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7/22/2008

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday July 22, 2008

$100 million for housing - POVERTY: Former presidential hopeful joins L.A. mayor's call for affordable homes
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_9955068
Daily Breeze

Beijing restricts cars to help clear city air for Olympics
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-21-beijing-pollution_N.htm
USA Today

Beverly Hills Getting Two Stops on "Subway to the Sea"
http://tinyurl.com/62cc9y
Curbed LA

Bridging the gap - 2 spans to unite Greenway Trail
http://www2.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9954584
Whittier Daily News

Chubby tourists take their toll on Walk of Fame
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chubby-tourists-take-their-toll-on-walk-of-fame-873771.html
Independent

Clean Diesel Emerging Technology Grant Funding Now Available
http://tinyurl.com/5dmcou
EPA

Congestion pricing faces two hurdles
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/congestion-pr-1.html
Bottleneck Blog

Editorial: High gas prices are bad news for two reasons - As fuel prices rise, gas tax receipts drop, and money for roads and bridges dries up
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/1098915.html
Sacramento Bee

Ethanol plant may aid Lancaster
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9943883?source=rss
Daily News

Faded stars to shine again on Hollywood Walk of Fame - Officials are set to unveil details of what is expected to be a two-year project to fix plaques that have become damaged
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-walk22-2008jul22,0,7944967.story
Los Angeles Times

Gas prices not seen impacting arts attendance so far
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-transport22-2008jul22,0,2454944.story
Los Angeles Times

Gas Price Relief Act Would Offer More Choices for Commuters, Preserve Affordable Housing Near Transit
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/newsmail.asp?art=6727&state=52
Smart Growth Online

Have High Gas Prices Brought U.S. to Turning Point for Public Transit?
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/newsmail.asp?art=6728&state=52&res=1280
Smart Growth Online

Investors gush over Big Oil's black ink
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9953641
Daily News

LAX sees drastic cuts in schedule of flights
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_9953755
Daily News

Life in the bike lane - As gas prices rise, Bikestation is becoming more popular in Long Beach and elsewhere
http://www.presstelegram.com/business/ci_9942599
Press Telegram

Metro Takes the Lead on Fixing Walk of Fame
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/21/metro-takes-the-lead-on-fixing-walk-of-fame/
StreetsBlogLA

Now’s Time for Valley to Show It’s Serious About Easing Traffic
http://tinyurl.com/6m46s8
San Fernando Business Journal

On the waterfront: Port may move on maglev
http://origin.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9954540
Press Telegram

Prof. Donald Shoup Interview: Part 1
http://translib.blogspot.com/2008/07/prof-donald-shoup-interview-part-1.html
TransLibBerkely

SANBAG project targets rail-vehicle snag in San Bernardino
http://tinyurl.com/6pxd4q
Press Enterprise

Two death-defying transit stunts: biking on freeways and walking across the street
Road Sage looks at pedestrian death rates and talks to cyclists from the group Crimanimalz
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-roadsage22-2008jul22,0,1590287.column
Los Angeles Times

Why the oil crunch may grow worse - The fear is that all the easy-to-reach crude has been found. These may be 'the good old days,' one expert says
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-peakoil22-2008jul22,0,4040165.story
Los Angeles Times

Will Your Bank Card and Bus Pass Become One?
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34099&rf=rss
Planetizen