Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Calpirg

L.A. Tied for 4th in CALPIRG U.S. City Wired Transportation Report Rankings

By Joe Linton | Feb 4, 2015 | 5 Comments

Los Angeles is in the top six major U.S. cities when it comes to using technology to get around, according to a report released today. California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) and the Frontier Group released The Innovative Transportation Index: The Cities Where New Technologies and Tools Can Reduce Your Need to Own a Car which analyzes […]

CALPIRG Students Rally for High Speed Rail

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2011 | 6 Comments

It’s no surprise that CALPIRG is a strong supporter of High Speed Rail for California. While the rest of L.A. County was holding their breath on the L.A. County transit tax ballot proposition known as Measure R in 2008, CALPIRG was more concerned with a state bonding proposition that would set aside billions for the […]

High Speed Rail Supporters State Their Case at Union Station and Beyond

By Damien Newton | Jun 30, 2010 | 9 Comments

Flanked by City Council Members from Santa Monica and Los Angeles, as well as dozens of people waving signs proclaiming "fast trains are cool," CalPirg Transportation Advocate Erin Steva rallied supporters in front of Union Station for increased funding of the state’s planned High Speed Rail Network. While some "fast train" advocates were questioning the […]

Happy Transportation Freedom Day!

By Damien Newton | Mar 16, 2010 | 1 Comment

One couldn’t ask for better weather for a holiday, so allow me a moment to wish all Angelenos reading this a Happy Transportation Freedom Day. This lovely day marks the point in the year where your average Los Angeles family has earned enough money to cover their transportation costs for the entire year. Remember what […]

Calpirg, Smart Growth America Slam State Stimulus Spending

By Damien Newton | Jun 29, 2009 | 6 Comments

When the government passed the stimulus bill last spring, it set a 120 day deadline for states to allocate at least half of transportation funds in the bill. As that deadline passes today, CALPIRG and Smart Growth America released a report detailing how California is spending its stimulus dollars. The news isn’t good. Despite pretty […]

Help Stop Further State Cuts to Transit Operations

By Damien Newton | Jun 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

Caltrain parked in SF. Photo: smif/flickr Last month, Streetsblog we saw that thanks to some creative accounting, Governor Schwarzenegger had found a new and creative way to rob transit even after he effectively eliminated the transit subsidy that exists in the state budget. Because the gas tax is producing more funds than expected, hundreds of […]

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