Op/Ed
Streetsblog LA
CityWatch Columnist Defends His Attack on Congestion Pricing
I know I'm a little late responding to this one, but CityWatch columnist Charles Tarlow responded to Streetsblog's critique of his attacks on congestion pricing, and some of it needs to be responded to.
April 10, 2008
City Watch Columnist Slams Congestion Pricing
Mid-City activist Charles Tarlow wrote a stirring, grass roots call to arms in this week's City Watch. Unfortunately, Tarlow's piece rails against congestion pricing and trots out some tired arguments that have been repeatedly debunked. It wraps opposition to one of the most environmentally friendly transportation planning choices in the flag, arguing that one of the most progressive ways to manage traffic and collect some funds to reinvest in alternative transportation is un-American.
March 14, 2008
Why Congestion Is Good
Why Congestion is Good – by Kent Strumpell Bemoaning the evils of congestion has become perhaps the most common complaint heard about urban living today. Everyone groans about it but few do anything meaningful to lessen their contribution. Somehow government is supposed to solve it, but we all know how well that has worked. Stuck … Continued
February 1, 2008
Another Street Heat Post at Emerald City
I've been thinking about some of the problems Congestion Pricing has been having catching on in LA. Emerald City has been nice enough to host a series on what I've been thinking. The first post can be read here. All future posts on this subject will be linked to hear in my "Today's Headlines" section.
January 28, 2008
SoCal Voices 3: Former Mets Transportation Engineer Marybeth Miceli Looks at Staples Center
Have a Very Transit New Year...Or At Least Try
December 31, 2007
SoCal Voice 2: Joe Shaw, Huntington Beach Planning Commissioner, Talks About Transportation in the Suburbs
Greetings from Huntington Beach! Most of Orange County and Huntington Beach as well, was built on the back of the mighty interstates, which led to the massive development that is Southern California. I want to tell you a little about my town and our challenges as a pedestrian and transit friendly town.
December 27, 2007
SoCal Voice 1: Pastor Joshua Elliott-McGuffie Preaches Virtue of Bike Commuting
So I'm a bike commuter, or at least I was up until an amateur football match two weeks ago at Pan-Pacific Park, next to the Grove.
December 27, 2007
Announcing the "SoCal Voices" Series
Streetheat will be operating at about half power for the next week and a half. Between the holidays, my travel back east, and working on an exciting change for next year; I'm going to be very busy...too busy for three posts of unique content a day.
December 21, 2007
Thanks Again Ventura County Star
Following up on a great editorial last week, the Star follows up the only sensible way it could, by printing an LTE by me.
October 25, 2007