Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Antonio Villaraigosa
Will the Metro Board Overload “30 in 10” with Highway Projects
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Photo of last week’s Meaure R rally via the Mayor’s website. Highways weren’t mentioned. This Thursday, the Metro Board of Directors will debate and vote-on whether or not to formally support Mayor Villaraigosa’s "30 in 10" program that would use federal loans to move the twelve largest transit projects contained in the 30 year Measure […]
Could L.A.’s Transit Plan Become a Winning Campaign Issue for Boxer?
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President Obama did triple duty last night for the re-election campaign of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), visiting three fundraisers to send a stark message about polls that show the environment committee chairman holding a single-digit lead against her GOP challengers despite a formidable cash advantage. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), at left, with the president last […]
Villaraigosa Steps Up Case for “30 in 10” in D.C.
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Days after pitching the Senate environment committee for federal help with expediting his ambitious "30/10" package of new transit projects, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was back on the Hill yesterday meeting with lawmakers as part of a broad campaign for more investment in California infrastructure. Villaraigosa, at left, flanked by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA). […]
Mr. Villaraigosa Goes to Washington to Pitch 30 in 10
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Senators began searching today for new strategies to connect local planners with an ever-dwindling pot of federal infrastructure dollars, even as a senior U.S. DOT aide declined to say whether the White House’s upcoming principles for the next long-term transportation bill would include funding specifics. Antonio Villaraigosa is seeking a bridge loan from Washington to […]
Washington Post Columnist: Measure R a National Guide to Economic Recovery
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Cutting edge? Zane rallies the troops for "30 in 10." In a sure sign that the "30 in 10" plan to accelerate all Measure R transit projects to be completed within a decade, national media is picking up the story and praising Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for providing a new model of federal stimulus for America. […]