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Streetsblog L.A. will be off Monday for Presidents' Day - returning Tuesday.

By Joe Linton

8:47 AM PST on February 12, 2016

Planning Commission Keeps Mobility Plan Bike Lanes Intact (LAist, Biking in L.A.)
…Daily Bruin Makes the Case For Implementing Bike Lanes On Westwood
BRT Is Great, But When Done Right (Investing in Place)
Metro Unveils New Unsolicited Proposal Portal At Industry Forum (The Source)
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell Speaks Against No Growth Initiative (Hollywood Chamber)
Uber Settles $28.5M Safety Lawsuit (LAT)
Santa Monica Updates – Mostly Lowers – Speed Limits (SMDP)
Glendale Votes For Quiet Train Zone (LAT)
Antelope Valley Transit Authority Approves All-Electric BYD Bus Fleet (NGT News)
How Car-Free In L.A. Is Sexy (KPCC)

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