Election 2008
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If a Transportation Engineer Were President
A bit of pre-Election Day fun: Here's a mock state-of-the-union speech drafted for the next President by "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz, the former New York City Traffic Commissioner who created the word . Combining some ideas from Barack Obama's platform with some that no candidate would utter during a presidential campaign, he lays out a plan for infrastructure investment and how to pay for it:
October 29, 2008
Bike Shop Hosts “The Great Measure R” Debate
There's been one small thing missing from the Measure R debate. With the exception of political posturing from county supervisors and a small debate hosted by Green LA, there hasn't been an actual "debate" between the proponents and opponents of Metro's sales tax proposal.
October 28, 2008
Proposition T in Santa Monica is my Candidate for the Worst Urban Planning Idea of the Year.
Photo of Traffic in Santa Monica by Joel and Kristina's Flickr Page
October 20, 2008
Voter’s Guide: Santa Monica’s Prop. T
Ballot Initiative Proposition T Seeks To Limit Commercial Development in Santa Monica
October 16, 2008
Dana Gabbard: Yes on High Speed Rail
(As we've already seen today with Measure R, the campaign for and against Proposition 1A, a bonding measure to pay for High Speed Rail, is also heating up as the weather cools down. Today, the Times profiled the efforts to support and oppose the ballot prop. Speaking for those in favor, Dana Gabbard writes below some of the many reasons that Californians should support High Speed Rail in a couple of weeks.)
October 15, 2008