Today's Headlines - more at Metro

8/18/2007

Transportation Headlines for Saturday August 18, 2007

Beware of Urbanphobia - NIMBYism Rears Its Head in the Arts District
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/opinion/edit03.txt
L.A. Downtown News

L.A. council to study driver fee at airport
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9234326.html
Daily Breeze

MTA's map of dreams
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2007/08/the-times-rong-.html
Los Angeles Times Bottleneck Blog

Pedal Power - Eric Green and His 'Green Machine' Are Giving Downtown a Lift
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/news07.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Remove SANDAG's planning blinders
http://tinyurl.com/2sbkdc
North County Times/Californian

Runway study sought after another close call at LAX
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6654296
Daily News

San Diego’s MTS Approves Bus Fare Hike
http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.100054.html
CBS 8 TV

Safety Concerns for Sixth Street Bridge - Experts Warn of Deterioration, Question Structure's Ability to Withstand an Earthquake
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/news01.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Secretary Peters Says Bikes “Are Not Transportation”
http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/17/secretary-peters-says-bikes-are-not-transportation/
Streets Blog

SEPTA ordered to keep transfers - The agency vowed to appeal the ruling in a suit brought by Philadelphia
http://tinyurl.com/2mo23y
Philadelphia Inquirer

Transit money in doubt - California's budget stalemate could jeopardize future transportation projects in Los Angeles County, officials said
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9214291.html
Daily Breeze