Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Election 2016

Coalition Celebrates Measure M Passing By Nearly 70 Percent

By Joe Linton | Nov 10, 2016 | 2 Comments

It is official: Measure M passed. Los Angeles County has voted, again, to tax itself to pay for a suite of projects to facilitate transit, driving, walking and bicycling. Measure M will double Metro’s 100 mile rail system over the next 40 years. As of this morning, Measure M achieved its needed two-thirds and is […]

Election 2016: Measure M Passing, Local and CA Silver Linings

By Joe Linton | Nov 9, 2016 | 1 Comment

While Californians are waking up to the unexpected reality of President Elect Donald Trump, there are quite a few notable silver linings among city, county, and state election results. A few of these remain too close to call. Measure M, the L.A. County sales tax that would double Metro’s rail network, appears poised to pass with […]

Five Reasons Why People Who Bike Should Vote Yes On Measure M

By Joe Linton | Nov 3, 2016 | No Comments

Streetsblog L.A. endorsed Measure M, Metro’s proposed sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure and programs throughout L.A. County. Voters will decide the fate of Measure M next Tuesday. If you get around on bike, here are five reasons you will want to vote yes on Measure M. 1. A Local Funding Stream For Bicycling: Two Percent […]

#DamienTalks SGV 20 – The Last Word on Measure M with SoPas Mayor Diana Mahmud

By Damien Newton | Oct 26, 2016 | 5 Comments

I know it seems as though this election has been going on forever, but the end is in sight. A week from Tuesday, America will vote on a new president, California will vote on a new Senator and Los Angeles County will decide the fate of Measure M. But today, #DamienTalks with South Pasadena Mayor […]

Livability Proponents Split on Measure JJJ, the Build Better L.A. Initiative

By Joe Linton | Oct 18, 2016 | 6 Comments

This November, City of Los Angeles voters will decide Measure JJJ, termed the “Build Better L.A.” initiative. Measure JJJ is designed to create new affordable housing, especially around transit, built by local workers paid living wages. Some critics assert that JJJ would likely result in unintended consequences, including potentially dampening overall construction of new housing. What Measure […]

#DamienTalksSGV 19 – Foothill Transit’s Doran Barnes

By Damien Newton | Oct 14, 2016 | No Comments

This week, #DamienTalks with Doran Barnes, the executive director of Foothill Transit and the Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Our conversation touches on a wide range of subjects including integrating Foothill Transit with the new Gold Line Extension, Measure M, and Foothill Transit’s ground-breaking electric bus program. […]

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