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8/24/2010

Boxer On 30/10, Pedestrian Tunnels, Smarter Parking Meters, Shared Corridors Conference & More

Accelerating Transportation Project And Program Delivery: Conception To Completion (104.p. PDF)
U.S. Transportation Research Board National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Barbara Boxer Says Mayor Villaraigosa's Transportation Initiative Should Serve As A National Template
Los Angeles Daily News

Boxer Renews Commitment To Villaraigosa's 30/10 Transit Plan: Facing Attacks On Her Effectiveness From Rival Fiorina, The U.S. Senator Said She Is Working On Getting Congress To Help Make Funds Available For Key Southern California Transportation Projects
Los Angeles Times

A City In The Cloud: Living PlanIT Redefines Cities As Software (Ambitious plan to build a prototype smart, green city in Portugal that can be rolled out worldwide, and to drag the construction industry into the 21st century)
Fast Company

Google Transit Feature: Number Of Stops
Trillium Solutions Blog

High-Speed-Rail Costs Irk States
Wall Street Journal

Impact Of Light Rail Implementation On Labor Market Accessibility: A Transportation Equity Perspective (18p. PDF : Reconnecting America has released a report that examines transit’s role in promoting social equity by exploring impacts of a light rail line on job accessibility among workers of different wage categories)
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Of Public Affairs, University Of Minnesota via U.S. Transportation Research Board

Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design: A Guide For Public Health Practitioners And Livable Community Advocates
(60p. PDF)
National Center For Bicycling & Walking

Initiative To Fast-Track Light-Rail Extensions Picks Up Speed
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Is LA Developing Tunnel Vision...Again?
(Los Angeles' 90-year old School Pedestrian Tunnel Program)
CityWatch

It's Official: Eli Broad Will Build His Art Museum Downtown
Los Angeles Times

Koreatown, Little Bangladesh Get Actual Borders
NBC Los Angeles

L.A. Tests High Tech Parking Meters That Message Ticketers When Your Time Is Expired

KTLA

A Methodology For Performance Measurement And Peer Comparison In The Public Transportation Industry (122p. PDF : Explores the use of performance measurement and benchmarking as tools to help identify the strengths and weaknesses of a transit organization, set goals or performance targets, and identify best practices to improve performance)
U.S. Transportation Research Board Transit Cooperative Research Program

MetroFlickr LA: LA Metro Gillig Bus
MetroRider LA

New Report: Better Transportation Means Healthier People
The City Fix

Proposal To Transfer Liability Of Fixing Damaged Sidwalks To Property Owners Draws Anxiety Of Local Residents
Argonaut

Shared Corridors, Shared Interests: ASME/ASCE/IEEE 2011 Joint Rail Conference (Pueblo CO : March 16-18, 2011 : A major, multidisciplinary North American railroad conference encompassing all aspects of rail transportation and engineering research: railroad infrastructure engineering, rail equipment engineering, signal & train control engineering, service quality & operations research, planning and development, safety and security)
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers
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Showdown Brewing Over Bike Lane
Santa Monica Daily Press

Street Lights Could Go Dim In High Desert Town (The idea to turn off 70% of street lights could save Ridgecrest as much as $130,000)
California Streets