Election 2016
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San Gabriel Valley Bike/Ped, Bus, and First-Last Mile Projects to Get $22 Million in 2022-2025
The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments plans to award more than $22 million for active transportation, bus improvements, and first/last mile projects. Deadline to apply is October 18.
October 7, 2021
The Big Lie: No, Bonin Did Not Steal Measure M Money for Vision Zero
No - Bonin did not use Measure M funds for early 2017 road diets. No - Bonin did not thwart the will of the voters by taking transit and road money and spending it on safety.
November 2, 2017
Metro Approves Multi-Modal Metric for Measure M Guidelines
Metro approved guidelines for Measure M spending. One key modification made to the guidelines was to used a metric that favors multi-modal transportation over one that is biased in favor of cars.
June 23, 2017
Gateway Cities COG Walks Away from Active Transpo Commitment; EYCEJ, Urban Health Strategies Say, “Not So Fast…”
The report is much more than just a discussion of the region's active transportation needs. It's a call to arms - a plea to the Southeast cities to take a leadership role in investing local return dollars from Measure M in infrastructure that serves the area's most vulnerable road users.
June 1, 2017
Showdown At the Asphalt Corral – Transportation Committee Tomorrow
How will the city of Los Angeles use its Measure M local return funding: fixing potholes or building complete streets?
March 28, 2017
Dan Savage Post-Election Prognosis: Cities as Frontlines for Resistance
When Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, you know how she won? She won it with the cities. Big cities, big city mayors, big city residents, big city voters - we're the frontlines of the resistance to Donald J. Trump.
November 16, 2016
Coalition Celebrates Measure M Passing By Nearly 70 Percent
It is official: Measure M passed. Los Angeles County has voted, again, to tax itself to pay for a suite of projects to facilitate transit, driving, walking and bicycling. Measure M will double Metro's 100 mile rail system over the next 40 years. As of this morning, Measure M achieved its needed two-thirds and is currently passing by 69.82 percent.
November 10, 2016
Election 2016: Measure M Passing, Local and CA Silver Linings
While Californians are waking up to the unexpected reality of President Elect Donald Trump, there are quite a few notable silver linings among city, county, and state election results. A few of these remain too close to call.
November 9, 2016
Five Reasons Why People Who Bike Should Vote Yes On Measure M
Streetsblog L.A. endorsed Measure M, Metro's proposed sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure and programs throughout L.A. County. Voters will decide the fate of Measure M next Tuesday. If you get around on bike, here are five reasons you will want to vote yes on Measure M.
November 3, 2016
#DamienTalks SGV 20 – The Last Word on Measure M with SoPas Mayor Diana Mahmud
I know it seems as though this election has been going on forever, but the end is in sight. A week from Tuesday, America will vote on a new president, California will vote on a new Senator and Los Angeles County will decide the fate of Measure M.
October 26, 2016