Election 2013

The 2013 Mayoral Election ends tomorrow. We've been covering the election for almost a year and a half. As Laura Nelson's piece in the Los Angeles Times today shows, one has to look closely to find the differences between Council Member Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel on transportation and Livable Streets issues. Both support completing Bike Plan projects, but neither would commit to a specific one. Both support speeding up Measure R transit projects, but neither offer a new idea beyond 30/10 and Measure J II. Both want more CicLAvias. Neither want to double-deck the 405.

(Update: Several commenters who are also people we well know, complained that we didn't give Choi a fare shake in this piece. Make sure to read below to get their comments, below and yes...we do now have a picture of Choi riding a bicycle.)

“Behind me, you can see one of the most notorious symbols of LA traffic: Valley commuters stuck in the 405 South daily traffic jam," began Wendy Greuel at her transportation themed press conference at the Sherman Oaks Galeria. "The 405-101 interchange is the most congested interchange in the United States."

The next Cory Booker, or just a nice guy?

Following our Mayoral Candidate Video Series in March and February, some Streetsbloggers complained that the answers from leading candidates Council Member Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel were, well, they were awfully similar. In an effort to get some more specific answers, we asked both candidates to answer a series of questions that were quite a bit different than the ones we asked in the video series.

Last night, Council Member Joe Buscaino chaired a special meeting of the Public Works Committee of the Los Angeles City Council. The hearing focused on a road bond proposal that could repair hundreds of miles of L.A.'s streets but spread the cost over decades.