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3/06/2006

Transportation Headlines for Monday March 6, 2006

The Age of Allen: New Leadership and a New Era Come to the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/03/06/news/news03.txt
Los Angeles Downtown News

Contractor Settles in Caltrans Headquarters Death
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/03/06/news/news_briefs/at04.txt
Los Angeles Downtown News

Failure expressed: If the purpose of the so-called "express" service on the Gold Line was to increase ridership, by cutting five minutes between Sierra Madre and Union Station, then the verdict is in: It is a complete failure
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opnyourview/ci_3572522
Pasadena Star News

Governor's bond package faces Friday deadline to make June ballot
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/03/06/news/state/3506181452.txt
North County Times/Californian

Highways vs. transit - commute study adds fuel to debate
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14226307p-15050409c.html
Sacramento Bee

L.A. must get 'lean': Mayor vows to cut city budget deficit
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3572483
Los Angeles Daily News

Mayor Villaraigosa Offers Free Parking For Votes
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_064030006.html
CBS 2 TV

Metro 417, Pacific Electric Lofts Earn Top Honors at Downtown News Awards : Two Historic Core housing developments in former transportation hubs shared top honors at the Los Angeles Downtown News' fifth annual Downtowners of Distinction
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/03/06/news/news01.txt
Los Angeles Downtown News

MTA Examines Cost of Red Line Turnstiles
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2006/03/06/news/news_briefs/at09.txt
Los Angeles Downtown News

RAD Sunset Development—Rosendahl says ‘No’; Planning Department says ‘Go’ (Metro Venice Division 6)
http://www.venicepaper.net/pmt_more.php?id=222_0_1_0_M
Venice Paper

Schwarzenegger vows to get bond measures on ballot
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/06/BAG54HJ32S1.DTL
San Francisco Chronicle

'Slow Growth' Has Come at a Cost in Santa Barbara
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-slowgrow6mar06,1,99017.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times