Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Election 2008

Voter’s Guide: Santa Monica’s Prop. T

By Damien Newton | Oct 16, 2008 | 25 Comments

Ballot Initiative Proposition T Seeks To Limit Commercial Development in Santa Monica (Between now and the November 4th election, LA Streetsblog will be writing about as many local ballot measures that effect transportation that we can find. Please email any suggestions to damien@streetsblog.org.) A group of Santa Monica residents known as the Santa Monica Coalition […]

Dana Gabbard: Yes on High Speed Rail

By Damien Newton | Oct 15, 2008 | 15 Comments

(As we’ve already seen today with Measure R, the campaign for and against Proposition 1A, a bonding measure to pay for High Speed Rail, is also heating up as the weather cools down. Today, the Times profiled the efforts to support and oppose the ballot prop. Speaking for those in favor, Dana Gabbard writes below […]

Ask the Candidates to Talk Transportation at Tomorrow’s Debate

By Ben Fried | Oct 14, 2008 | No Comments

Insert new question here. We’ve noted throughout this election season that transportation policy is something of a third rail in presidential politics. Gas prices and auto industry jobs are irresistible fodder for campaign promises, but even the candidate who has decent ideas about rail travel and bike infrastructure doesn’t mention transit on the stump. (The […]

If the Candidates Were Trains

By Brad Aaron | Oct 9, 2008 | No Comments

Image: Caroline McCarthy

Lowenthal Won’t Introduce New Container Fee Legislation

By Damien Newton | Oct 2, 2008 | No Comments

An angry State Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-LB) vowed yesterday to continue fighting for clean air, but won’t be re-introducing legislation next year that would place a container fee on all freight using the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland to raise funds for clean air initiatives. In a statement released to the press, […]

Where They Stand: Obama and McCain on Transportation

By Brad Aaron | Sep 26, 2008 | 5 Comments

With a few hours to go until what will be the season’s first presidential debate, we’re looking over a report from the Brookings Institution, which outlines each candidate’s positions on transportation. The six-page report [PDF] holds few if any surprises for Streetsbloggers, but it nicely highlights respective statements from McCain and Obama on topics like […]

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