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FTA Releases Civil Rights Compliance Report on L.A.Metro
fta civil rights compliance review for L.A Metro
December 12, 2011
Thanks to Earl’s Gourmet Grub and all the Streetsbloggers for a Great Night
Last night nearly 50 Streetsbloggers gathered at Earl's Gourmet Grub, across Venice Boulevard from the Bikerowave, for our first even End-of-the-Year Party. There's so many people to thank and congratulate, so let's get right to it.
December 9, 2011
Ray LaHood Gives Go-Ahead to Portland’s Sprawl-Inducing Mega-Bridge
You don't need to look too hard to find signs that the ground is shifting when it comes to highway construction. Around the country, state DOTs are running out of money. Headlines ask "Are Freeways Doomed?" Overall vehicle miles traveled are down in the Pacific Northwest.
December 9, 2011
Buses, Trains, Bikes and Occupy L.A.
Anyone watching the drama unfold between Occupy L.A. and the LAPD last night couldn't help but notice the active involvement of Metro in the eviction of the Occupy protests. News reports reported that between 27 and 30 Metro buses were used to bus police from Dodger Stadium to Downtown Los Angeles and any overhead shot of the LAPD's home away from home, the Dodger Stadium Parking Lot, showed rows of Orange Metro buses being loaded with police in riot gear.
November 30, 2011
New Green Bike Lanes on Spring and First
City crews were literally greening Los Angeles streets over the past weekend.
November 22, 2011
Today’s Headlines
We'll be on a partial publishing schedule today and tomorrow, meaning no syndication. If you want to see what's going on in Capitol Hill and beyond, check out Streetsblog D.C. and the Streetsblog Network. Also, I'm traveling right now so I probably missed some headlines, leave any I missed in the comments section.
November 21, 2011
Senate Bill May Weaken Smaller Metros, Empower State DOTs
In Indiana, the state DOT wants to build a 142-mile extension of Interstate 69, but the Bloomington metropolitan planning organization won’t allow it – the group had written the road out of its three-year transportation plan and members are standing firm, refusing to write it back in. The MPO in Charlottesville, Virginia, similarly, long fought the construction of a $245 million, six-mile bypass the state plans to build to accommodate freight traffic.
November 14, 2011
Feds Put Off Issuing New Trucking Safety Rules
Federal safety officials missed their own deadline Friday for making new rules about dangerous trucks.
November 1, 2011
Bikerowave Bikeroparty, Tonight!
Tonight, the Bikerowave is hosting a free party at the Bikerowave from 7:30 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Free food, drinks, bike parking and fun at the Westside's flagship bike co-op. If you've always wanted to visit the Bikerowave, tonight's the night. If you're note sure how to get to the Bikerowave, or if you have any other questions, visit the Bikerowave website for answers to all your questions, including "where's the best place in L.A. to join a commune?"
October 21, 2011