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10/08/2010

50 excellent videos on urban planning, smart mobility, telecommuting, ports, LAX, DOT stimulus spending, the transit “It” factor, and more

50 Excellent YouTube Videos About Urban Planning
Democrablog

Amtrak California on Board as Transportation Sponsor for Bike the Coast - Taste the Coast
PR.com

Bike Trail Being Paved With Asphalt Made From Plants Instead of Oil
Tree Hugger

Big Bus Project Coming to Downtown - $95 Million Operations and Maintenance Facility to Open in 2013
LA Downtown News

Bradley Terminal renovation at LAX honored among state’s top projects
The Argonaut

CicLAvia Is What I'll Be Doing in LA This Sunday
Huffington Post

City Council refuses to declare definitive opinion on subway route (.pdf)
Beverly Hills Weekly (see pages 4 and 5)

DOT Stimulus Spending Tops $20 Billion - ARRA payouts reflect jump of $4 billion since July 16
Journal of Commerce

Eric Moss Rattles Architectural Conventions (Expo light rail)
Palisadian Post

Experts say local ports will maintain dominance despite Panama Canal expansion
Press Telegram

Go Metro Maps LA's Best Transit-Friendly Dining
Huffington Post

L.A. Doesn’t Have the Worst Traffic in the Country
StreetsblogLA

Mineta Transportation Institute Issues a Report on Telecommuting Intensity and Differences Between Telecommuters and Non-Telecommuters
EON

Movement for Reforming U.S. Transportation Policy Is Picking Up Speed
ApolloAlliance

MTA receives $47M federal grant
Downey Patriot

New report shows how smart technology can ease traffic congestion, improve transportation options and strengthen global competitiveness
Transportation for America
Report: Smart Mobility for a 21st Century America -
http://t4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ITS-White-Paper-100710-FINAL.pdf

New York's MTA Raises Subway, Commuter Rail Prices Amid State Budget Cuts
Bloomberg

Next Stop? Crowdsourced Bus Shelters
The City Fix

Port of Los Angeles slashes fees by 15% on imported electric vehicles
Autoblog

Transit: The ‘It’ Factor of Successful Cities
MassTransit

Underage California Drivers Will Now Get a Vertical License
LAist

WeHo Spur (Subway)
LA Sustainability Forum