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Strange Bedfellows Unite for Infrastructure Investment, Financing Tools
The “Tom and Rich Show” continued on Capitol Hill yesterday. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue and AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka joined up for yet another event to show that business and labor, which don’t agree on anything, agree on a major infusion of federal investment for infrastructure.
March 31, 2011
Have a Question for Art Leahy But Can’t Make Tuesday’s Transit Coalition Meeting? Leave Your Question Here.
Next Tuesday, Metro CEO Art Leahy will be the featured speaker of the Transit Coalition at their monthly meeting for the second time in as many months. The reason for Leahy's return? There were so many questions at the last meeting, he didn't have a chance to answer them all.
March 18, 2011
“Grab a Hold of Your Shorts”: Mica and LaHood Talk Transportation Bill
This morning, House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica told transit professionals gathered at the American Public Transportation Association’s legislative conference that he’s still hoping to pass a bill out of the House by May in order to get it signed before September 30, when the current extension of SAFETEA-LU expires. “It’ll be very difficult after that,” he said. “Because of the presidential ‘happy season,’ major legislation sometimes gets left behind.”
March 16, 2011
City Breaks Ground on West Valley River Bike Path
City Councilman Dennis Zine served as master of ceremonies at the groundbreaking for the West Valley Los Angeles River Bike Path yesterday. Construction has begun on this first phase of the path, a 2.2 mile stretch that extends from Vanalden Avenue to Corbin Avenue. The path won't just be a stretch of concrete, but will also have some landscaping, access some mini-parks and have overhead lighting.
March 11, 2011
Cyclists Gathered at Bike Summit Are Told Not to “Wait for Washington”
“How many people are stuck in traffic on their way to ride a stationary bike in a health club?”
March 9, 2011
Transpo. Committee Debates Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance Tomorrow
A new ordinance that gives cyclists broader legal options after being harassed, assaulted or just run-down, heads to the City Council Transportation Committee for review before heading to the Full City Council tomorrow afternoon. Bill Rosendahl has been championing such an ordinance since at least 2009, and now it seems close to becoming a reality. If passed, this ordinance would be the first of its kind in the nation.
March 8, 2011
Senators Hammer LaHood for Specifics on Funding His Transpo Plan
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood played defense – and dodgeball – this morning as members of the Senate Budget Committee grilled him on how he proposed to pay for the administration’s new transportation agenda.
March 4, 2011
The Federal Transportation Bill Is a Health Care Bill
Dr. Richard J. Jackson is Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Science in the UCLA School of Public Health. We're happy to host opinion pieces from academic and other community leaders. Contact damien@streetsblog.org if you're interested.
March 3, 2011
A Letter from Bill Rosendahl to the Bicycling Community
Today, we approved a Bike Plan which provides more opportunities for people in Los Angeles.
March 2, 2011