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June 5: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History (Ceremonies mark completion of the "Wilmington Link," the final section of highway between Santa Monica and Seal Beach within Los Angeles County)
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
110 Freeway Toll Road Evasion Tickets: Is This Extortion?
LA Weekly
2010 Spirit Of Accessibility (video : Los Angeles program shows seniors how to use transit comfortably if they did not use it in their youth)
via YouTube
2013 APA LA Awards (list of winners)
American Planning Association, California Chapter Los Angeles
Analysis: Disparity Exists In Condition Of Local vs. State Bridges
Governing
Caltrava To Build World's Most Expensive Transportation Hub
Arch Daily
CHSRA To Vote On Construction Contract This Week
California High Speed Rail Blog
Comparing Subway Construction Costs, Revised ("Here is a list of subway projects in the last 15-20 years, in both developed and developing countries.")
Pedestrian Observations
Eagle Rock Comes Out To Hear About Colorado Bike Lanes
Eastsider LA
First Leg Of Wilshire Bus Only Lanes Finally Opens
StreetsBlog LA
First Section Of Wilshire Bus-Only Lane Opens
Curbed LA
Gatto's Bill For Part-Time Carpool Lanes Sails Through Assembly
Glendale News-Press
How Better Traffic Models Can Lead to More Mixed-Use Development
StreetsBlog DC
Trip Generation Tool For Mixed-Use Developments
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Huizar: Bike Lanes On Colorado Will Go Forward. Fox 11 Is Shocked
StreetsBlog LA
I Get It. They Hate Us. What I Don't Get Is Why ("If you build it, they will come. And if you don’t, they will anyway. Especially once the Westwood Boulevard Expo Line station opens in a few years, and the street provides the only direct link between the station and the UCLA campus.")
Biking In LA
LaHood: Expect "Big" Announcement From Obama On Transportation Funding
Governing
Losing Revenue From Hybrids Prompts States To Hit Owners: Taxes ("The popularity of these fuel-efficient vehicles is being blamed for a drop in gasoline taxes that pay for local highway and bridge maintenance, with three states enacting rules to make up the losses with added fees on the cars and at least five others weighing similar legislation.")
San Francisco Chronicle
Mayor, Transit Officials Open First Wilshire Blvd Bus Rapid Transit Lanes
Brentwood Patch
Meet The Big Brains Shaping A New Freight Policy For The U.S.
StreetsBlog DC
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces National Freight Advisory Committee Members
U.S. DOT
Metro FY 2013-14 Budget: The Transit Activist's Overview
Streetsblog LA
Metro Wants To Work On Downtown Train Both Day And Night ("The transit agency is requesting permits for extended work hours when it comes to building the [Downtown Regional Connector]")
Curbed LA
New LA Subway Could Spell Acoustical Doom For Gehry's Disney Hall
Arch Daily
New Shipping Lanes Designed With Whales In Mind
Long Beach Press-Telegram
NextGen Transit Debate
Strong Towns
Opinion: Bill To Ease HOV-Lane Rules On SoCal Freeways Is On Its Way
Los Angeles Daily News
Plan For Wider Beach Path In Long Beach Draws Support And Fire
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Senior Transit Services Underfunded, Underdeveloped, Study Says
Metro Magazine
Roadblocks Ahead For Seniors Who Don't Drive (6p. PDF)
Urban Institute Innovation In Infrastructure
Taxpayers Foot Bill For Metro Fare Evaders ("Taxpayers are footing the bill for thousands of cheaters who ride Los Angeles’ growing subway system for free, an NBC4 I-Team investigation finds.")
NBC Southern California
The Transit Legacy Of Frank Lautenberg
Next City
WeHo Party Bus Blues
Curbed LA
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