Walking

Thanks to commenter Stephen for prodding us to post on the new report from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, “Active Transportation for America” (download the PDF here). What makes the report notable are the numbers it contains. It’s jam-packed with quantifiable benefits that would result from increased investment in infrastructure that encourages and supports pedestrians and cyclists. … Continued

(Editor's note: As you probably noticed, I'm out of town.  To make sure that you're provided with original content, I've enlisted the help of other transportation activists from around the city to write opinion pieces for Streetsblog.  Here, 4sbb creator Ingrid Peterson makes a pitch for LA to have it's own Sunday Streets program.)

If You Were Traveling with Motororized Power, You Were Pushed to the Outer Loop

Cars Zip Through Old Town Pasadena

The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition reports that A.B. 1358, The Complete Streets Bill, will be heard by the full Senate next week. The legislation would require that cities and counties to design roadways that safely accommodate all those who use them, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, children, the elderly and the handicapped, as well as motorists. While this might seem like pretty revolutionary stuff in Los Angeles, all it requires of municipalities to treat everyone equally when designing road projects.

While I give Google Walking a thumbs up, it comes with the usual caveat that it's not a replacement for local knowledge.  If you're using it for a new place, make sure to have a backup plan in case local conditions aren't reflected by the map.  After all, this is just a Beta launch.

Yesterday, the Bottleneck Blog reported on the breakdown of highway expenditures that Metro is proposing if the proposed half cent sales tax increase is successful in this fall's election. Snoble was most likely trying to counter some of the spin coming out of the San Gabriel Valley that they are getting less than their fare share of the sales tax dollars. In addition to funds for the Gold Line extension to Azusa, the San Gabriel Valley will also see a $1.7 billion investment in expanding its highway system.