Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Congestion Pricing

Another Street Heat Post at Emerald City

By Damien Newton | Jan 28, 2008 | No Comments

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.

Go Green with Street Heat!

By Damien Newton | Jan 25, 2008 | No Comments

Emerald Green that is. Today was the first of my guest posts over at Green LA Girl’s Emerald City Blog over at the Times website. For about the next month, you’ll be able to find a weekly column by me over there on Monday talking about HOT Lanes and Congestion Pricing. Special thanks to Siel […]

Council Committee Moves on HOT Lanes

By Damien Newton | Dec 12, 2007 | No Comments

Despite vocal opposition from Councilman Tom LaBonge (but not a "no vote") the City Council Transportation Committee endorsed the further study of turning current and proposed HOV lanes on Greater LA highways into HOT (High Occupancy/Toll) Lanes by Metro. Metro is preparing a proposal, due by the end of the year, to the FHWA for […]

Going to a Really Long Metro Board Meeting So You Don’t Have To

By Damien Newton | Nov 29, 2007 | 6 Comments

It is refreshing to go to a transit agency board meeting where everything isn’t decided in advance and actual discussion of issues goes on. Back in Jersey, most decisions are made before the meeting starts, and other than listening to the advocates complain, the meetings are all done pretty quick. Today’s meeting was anything but […]