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When asking people what transportation options are important in their communities, why do poll-takers never ask them to choose between different options? Here comes another survey in which people say they want everything and are never asked to make the tradeoffs that come in the real world.

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This spring, livable streets activists on the Westside began working with L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl's office to reopen Bundy Triangle Park. A May 9 Streetsblog article titled, "Open Space Behind Bars," looked at the history of the park: when it opened, why it closed, and what can be done to transform it into a vibrant public space.

It may be less than 2 miles long, but the Regional Connector is hailed by many as the most important of all the Measure R transit projects.  When we last checked in, the Metro Board of Directors had voted for a fully underground Light Rail line that will connect the Gold Line to the  Blue Line and future Expo Line.  Today, Metro staff will update the public on how the project is proceeding, including how to attract riders that would have accessed transit on the Fifth Street Station that will likely not be included in the project.

I'm off to the Flying Pigeon for tonight's fundraiser.  I have to make a stop to pick up some Tecate, have a Mexican restaurant to talk to, and a raffle to set up.  If I don't see you tonight, I expect to see you back here Monday morning!

We're getting close to our second annual fundraising bike ride and after party at the Flying Pigeon Bike Shop in Northeast Los Angeles.  Its no secret that Flying Pigeon has been a major sponsor of Streetsblog, see their ads at the top of our sidebar, and we're hoping for a big crowd to help us pack the streets and the shop.

I started working on transportation issues in 1995, back when advocates for transit, bikes, pedestrians and smart growth were a minority voice in the media — if we got into the media. Fast forward to 2011 and Streetsblog totally owns these issues and commandeers its own communications channel. Every time I want to call Damien and propose a story about how they’re testing the Expo Line, or the disagreements among people who are otherwise allies over the TOD parking reduction bill (AB 710), or Senator Boxer’s encouraging remarks about America Fast Forward and the transportation reauthorization, I look on Streetsblog and Damien has already posted a story!