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4/25/2011

Wilshire BRT, Regional Connector, Green Line To LAX, South Pasadena & 710, Zero Emission Ports, Transit Apps, CAHSR New Ridership Study & More

50 Years Ago, This Chick Promoted Easter Shopping Via Public Transit
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

2011 [N.Y.] MTA Earth Day Sustainability Report: More MTA = Less CO2 (14p. PDF)

New York MTA

Amtrak To Feature The Great (Black) Migration Exhibit During National Train Day In Philadelphia ("The movement, which peaked in the 1930s, was a key moment in the nationalization of the African American population.")

Afro.com

BART Wants Riders' Input On Styles For New Seats

San Francisco Chronicle

Big Cities' Population Boom Slows To A Trickle, Census Data Show: Some Of California's Largest Cities, Including Los Angeles, Long Beach And San Diego, Saw Their Population Plateau Or Even Decline From 2000 To 2010, Ending A Decades-Long Trend Of Expansion
Los Angeles Times

Bill Seeking New Ridership Study Is Latest NIMBY Attempt To Derail HSR
California Streets

City Council Rejects Metrolink Parking Structure Design

Orange County Register

Coalition Urges Congress To Support Smart Technologies In Reauthorization Bill

AASHTO Journal

Efforts To Block 710 Freeway Expansion Face Crucial Test Monday: A Bill To Go Before The California Assembly Committee Monday Seeks To Allow The City Of South Pasadena To Regain Veto Power Over The 710's Extension

La Canada Flintridge Patch

A Green Future: Zero Emissions Envisioned In L.A., Long Beach Ports

Pasadena Star News

"Green Line To LAX": What Does It Mean?
CityWatch

Improving The Transportation Experience With Transit Apps
American Public Media Marketplace

Introducing "What Moves U"! ("What Moves U?" is
a campaign inviting the UCLA community to share moving, funny and interesting stories from their alternative transportation commute. The purpose of the campaign is to grow and connect green commuters while continuing to build a supportive network.")
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!

Long Beach Cyclists Welcome Bikeway
Long Beach Press-Telegram

Lost On Purpose In Old Downtown: A 1930s Guidebook Gives Glimpses Of The Past And A New View Of The Present
Los Angeles Downtown News

Major Funding Earmarked For Mass Transit

NBC San Diego

Metro To Begin Tests For "Regional Connector" Downtown

CBS Los Angeles

MTA To Vote On The Fate Of The Crenshaw Line Subway & Leimert Park Village Station Next Thursday

Inglewood Today

Proposed Highway In The High Desert Could Include High Speed Rail

KCET

Reading L.A.: A Reyner Banham Classic Turns 40 ("Among the few volumes to grasp the city in all its urban and architectural complexity.")

Los Angeles Times


Redevelopment: California's Secret Government

CityWatch

So Where Are We On The Wilshire Bus Lane? Latest Proposal Now Out
Curbed LA

Transit Fleets Come Clean As Alternative-Fuel Technology Comes Of Age (LA Metro is featured)

Metro Magazine

Web-Based Telematics Move Beyond Dispensing Data

Metro Magazine

Wilshire BRT Update: Removing Brentwood And Condo Canyon Reduces Effectiveness By 40%

StreetsBlog LA