Wrongheaded High Desert Freeway Named a Top National Boondoggle
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Proponents have smeared a lot of lipstick on their $8 billion, 63-mile highway project, but it's still a pig
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about CALTRANS
Caltrans Lies Again: Widening 5 Freeway Will “Minimize Congestion… Reduce Pollution”
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At this week’s Metro Roads Committee, Caltrans presented another misleading video claiming that their 5 Freeway widening projects will “reduce pollution” and “minimize congestion.” Given the past 80 years of highway building have resulted in massive congestion increases and climate-threatening pollution increases, it is clear that Caltrans is lying. The false claims appear at minute […]
The 210 Freeway Remains a Dire Threat to Gold Line Safety – Fixes Needed Yesterday
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The Times finally covered this clear danger to transit rider life and limb. Metro's planned fix is awaiting approval and funding.
Gov’t Analyst: Despite Lack of Data, Let’s Rethink the Active Transportation Program
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Part 2 of our look at LAO report on the ATP
Gov’t Analyst: Active Transportation Program Data Is Lacking
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Part 1 of a look at LAO report on the ATP
The Benefits of Congestion Pricing
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Metro CEO Phil Washington to present recommendations for a congestion pricing pilot next week