72% Say $5-A-Gallon Gas Likely By July 1
Rasmussen Reports
America Fast Forward With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Engineering News-Record
America's Mayors Say No More Bridges To Nowhere: Oppose Gas Tax Unless More Is Invested In Metro Areas To Rebuild Roads And Bridges And Expand Transit (3p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors Press Release
Metropolitan Transportation Infrastructure Survey (8p. PDF)
United States Conference Of Mayors
Bin Laden Backlash? What US Cities Are Doing To Stop Terrorist Attacks (Both Los Angeles and transit in general are discussed)
Christian Science Monitor
Bullet Train Could Run Up Grapevine After All
Bakersfield.com
California Infill Builders Association: For Infill Builders, By Infill Builders
The Planning Report
D.C. Students To Get Electronic Transit Passes For Metro Use
Washington Post
The DesertXpress Media Event Was A Dud: Trouble For High-Speed Rail?
Vegas Inc.
Fred Harvey Architect Mary Colter's Last Two Gifts To Los Angeles
LA Observed
Freedom Rides Turn 50
The Takeaway
Fresno High-Speed Rail Routes Might Change
Fresno Bee
Help Plan The Future Of Bunker Hill: With Project Area Expiring, Community Needs Zoning Plan
Los Angeles Downtown News
Is There A Future For Airships?: A Safer Era Of Airships, Otherwise Known As Dirigibles, Is Trying To Usher In A Low-Carbon Future For Air Cargo
Scientific American
Long Beach Gearing Up For National Bicycle Month Celebrations
Long Beach Post
Long Beach Mayor Foster Proposes Fix For Redevelopment ("With the future of redevelopment in California still in question, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster has a proposal that could settle the state's det while allowing redevelopment to continue.")
The Planning Report
Mayors Rebel Against State-Controlled Highway Expansion, Fight For Transit StreetsBlog DC
Metro Proposes Budget Increase: Agency Warns Possible Cuts In State, Federal Funding May Have Impact
Los Angeles Daily News
Metro Urged To Add A Leimert Park Stop On The Crenshaw Line: The Agency Cites Costs And Other Planned Stops Nearby
Los Angeles Times
National Train Day (Saturday, May 7 : nationwide celebration featuring events, promotions, children's programming and more)
National Train Day
Los Angeles Union Station Event Schedule
New Livable Streets Group Rises In Alhambra
StreetsBlog LA
Pain From Increased Gas Prices Is Mostly Mental
American Public Media Marketplace
President Obama's Transportation Bill Prioirtizes Livability, High-Speed Rail StreetsBlog DC
Ray LaHood: A Driving Force In White House ("LaHood has...successfully managed $48 billion in stimulus money for rail, airport and highway upgrades. He is praised for his accessibility, plain-spoken demeanor and crusades to end distracted driving and protect airline passengers from endless tarmac delays. And his tech-savvy administration has earned him a legion of followers on Twitter and Facebook.")
Politico
Rep. Mica Worried Transit Systems Will Be Targeted For Bin Laden Retaliation
The Hill
Will Metro Ever Offer Express Service? ("Metro "hasn't ruled out" express service. But they currently have no plans to experiment with it either. Nor is express service being accounted for in Metro's various Measure R projects. But it's time we start thinking about this issue. In 30 years LA could have the cleanest, most comprehensive rail system in America. But if it takes people an hour-and-a-half to get to work on public transit, odds are, they're not going to use it.")
KCET
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