PST on February 25, 2015

Smithsonian Interviews James Rojas on Latino Urbanism
DTLA Transpo: Garcetti Says Building For More Cars A “Failed Philosophy” (Downtown News)
Oxnard Metrolink Crash Injures 30: Truck Driver Had Previous DUI (LAT)
Driver Apparently Abandoned Truck On Tracks and Left (KPCC)
Truck Driver Charged With Felony Hit-and-Run (KPCC)
Crash-Resistant Train Cars Reduced Severity Of Damage To People (Pasadena Star News, LAT)
Actual Fatalities Yesterday:
Motorcycle Crash On 5/2 Freeways Connector (Eastsider)
Two Northern CA Train Crash Deaths Yesterday (LAT)
LAPD Cars Park In Bike Lanes on Los Angeles Street in DTLA (CiclaValley)
KPCC Say Express Lanes Not Successful, Because Freeways Still Full
L.A. Commuters Pay Higher Rents For Shorter Commutes (L.A. Weekly)
County Maintenance Will No Longer Routinely Clearcut Lower L.A. River Channel (KCET)
Report Advises Cities On How To Manage Urban Helicopter Noise (Aviation Week)
Calling Don Shoup? Amsterdam Running Out Of Space To Park Bikes (CityLab)

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