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National Poll: Americans Expect Gas Prices to Rise More

By Ben Fried | May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

Fifteen Percent Live Near Convenient Transit Options By a margin greater than four to one, Americans think the price of gas is more likely to hit $5 per gallon than drop to $3 per gallon, according to poll results released last week by Survey USA. With a rash of stories about how drivers are changing […]

Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century Workshop

By Damien Newton | May 23, 2008 | 3 Comments

(The following post was written by Ron Milam, longtime transportation advocate, co-founder of the LACBC, Eco-Villager and self-employed consultant. Read more about Ron at his website. Also, our friend Darrell Clarke has more images from the conference at LA Visions.) Imagine streetcars returning to Los Angeles. Picture a modern, quiet streetcar going down Broadway in […]

Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail

By Ben Fried | May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments

Here’s a great way to support transit before we head in to another traffic-snarled Memorial Day weekend. H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, is currently in need of co-sponsors in the House (a version has already passed the Senate). The bill "authorizes Amtrak for the five years Fiscal 2008-2012, provides for capital […]

Metrolink Sues Metrolinkrider.com for Domain Name and Loses

By Damien Newton | May 22, 2008 | 23 Comments

At a Time When Transit Agencies Are Fighting For Every Dollar, Metrolink Wastes Money Suing Bloggers This week’s LA Weekly has a fascinating expose on Metrolink’s ham-handed attempt to silence bloggers by dragging them in front of international courts. I wish this were an April Fool’s story, but it isn’t. The story’s author, Max Taves, […]

Portland Elects Cyclist Mayor; Obama Draws 8K Supporters on Bikes

By Brad Aaron | May 22, 2008 | 3 Comments

On Tuesday, voters in Portland, Oregon elected Sam Adams as their next mayor. A former Congressional staffer and current Portland city commissioner, Adams — who is a cyclist — ran on a platform that emphasized environmental and progressive growth initiatives, including, in the words of the Oregonian, "use [of] the Portland Streetcar and better planning […]

Reminder: Streetcar Workshop Coming Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | May 21, 2008 | No Comments

A Streetcar Breezes Through a Downtown Plaza in Portland Street Smart, The Seaside Institute’s all-day conference on streetcars, and how Los Angeles could benefit by bringing a streetcar system back to our streets, is scheduled for tomorrow. I was planning on writing a long post about the conference today, but since I wrote a small […]

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