Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Car Culture

Cal State Fullerton Connects Between Deadly Pollution and Car Culture

By Damien Newton | Nov 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s certainly not a surprise that cars cause pollution. But, as our elected leaders in Washington debate a $25 billion bailout of the American oil industry, it’s worth revisiting the cost of car culture locally. Researchers at Cal State Fullerton estimate that the cost of air pollution in California, pollution primarily caused by cars, trucks […]

GM’s Ransom Note to America

By Brad Aaron | Nov 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

With the president-elect, Congress and the current White House divided on how or if American taxpayers should save the domestic auto industry, General Motors is taking its case directly to the public with this video and accompanying web site. More threat than appeal, the message, in a nutshell, is "Do it, or else." On gmfactsandfiction.com, […]

Obama Wants Car Czar to Accompany Big Three Aid

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2008 | No Comments

More details of a possible Obama administration-led auto industry bailout emerged yesterday when Politico reported that the president-elect wants a "high-profile point person to oversee reforms" attached to any financial aid. Specifics about the proposal remain unclear. But the transition team says Obama suggested to President Bush on Monday that aid to the auto industry […]

Texas Governor Rick Perry Celebrates 18 Lanes of “Freedom”

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2008 | No Comments

Texas officials this week marked the opening of new lanes on the Katy Freeway, a stretch of Interstate 10 that runs 40 miles west from downtown Houston. The state has added 20 miles of interior lanes, including 12 miles of HOV lanes, which officials say will eventually be converted to variable-rate HOT use. The rebuilt […]

Ad Nauseum: San Diego’s Road to Happiness

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2008 | 7 Comments

I know this is probably old news to some of you, San Diego has been running it’s Road to Happiness tourism campaign since August, but what can I tell you? I have Tivo. The above ad, which I can only assume was filmed before the "gas crisis" this summer features still shots of people loving […]

Memo to MTV: “Pimp My Bike” = Ratings Gold

By Ben Fried | Sep 30, 2008 | No Comments

Via TreeHugger, this YouTube clip features Oakland’s Trunk Boiz boasting about their scraper bikes, which sport custom-painted frames and rims to match (more photos here). The video has become an online sensation, drawing more than two million views. Tyrone Stevenson, one of the creators of the scraper bike style, is ready to capitalize, reports NPR: […]

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