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LA Times Celebrates Road Widening as “Lifesaver”

By Damien Newton | Apr 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

While the New York Times is discovering a growing livable streets movement in Los Angeles, our Paper of Record’s transportation columnist, Steve Hymon, is ready to throw a party for a road widening project in Eastern Sierra. The widening will double road capacity from two to four lanes for 14 miles between Independence and Big […]

Mayor’s State of LA Not Just About Gangbangers

By Damien Newton | Apr 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

There was precious little on transportation in Mayor Villaraigosa’s State of the City address yesterday, at least in what was reported in the local press. While the focus of the Mayor’s talk was the city’s strategy to fight gangs, there was an interesting paragraph on transportation. CBS 2 had the longest quote: Villaraigosa also called […]

City Considers Loosening Taxi Regulations

By Damien Newton | Apr 7, 2008 | 3 Comments

Recently, the city’s regulation of taxis has been a hot topic of conversation in the media and with politicians. Taxi drivers are calling for a loosening of the city’s regulations that cover everything from where they can or can’t pick up a passenger. Public sentiment, as reflected by the media and city council, is that […]

Blogs Are Buzzing on Metro’s Long Range Plan

By Damien Newton | Mar 18, 2008 | 3 Comments

Metro is working hard to promote public participation in the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan launching a new media campaign, and devoting tomorrow’s "Online Chat With Board Chair Pam O’Connor" to planning. So far, feedback, both positive and negative, is occuring daily on blogs and message boards around the Internet. While Metro may be looking […]

EHO Neighborhood Council Backs Cyclists’ Bill of Rights

By Damien Newton | Mar 18, 2008 | 3 Comments

Stephen Box reports that the Bike Writers’ Collective’s "Cyclists’ Bill of Rights" picked up an important community endorsement last night. Via email: Monday night the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to endorse the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights as presented by the Bike Writers Collective. The BWC is a group of bike activists from around […]

Metrolink Next Up for Fare Hikes

By Damien Newton | Mar 17, 2008 | 21 Comments

Last Friday, Metrolink announced plans to raise fares and cut service effective on July 1. Wait a second, you might be thinking, Metrolink announced these hikes over a year ago. True, but these fare hikes are in addition to the ones passed in 2007. From Metrolink’s press release: Because of the escalating cost of diesel […]

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