Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Transportation Funding

Sierra Club Pushes for Transit Plan for Farmer’s Field

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2011 | 14 Comments

If you’re looking for a vision for a sustainable transportation plan for the Downtown Stadium, you shouldn’t look to politicians or even AEG executives. A group of Sierra Club activists, led by Jerard Wright Angeles Chapter Transportation Committee Co-Chair, have outlined a transportation plan that would fulfill AEG’s claims that Farmers Field will encourage more […]

With Red Light Cameras All But Gone, What’s Next for Creating Safe Crossings

By Damien Newton | Jun 22, 2011 | 19 Comments

(Update: The L.A. Times reports there was more chicanery at City Council today and the motion has been sent back to the Finance and Budget Committee, Chaired by red light camera backer Bernard Parks. Streetsblog still believes that it is wildly unlikely the program should be saved and the Council should focus on what to […]

Cutting Train Budgets Could De-Rail Transamerican Routes

By Kathryn Reid Moore | May 17, 2011 | No Comments

The idyllic cross-country train trips that many Americans still take could get derailed by today’s “slash and burn” federal budget policies. Meanwhile, fears for the safety of rail passengers in the post-bin Laden era are drumming up political support for costly security measures and raising, once again, questions about why the federal government funds rail […]

Metro’s 2012 Budget Represents the Changing Tide in the “Bus v. Rail” Debate

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

Earlier this week, Metro released a draft of its 2012 budget, which includes both its operating and capital budgets. The budget increased slightly over the 2011 budget, which is because many Measure R projects will begin construction this year. The Source does a pretty good job breaking down the numbers, but the final budget hasn’t […]

President Obama’s Transportation Bill Prioritizes Livability, High-Speed Rail

By Tanya Snyder | May 4, 2011 | No Comments

A draft of the president’s full transportation bill [PDF], obtained by the semi-underground Transportation Weekly, has started floating around Beltway policy circles. This draft is more informative than the partial bill that started making the rounds last week, but it’s still undated and it’s not necessarily the final proposal. The draft bill closely follows the […]

Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan Will Look Beyond the “Twelve Percent”

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 14, 2011 | No Comments

President Obama just finished his speech at George Washington University. He drew a sharp line between the Republican budget proposal and his own vision for reducing the deficit while preserving the social safety net. The most important thing the president did for transportation in his speech is steer the scrutiny away from the 12 percent […]

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