Are we really sparing the air? The Bay Area's recent six days of free public transit during hot, smoggy summer commutes were popular, but whether the Spare the Air program justified its hefty price tag is up for debate
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/15134046.htm
Contra Costa Times
California Stuck in a Jam - GAS TAXES: They pay for roads but now don't buy as much, and fuel-saving actions will limit income
http://snipurl.com/tyhy
Riverside Press Enteprise
Condos to Rise by Red Line: Work starts today on a mixed-use tower at Wilshire and Western, another sign of a trend of building near transit
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wilshire26jul26,1,4478375.story?coll=la-headlines-business
Los Angeles Times
ESRI Develops Web-Based Mapping System for Emergency Medicine: Monitors and maps the location and status of emergency resources such as hospitals, air ambulances, and rescue helicopters
http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2006/jul/26/news4.html
Spatial News
Free train rides Saturday in Orange: OCTA will offer Metrolink passes
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1222813.php
Orange County Register
Lab Helps TriMet Glide to More Green Lights
http://snipurl.com/txla
The Oregonian
L.A. might be 2016 Olympics host: San Francisco, Chicago also in running
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4100138
Daily News
Mobility Project Los Angeles (Personal Rapid Transit)
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/design/THE-MOBILITY-PROJECT/
Cool Hunter Design
South county traffic project gets green light from OCTA: A pilot program will synchronize a stretch of 31 signals on Oso Parkway and Pacific Park Drive
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1221708.php
Orange County Register
Timed Trials: The 217 vs. The 780 (Metro Local versus Metro Rapid)
http://metrorider.elhay.net/2006/07/25/timed-trials-the-217-vs-the-780/#more-96
Metro Rider Blog
Will region see maglev trains? Southern California officials consider adopting the quiet-yet-costly monorail system
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/3434731.html
Daily Breeze
Why Public Transit Boosts Bay Area's Economy
http://snipurl.com/txmu
Beyond Chron
