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Programming Note: Damien on City Maven Radio Hour
Every Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. , City Maven Radio Hour is broadcast LATalkRadio.com. The Maven, aka journalist Alice M. Walton, regularly interviews some of the top insiders of local politics. Today, we are proud that one of her featured guests is L.A. Streetsblog editor Damien Newton. The show starts at 11:00, but Newton won't be featured until 11:30. If you miss the broadcast you can find it archived by visiting The City Maven Radio Hour homepage.
February 9, 2012
Senate Transit Bill Clears Committee With Unanimous Bipartisan Support
While their colleagues in the House were debating more than 80 amendments to a transportation bill, members of the Senate Banking Committee were quietly passing their two-year transit bill with -- get this -- unanimous bipartisan support. The bill includes some reforms -- such as allowing federal funds to be spent on transit operations -- that transit advocates have been pushing for.
February 3, 2012
House GOP Moves to Decimate Dedicated Transit Funding
(Move L.A. has an action alert and sign-on letter outlining ways to contact California members of the committee. I've uploaded the action alert here and letter here. Here is a link to a national sign-on letter opposing the House Ways and Means gambit on transit funding. Move LA asks that if you are able to sign on please click here and submit the form by 5pm PST.- DN)
February 2, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bronson and Mirada
In August of 2010, the Bureau of Street Services repaved Westholme Avenue leading up to UCLA, demolishing the newly-installed and much touted Sharrows placed on the street. After the grumbling was over and the Sharrows were re-installed, the Bureau of Street Services and LADOT promised that Sharrows wouldn't get demolished in future road repavings.
January 20, 2012
Thursday Job Market
Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers.
January 19, 2012
Book Signing in Pasadena on 1/20 for “Car Free Los Angeles and Southern California”
Book author Nathan Landau will be signing copies of his newest book, Car Free Los Angeles and Southern California next Friday evening at 7:00, at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena. It would be great if you could list it in your calendar–here’s Vroman’s link. Amazon describes Landau’s car-free guide: Car-Free Los Angeles and Southern California is designed as a complete … Continued
January 12, 2012
2011: The Year That Was
(Today begins our four-part end of the year coverage. Tomorrow and Thursday will have our remaining Streetsie award announcements and Friday will feature some predictions for next year. - DN)
December 20, 2011
States Forfeit $10 Billion Annually Thanks to Outdated Gas Taxes
The gas tax: It's the holy grail of our screwed up transportation system. We can't have good infrastructure because no one has the political cojones to raise it. No one has the cojones to raise it because the economy is awful. But anemic investment in our country's infrastructure isn't exactly good for the economy.
December 16, 2011