Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Transportation Funding

Papers Ganging Up on Feuer Legislation

By Damien Newton | Apr 7, 2008 | No Comments

Last week we saw the Investor’s Business Daily advise people that global warming doesn’t exist and any tax on gas is a bad idea. IBD isn’t the only voice criticising Feuer’s legislation, the Press-Enterprise’s "Daily Dude" is enraged at the mere thought of increasing the gas tax to help fight global warming but leaves out any substantial discussion to leave […]

Investor’s Magazine: Hooray for Highways! Boo for Gas Taxes!

By Damien Newton | Apr 3, 2008 | 5 Comments

The Investor’s Business Daily has written an editorial extolling the virtues of wider freeways and lower gas taxes. It’s a great piece of car culture thinking from the last century. Taken with State Farm’s advertisement bashing bike commuters as poorly dressed losers, it really shows how far we still have to go. At issue is the […]

City Council Backtracks on Free Parking for Hybrids

By Damien Newton | Apr 2, 2008 | 4 Comments

The Daily News reports that the debate over whether the city should allow free parking for hybrids isn’t over quite yet. Despite passing a resolution continuing the city’s benefit for hybrids last Friday, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl convinced the Council to put the measure on hold during a Council hearing yesterday. Before a new vote on […]

Feuer’s Funding Bills Head to Hearings Next Week (Updated)

By Damien Newton | Mar 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

The First Step to Getting This Funded Happens Next Week in Sacramento West Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Feuer has emerged as a strong advocate of empowering L.A. City and County to raise its own funds to fix the current transportation funding crisis. Frustrated by the state’s chronic inability to fund either Metro’s operating needs or […]

March Madness: Bruins, O’Connor Both Win During TV Showdown

By Damien Newton | Mar 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

LA Streetsblog picks up the action as UCLA holds a 28-15 lead over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in their Sweet Sixteen match up in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA is wearing their home whites despite being miles from Westwood. The game is being broadcast nationally at CBS. Meanwhile, Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor was wearing her […]

WeHo to Metro: We Want Subways

By Damien Newton | Mar 27, 2008 | 14 Comments

Last night over 60 residents of West Hollywood and other Westside Cities congregated to give Metro feedback on its Draft Long Term Master Plan. Among the attendees were two West Hollywood City Council Members, Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffery Prang, and a staff member representing the local Assemblyman, Mike Feuer. The 20 people that testified were […]

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