This Week In Livable Streets
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West Hollywood bike tour, 405 Freeway, Metro public safety committee, and more
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Metro Approves Union Station Run-Through Tracks Preconstruction (Urbanize)
- Transit Oriented Development Planned For Compton (2UrbanGirls)
- Biking in L.A. Debunks OC Register‘s Salvo Against the War On Cars
- E-Scooter Companies Quietly Shelving Low-Income Programs (dot.LA)
- Protest Against Planned Boyle Heights Cinco Puntos Roundabout (Eastsider)
- Pasadena Transit, Metro, LADOT, LB Transit Offer Free Rides Election Day (Pasadena Now)
- WeHo Design District Streetscape Under Construction (WeHo Times)
- Metrolink Train Kills Pedestrian In Northridge-Van Nuys Area (Daily News)
- Carnage: Person Killed In Freeway Crash In Seal Beach (LB Post)
…Driver Crashes Into Central LB Home (LB Post) - Average L.A. County Gas Prices Hit New Record High: $6.17 (AV Times)
- 12,694 New COVID Cases Reported Over Holiday Weekend (AV Times)
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American Auto Regulation Isn’t a ‘Model’ for Gun Regulation; It’s a Cautionary Tale
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No, NY Times, the auto industry is not the best model for reforming gun laws in this country. In fact, road violence is up, too.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- More On Metro Canceling 710 Freeway Widening (LAT, LB Post, Daily News, Downey Patriot)
- Metro Plans In Case Sheriff Follows Through On Threat To Walk Out (LAist)
- Metro Board Approves $8.8B FY23 Budget (2UrbanGirls)
…including 33 percent increase for freeway/ramp/road widening - Road Rage Incidents Increasing In L.A. (Crosstown)
- Pico Rivera Opens New Grade Separation Underpass With Bike Lanes (Whittier Daily News)
- Carnage: Elderly Driver Killed In Palmdale Crash (AV Times)
…One Killed When Driver Crashes Into Tree In Huntington Beach (CBS)
…Court Upholds Conviction Of 88mph Stop-Running Lancaster Driver Who Killed Three (AV Times) - L.A. Gas Prices Match Record [Non-Inflation-Adjusted] High $6.10/Gallon (2UrbanGirls)
…Gas Prices: Pity Poor Rural Drivers With Giant Trucks (LAT)
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Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
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L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.
Awful Highway Expansions in Denver and Portland are Halted
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State transportation agencies halted proposals to widen freeways in Denver and Portland amid rising costs, lawsuits, and stark questions about the projects’ destructive effects on the environment.
Biden’s ‘Justice40’ Initiative Could Mean More Emissions, Worse Health Outcomes in Poor Areas
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The aim of the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative should be delivering solutions that will improve daily life to the people who need them most.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Martinez Introduces Motion To Streamline Mobility Plan Implementation (Spectrum News, Daily Breeze)
…Council Might Adopt More-Or-Less Healthy Streets L.A. (Biking in L.A.) - Compton Planning Transit-Oriented Development (Urbanize)
- @sahrasulaiman Rips Apart Another Sheriff Rant
- L.A. Approves $60M For Affordable Homes In Hollywood, Ktown, Westlake (Urbanize)
- Colorado Lagoon Park/Path Upgrades Construction To Start This Year (LB Post)
- Carnage: Two People Killed In Sun Valley 210 Freeway Crash (Daily News)
…One Person Killed In 710 Freeway Crash (LB Post) - Current 5 Freeway Widening Addresses Santa Clarita Traffic Problems (SC Signal)
- When Will DMV Follow Through On Tesla Robo-Driver Investigation? (LAT)
- It’s Widen-Those-Freeways Budget Approval Day Today At Metro
…Tell Metro To Stop Increasing Highway Expansion Budget (Streets For All)
…Follow the 10 a.m. Metro Board Meeting on SBLA Twitter
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Metro’s The Source Retreads Tired Pro-Freeway Falsehoods Today
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The Metro budget is a statement of intent. If Metro is honest about "want[ing] a wider menu" of non-driving options, then Metro's budget needs to reflect that.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- LAT Editorial: Metro Is Shortchanging Bus Drivers And Bus Riders
- Sheriff Villanueva Calls For Get Tough Policy On Transit (LAT)
- Sheriff Department Deputy Gang Hearing Adds Testimony (LAT)
- Culver City Considering Parking Reforms (@BikeCulverCity Twitter)
- Denver and Portland Halt Planned Highway Expansions (SBUSA)
- Electric Car Mandate Would Hit Mechanics Hard (CalMatters via LAist)
- Streetsblog L.A. Among Finalists For Six Press Club Awards (SBLA Twitter)
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Metro to Approve Early Phase of Union Station Run-Through Tracks Construction
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The Metro board is expected to approve the terms of the $423 million CA High-Speed Rail Authority funding, as well as approving a $298 million "Partial Preconstruction Phase" Union Station run-through tracks project budget.
More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport
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New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.