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Metro Debates FY10 Budget, Including Measure R
Tomorrow is the fourth Thursday of the month, and that means it's time for another packed agenda for another Metro Board agenda. The agenda is dominated by the adoption of Metro's FY10 Budget and various side items such as the next chapter in the controversy surrounding Ansaldo-Breda rail car suppliers.
May 27, 2009
Measure R Highway Funds Ready to Roll. Transit Funds? Not So Much.
Yesterday, the Bottleneck Blog publicly released the changes to Metro's Long Range Plan that will be voted upon by the Metro Board at the end of the month. Steve Hymon noted that there were many changes to the timelines to complete projects, and many of them weren't acceleration notices. Below is the timeline, with various comments that were collected from around the Internet and news reports included.
January 7, 2009
City’s Measure R Plan a Test for Villaraigosa
Mayor Villaraigosa Mugs for the Cameras at Opening of Dodger Trolley
January 5, 2009
Supes “Concerned” Over LACMA’s Finances
Regardless of how you feel about Measure R, you'll get a quick chuckle out of this agenda item on today's county board of supervisor's agenda. Hat tip to the eagle-eyed Damien Goodmon for noticing:
November 25, 2008
T 4 America Interviews Denny Zane on Measure R and LA’s Future
The Transportation for America Campaign interviewed activist and former Santa Monica Mayor Denny Zane, who had as much to do with Measure R's passage as anyone. You may remember Zane as thr driving force behind the It's Time to Move LA Conference last January which led directly to Assemblyman Feuer's legislative efforts. By bringing together environmentalists, labor leaders and busniess leaders; Zane built a coalition that overcame provencial interests in November's election to get Measure R passed.
November 20, 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