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5/04/2007

Transportation Headlines for Friday May 4, 2007

2nd State Assembly committee gives support to Green Line extension agency
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/05/03/news_-_features/lax/l1.txt
Argonaut Newspaper

23 Freeway sound walls become a showcase for graffiti
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2007/0503/Front_Page/001.html
Thousand Oaks Acorn

Faster track on the 60 Freeway: Ground breaks on new car-pool lanes through region
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5805916
Whittier Daily News

Logical pricing: I agree that the issues regarding MTA's upcoming fare increase decisions are important
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/yourview/ci_5811648
Pasadena Star News

Los Angeles Area Public Transportation Agency Launches Rapid Transit Bus Line with Mobile Wi-Fi
http://www.govtech.net/digitalcommunities/story.php?id=105314
Government Technology

Record Gas Prices: SCV Joins the Club
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=48069&format=html
Santa Clarita Signal

Red Light Cameras Rolling at Bundy and Pico
http://snipurl.com/1jatc
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

San Bernardino going for Gold (Gold Line Foothill Extension)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2007/05/san_bernardino_.html#comments
Los Angeles Times Bottleneck Blog

Santa Monica City Council approves $57 million for Big Blue Bus maintenance building and site improvements
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2007/05/03/news_-_features/santa_monica/sm4.txt
Argonaut Newspaper

Santa Monica City Council Poised to Move Ahead with Cutting-edge Traffic Management Plan
http://snipurl.com/1jat7
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

SCAG seeks air quality state of emergency: The group wants a state of emergency declared over premature deaths linked to Southland pollution
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scag4may04,1,3907928.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Smart Growth Needed for Global Competition
http://snipurl.com/1jbpo
American Planning Association

Take a Tour of California's Hydrogen Highway -- Part 2
http://tinyurl.com/2cvjp3
Green Options

Theater, Housing Project Approved (Metro Gold Line)
http://snipurl.com/1jc0v
Pasadena Independent

Traffic Drop Of 10% Makes World Of Difference After Freeway Collapse - A freeway collapse in the San Francisco Bay Area dramatically changed commuter patterns this week, and also caused a spike in public transit ridership, giving BART a record-breaking tally of passengers.
http://www.planetizen.com/node/24271
Planetizen