Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Op/Ed

Homeowners Rail Against 405 Expansion

By Damien Newton | Mar 5, 2009 | 25 Comments

A bi-partisan collection of officials celebrate the destruction of air quality around Encino The Daily News printed a rare opinion piece yesterday that dared challenge the orthodoxy that adding lane capacity to the 405 is somehow going to improve quality of life for the people living near the widening area in Encino. The I-405 widening […]

Americans, David Brooks, and “The Dutch Option”

By Alex Marshall | Feb 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

Denver’s FasTracks transit expansion will add more than 100 miles of rail and BRT service. Ben Fried got it exactly right about the errors that riddled Tuesday’s David Brooks column. Brooks was so far off the mark, though, that it’s worth another look at the ways he misled readers. The core of his argument that […]

The Times Giveth and the Times Taketh Away

By Damien Newton | Jun 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

Fresh off the news that the Times was bringing back the Bottleneck Blog came the news that my favorite Times blog, the fabulous Emerald City, was closing down effective tomorrow, June 21. Emerald City managed to transcend being a blog about environmentalism to being a daily guide on how everyone can clean up their lives […]

Latino Urban Forum Leader Calls for Taco Truck Permits

By Damien Newton | Jun 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

Last month, the LA County Board of Supervisors issued an edict that all taco trucks would now have to move every hour taking a firm stand against the free market and for increased vehicle miles traveled. Hilariously, the first taco truck that was ticketed was actually owned by the same people that owned the adjacent […]

Streetsblog Op/Ed, Lutheran Pastor Talks About Bike Commuting

By Damien Newton | May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Editor’s note: I’ll be away from the computer for a couple of days. LA Streetsblog will still publish, but will be on a sparse schedule until next Thursday. In the meantime, enjoy the third (and at this point, last) installment of the SOCAL Voices Series I ran last December. This piece seemed appropriate coming the […]

Anti-Congestion Pricing Group Think Goes to the Next Level

By Damien Newton | May 14, 2008 | No Comments

Earlier this week a reader asked me why I write so many articles about congestion pricing and HOT Lanes. The insinuation was I was taking my cues from New York, where Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC dominated transportation discussions for over a year. The truth is that I just happen to believe in congestion pricing and I’ve […]

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