Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/05/2010

Blue Line Blues, Open Data Film, December Service Changes, Research Roundup, LB Bike Program & More

The 57 Will Gain A Lane
Orange County Register
Learn More About The 57 Freeway Widening
Orange County Register

920 Bus Threatened
Curbed LA

Bike Agenda Spins Cities Toward U.N. Control, Maes Warns
Denver Post

A Case For Open Data In Transit (video : "a full picture of what it would mean if cities shared their transit and transportation data. The information is there, waiting to be put to use to help people plan transit trips, waste less gas driving, or make their streets safer.")
StreetFilms

Cycling And Sharing: Bike-Renting Program Aims To Boost Public Transportation For Downtown, CSULB
Long Beach Press-Telegram

Group Seeks Solutions To Southwest Gridlock Now
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Housing Plan Sets Off S.F. Parking Debate
San Francisco Chronicle

Is Public Transit A Viable Alternative To I-5 Expansion?
KPBS

Join GOOD For "Moving Beyond Cars" In Los Angeles
("Our goal is to make this a completely car-free party. Board a bus, take the train, ride a bike, map out a walk, jump on your scooter, hire a horse and buggy, break out your hoverboard ... just get here in a way that illustrates an L.A. that's not auto-dependent. Connect with friends and travel together. Document your trip on Twitter, Flickr or Facebook using the tag #LAbeyondcars. When you get to the event, we'll have an opportunity for everyone to record how they got there, where they came from, and what happened during their journey. Plus: There will be prizes awarded for the people who arrive in the most unique, alternative, or "beyond car" ways.")
GOOD

[D.C.] Metro Backtracks On MetroAccess No-Fare Policy
Washington Examiner

Passenger Numbers Keep Dropping: Officials Are Optimistic Despite Dip, Saying Levels Exceeded Predicitons [sic]
Glendale News Press

Port Of L.A. Recieves [sic] EPA Grant To Reduce Diesel Emissions From Cranes
Daily Breeze

PUC Disputed Farmdale Crossing Approval Will Be Appealed
Front Page Online

Research Roundup: State Of Repairs, Transit & Demographic Diversity, Flexible Public Transportation Services
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Smart Money In Real Estate Is On Smart Growth
ABC News

"Smogtruck" Charts Big Rig Fumes
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Study: States Reap Windfall In Federal Highway Money No Matter What They Pay
Fox News

Supervisors Approve Funds For "Emerald Necklace" Study ("A plan to create a 17-mile loop of parks, open space and biking and hiking trails along the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo rivers in the San Gabriel Valley got a boost Tuesday when county supervisors approved $200,000 to help pay for a feasibility study."
Pasadena Star-News

Thoughts On December 2010 Service Changes (including public meetings schedule)
MetroRider LA

Villaraigosa Announces Date Of Bicycle Summit, Topics Include Bike Plan, LAPD Enforcement
LAist

Why I'm Not Singing The Metro Blue Line Blues
Huffington Post

Will Los Angeles Revolutionize U.S. Urban Transit Funding?
The City Fix

With Jeopardy Appearance, "Transpo-looza" Hits The Big Time
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog