Book Review – Cities of our Dreams: Concrete Revery
Wall Street Journal
Broadway Trustees Approve Streetcar Non-Profit
BlogDowntown
California toll lane bill dies; other tolling efforts advance
Land Line
Car Sharing Service Returns
LA Downtown News
Court Dismisses 22-Year Sentence For Accused LAX Terrorist
KNBC 4 TV
Editorial - Taxi Effort Needs Refinement
LA Downtown News
Greenway Trail Five Points bridges open
Whittier Daily News
High Gas Prices Fuel California Quality of Life Improvement. Come Again?
California Progress Report
Lawmakers pass changes to high-speed rail measure
San Diego Union Tribune
Major Victory at PUC Hearing – Expo Light Rail
CityWatchLA
New Carpool Lane Connector for 5/14 Freeways
LAist
North County, MTS to operate express buses for Chargers' games
Del Mar Times
Peak Oil Reader: Where To Start Learning About Peak Oil
Huffington Post
Rail Ridership in LA Up Again
The Overhead Wire
Red light cameras give $381 tickets for rolling right turns in Los Angeles
L.A. more than doubles the fine for failing to stop at intersections with cameras
Los Angeles Times
Return of the Streetcar
Undernews
Schwarzenegger hopes to speed border crossings - Governors at an annual conference explore public-private toll lanes to cut wait times between the U.S. and Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Stage Set for Santa Monica Battle - DEVELOPMENT: Opposition mounts to growth-control measure
Los Angeles Business Journal
State orders talks on South L.A. rail
Los Angeles Wave
Steep gas prices boost bus system - OCTA saw a record-breaking 6.2 million boardings last month
Orange County Register
Streetcar Talk Grows Louder: Pasadena Now Wants In
CurbedLA
Supervisor: Tax hike for MTA a dumb idea now
West Ranch Beacon
Train Stops Here - Former Rail Site Reborn as $78 Million Belmont Station Apartments
LA Downtown News
Transit Stimulus Bill Needs Co-Sponsors in Senate
StreetsBlog
From the Library Archive:
1991 Interview with Neil Peterson
YouTube/MetroLibrarian
8/15/2008
Transportation Headlines for Friday August 15, 2008
BART directors OK Segways on off-peak trains
San Francisco Chronicle
Being Nerdy About Los Angeles: Now Much Easier
LAist
Bike FRIENDLY Place of the Week: Democratic National Convention
StreetsblogLA
Bike-Share Debuts in Washington D.C.
StreetsblogLA
Builders' lobby urges candidates, policymakers to make infrastructure top-tier issue
E&ETV
California Bullet Train Needs Bucks
Curbed LA
Environmental groups sue federal agencies over San Onofre toll road - The lawsuit alleges that the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service bowed to political influences in evaluating whether the project would harm endangered species
Los Angeles Times
Every New Car Will Be A Hybrid By 2020
Wired
Funding for Green Line light rail to LAX approved by Senate committee
California Chronicle
LA Metro Rail Map (takes a while to load, but worth the wait…)
Google Maps
Highest Inflation Since 1980 – Transportation and Energy Costs Soared In July 2008
Best Syndication
Knabe votes for transit sales tax measure but still reiterates that he is opposed to it
The Argonaut
KTLA: Should SoCal Spend Money on Bike Lanes
StreetsBlogLA
Metro Pushing HOT Lanes at Public Meetings
StreetsBlogLA
My biodiesel Bug - Some bumps in the road to saving the planet
Los Angeles Times
New L.A. 'diagonal crossing intersection' plan to debut at Pacific and Windward Avenues
The Argonaut
OUR VIEW - Streetcars? Again?
Pasadena Star News
Poor sidewalks, bikeways and transit service a barrier for older Americans seeking relief from high gas prices
Smart Growth America
Rail lines a lousy deal for L.A. County
Daily News
rough week for fare payment technologies
Second Avenue Sagas
Sales tax hike vote divided
La Canada Valley Sun
SANBAG: SCAG plan flawed
Highland Community News
Senator Oropeza discusses her support of funding Green Line extension to LAX
The Argonaut
Stakeholders Talk All Things Streetcar at Broadway Workshop
BlogDowntown
Transit Development Meets Old Guard
Bell Gardens Sun
What can Portland teach Los Angeles about transportation?
Bottleneck Blog
San Francisco Chronicle
Being Nerdy About Los Angeles: Now Much Easier
LAist
Bike FRIENDLY Place of the Week: Democratic National Convention
StreetsblogLA
Bike-Share Debuts in Washington D.C.
StreetsblogLA
Builders' lobby urges candidates, policymakers to make infrastructure top-tier issue
E&ETV
California Bullet Train Needs Bucks
Curbed LA
Environmental groups sue federal agencies over San Onofre toll road - The lawsuit alleges that the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service bowed to political influences in evaluating whether the project would harm endangered species
Los Angeles Times
Every New Car Will Be A Hybrid By 2020
Wired
Funding for Green Line light rail to LAX approved by Senate committee
California Chronicle
LA Metro Rail Map (takes a while to load, but worth the wait…)
Google Maps
Highest Inflation Since 1980 – Transportation and Energy Costs Soared In July 2008
Best Syndication
Knabe votes for transit sales tax measure but still reiterates that he is opposed to it
The Argonaut
KTLA: Should SoCal Spend Money on Bike Lanes
StreetsBlogLA
Metro Pushing HOT Lanes at Public Meetings
StreetsBlogLA
My biodiesel Bug - Some bumps in the road to saving the planet
Los Angeles Times
New L.A. 'diagonal crossing intersection' plan to debut at Pacific and Windward Avenues
The Argonaut
OUR VIEW - Streetcars? Again?
Pasadena Star News
Poor sidewalks, bikeways and transit service a barrier for older Americans seeking relief from high gas prices
Smart Growth America
Rail lines a lousy deal for L.A. County
Daily News
rough week for fare payment technologies
Second Avenue Sagas
Sales tax hike vote divided
La Canada Valley Sun
SANBAG: SCAG plan flawed
Highland Community News
Senator Oropeza discusses her support of funding Green Line extension to LAX
The Argonaut
Stakeholders Talk All Things Streetcar at Broadway Workshop
BlogDowntown
Transit Development Meets Old Guard
Bell Gardens Sun
What can Portland teach Los Angeles about transportation?
Bottleneck Blog
8/14/2008
Transportation Headlines for Thursday August 14, 2008
Amended sales tax bill clears Senate committee
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/metro-rail-sets.html
Bottleneck Blog
Antonovich Responds To Mayor Villaraigosa’s Letter On MTA’s ½ Cent Sales Tax
http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=1411
Foothill Weeklies
Budget standoff sidetracks update of rail bond
http://tinyurl.com/5amd22
San Francisco Chronicle
Compromise gets a proposed L.A. County sales tax hike to pay for transit projects one step closer to November ballot
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-roadsage14-2008aug14,0,6313468.story
Los Angeles Times
Compromise gets a proposed L.A. County sales tax hike to pay for transit projects one step closer to November ballot.
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5945
West Ranch Beacon
Downtowns Across the U.S. See Streetcars in Their Future
http://tinyurl.com/6bbo3v
New York Times
Fewer Americans hit the road in June
http://tinyurl.com/5o4984
AP
Final meeting on proposed bus route changes a public no-show
http://tinyurl.com/6jyelp
Press Enterprise
Freight and commuter railroads are adding video cameras to their engines this year to help solve mysteries of accidents
http://tinyurl.com/6frm79
Press Enterprise
Full Steam Ahead
http://www.pushback.org/2008/08/13/full-steam-ahead-la/
Push Back
Green Line to get some green
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/green-line-sale.html
Los Angeles Times
L.A. measures aimed at aiding bicycle-riding commuters
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10183179
Daily News
L.A. plans 113,000 more homes by 2014
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5944
West Ranch Beacon
LA Port Says Legal Action Won't Stop Clean Truck Program
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=61160
Trucking
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Draft General Plan Available for Public Review
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5942
West Ranch Beacon
Metro rail sets more ridership records
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/metro-rail-sets.html
Bottleneck Blog
Metro Sales-Tax Shell Game - A $40 billion promise fuels suspicion of an agency that has lied large before
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/metro-sales-tax-shell-game/19418/
LA Weekly
Metro's Ridership Numbers Break Records Again
http://laist.com/2008/08/13/another_ridership_breaking_month_fo.php
LAist
Port funds could be diverted - Cargo container fees intended to clean up local pollution could be shared with the Central Valley and other areas under a proposal by the Schwarzenegger administration
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port14-2008aug14,0,4045843.story
Los Angeles Times
SALES TAX-City, County Officials Urge Approval of State Bill on Transit Tax
http://tinyurl.com/65anwa
San Fernando Sun
Sales tax and its planned projects
http://lavisions.blogspot.com/2008/08/sales-tax-and-its-planned-projects.html
LA Visions
Sales tax measure back on ballot
http://tinyurl.com/5t7oc9
Los Angeles Wave
Senate Committee Passes Amended Sales Tax Measure
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/13/senate-committee-passes-ammended-sales-tax-measure/
StreetsblogLA
San Francisco Leads Effort Among Cities To Get Commuters Onto Mass Transit
http://www.greenrightnow.com/2008/08/13/city-employer-commuter-programs-cut-the-carbon/
Green Right Now
Scissors dispute on Metro Red Line leaves man cut
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scissors15-2008aug15,0,7137693.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Driving Continues to Decrease
http://tinyurl.com/679jq3
Wall Street Journal
Wrong way on transit - Backroom dealing is no way to set L.A. County's long-term transportation priorities
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/suncommentary/la-oew-molina14-2008aug14,0,382994.story
Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/metro-rail-sets.html
Bottleneck Blog
Antonovich Responds To Mayor Villaraigosa’s Letter On MTA’s ½ Cent Sales Tax
http://beaconmedianews.com/?p=1411
Foothill Weeklies
Budget standoff sidetracks update of rail bond
http://tinyurl.com/5amd22
San Francisco Chronicle
Compromise gets a proposed L.A. County sales tax hike to pay for transit projects one step closer to November ballot
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-roadsage14-2008aug14,0,6313468.story
Los Angeles Times
Compromise gets a proposed L.A. County sales tax hike to pay for transit projects one step closer to November ballot.
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5945
West Ranch Beacon
Downtowns Across the U.S. See Streetcars in Their Future
http://tinyurl.com/6bbo3v
New York Times
Fewer Americans hit the road in June
http://tinyurl.com/5o4984
AP
Final meeting on proposed bus route changes a public no-show
http://tinyurl.com/6jyelp
Press Enterprise
Freight and commuter railroads are adding video cameras to their engines this year to help solve mysteries of accidents
http://tinyurl.com/6frm79
Press Enterprise
Full Steam Ahead
http://www.pushback.org/2008/08/13/full-steam-ahead-la/
Push Back
Green Line to get some green
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/green-line-sale.html
Los Angeles Times
L.A. measures aimed at aiding bicycle-riding commuters
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10183179
Daily News
L.A. plans 113,000 more homes by 2014
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5944
West Ranch Beacon
LA Port Says Legal Action Won't Stop Clean Truck Program
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=61160
Trucking
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning Draft General Plan Available for Public Review
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/?p=5942
West Ranch Beacon
Metro rail sets more ridership records
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/metro-rail-sets.html
Bottleneck Blog
Metro Sales-Tax Shell Game - A $40 billion promise fuels suspicion of an agency that has lied large before
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/metro-sales-tax-shell-game/19418/
LA Weekly
Metro's Ridership Numbers Break Records Again
http://laist.com/2008/08/13/another_ridership_breaking_month_fo.php
LAist
Port funds could be diverted - Cargo container fees intended to clean up local pollution could be shared with the Central Valley and other areas under a proposal by the Schwarzenegger administration
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port14-2008aug14,0,4045843.story
Los Angeles Times
SALES TAX-City, County Officials Urge Approval of State Bill on Transit Tax
http://tinyurl.com/65anwa
San Fernando Sun
Sales tax and its planned projects
http://lavisions.blogspot.com/2008/08/sales-tax-and-its-planned-projects.html
LA Visions
Sales tax measure back on ballot
http://tinyurl.com/5t7oc9
Los Angeles Wave
Senate Committee Passes Amended Sales Tax Measure
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/13/senate-committee-passes-ammended-sales-tax-measure/
StreetsblogLA
San Francisco Leads Effort Among Cities To Get Commuters Onto Mass Transit
http://www.greenrightnow.com/2008/08/13/city-employer-commuter-programs-cut-the-carbon/
Green Right Now
Scissors dispute on Metro Red Line leaves man cut
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scissors15-2008aug15,0,7137693.story?track=rss
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Driving Continues to Decrease
http://tinyurl.com/679jq3
Wall Street Journal
Wrong way on transit - Backroom dealing is no way to set L.A. County's long-term transportation priorities
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/suncommentary/la-oew-molina14-2008aug14,0,382994.story
Los Angeles Times
8/13/2008
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday August 13, 2008
Antonovich Measure To Oppose 1/2 Cent Tax Approved
http://www.hometownstation.com/local-news/antonovich-tax-clarita-2008-08-12-15-35-2.html
KHTS 1220 AM
A way for local governments to finance transportation projects (AB3021 Nava)
http://tinyurl.com/6bwfgm
Desert Sun
Build the Green Line to LAX or Else...
http://laist.com/2008/08/12/green_line_to_lax_or_no_public_tran.php
LAist
Congress Adjourns For August Recess - Consideration Of Energy, Stimulus, Appropriations, Amtrak, And Highway Trust Fund Fix Bills Postponed Until September - Senate Passes Rail Safety Enhancement Act
http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/washrep/2008august12.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Expo Line crossing issue goes to mediation, for now
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/expo-line-cross.html
Bottleneck Blog
Gentlemen, Start Your Fuel Cells! The Hydrogen Road Tour Takes Off
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/gentlemen-start-your-fuel-cells-the-hydrogen-road-tour-takes-off/
New York Times
High gas prices make motorists click on carpool sites
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2008-08-12-carpool-websites_N.htm?csp=34
USA Today
Incidents prompt BART to consider Segway rules
http://tinyurl.com/69l88z
San Francisco Chronicle
Judge orders train crossings out of LA County Metro Expo Line plans
http://www.publicradio.org/columns/kpcc/kpccnewsinbrief/2008/08/judge-orders-train-crossings-o.html
KPCC
Knabe gives MTA tax measure new chance - TRANSIT: The supervisor is still against the tax, but has voted to put it on the ballot
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10184700
Daily Breeze
LADOT Dragging Their Feet on LA’s Crosswalk Death Traps
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1504/
CityWatchLA
L.A. measures aimed at aiding bicycle-riding commuters
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10183179
Daily News
L.B. pumped about biodiesel - ENVIRONMENT: City expects fuel blend to reduce pollution
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10183048
Press Telegram
Los Angeles County opposes sales tax increase but puts it on the ballot - Supervisors say the measure to raise money for transportation spreads funds unevenly, but abandon plan for a separate ballot to due to extra cost
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage13-2008aug13,0,5264700.story
Los Angeles Times
Metropolitan Transit District Debates Fare Increases - Opponents Say Higher Costs Will Make Buses Unusable for Working Class
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/12/metropolitan-transit-district-debates-fare-increas/
Santa Barbara Independent
NY M.T.A. Vending Glitch Let Hundreds Get Free Rail Tickets Since 2001
http://tinyurl.com/64e2tf
New York Times
Ontario International prepares to lose carriers, flights, available seats
http://tinyurl.com/5uqnb7
Press Enterprise
Researcher warns: electronic tolling vulnerable to hackers
http://tinyurl.com/6rn9ne
LandLine
Stay bullish on biofuels - EPA is right to stand by its renewable fuel standard
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_10185675
Press Telegram
Supes put sales tax on regular ballot but ...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/supes-put-sales.html
Bottleneck Blog
Thursday: Streetcar Planning Workshop at LATC
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/08/3530-thursday-streetcar-planning-workshop-at-latc
BlogDowntown
Transit tax drive picks up speed
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/12/transit-tax-drive-picks-up-speed/
West Ranch Beacon
Transit tax tussle - Petty geographic animosities between local politicians may stop the half-cent sales tax increase from ever going to voters
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-rutten13-2008aug13,0,7862209.column
Los Angeles Times
Will Local Sales Tax Go Up To Help Transit?
http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/2817044
The Newsroom
http://www.hometownstation.com/local-news/antonovich-tax-clarita-2008-08-12-15-35-2.html
KHTS 1220 AM
A way for local governments to finance transportation projects (AB3021 Nava)
http://tinyurl.com/6bwfgm
Desert Sun
Build the Green Line to LAX or Else...
http://laist.com/2008/08/12/green_line_to_lax_or_no_public_tran.php
LAist
Congress Adjourns For August Recess - Consideration Of Energy, Stimulus, Appropriations, Amtrak, And Highway Trust Fund Fix Bills Postponed Until September - Senate Passes Rail Safety Enhancement Act
http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/washrep/2008august12.cfm
American Public Transportation Association
Expo Line crossing issue goes to mediation, for now
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/expo-line-cross.html
Bottleneck Blog
Gentlemen, Start Your Fuel Cells! The Hydrogen Road Tour Takes Off
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/gentlemen-start-your-fuel-cells-the-hydrogen-road-tour-takes-off/
New York Times
High gas prices make motorists click on carpool sites
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2008-08-12-carpool-websites_N.htm?csp=34
USA Today
Incidents prompt BART to consider Segway rules
http://tinyurl.com/69l88z
San Francisco Chronicle
Judge orders train crossings out of LA County Metro Expo Line plans
http://www.publicradio.org/columns/kpcc/kpccnewsinbrief/2008/08/judge-orders-train-crossings-o.html
KPCC
Knabe gives MTA tax measure new chance - TRANSIT: The supervisor is still against the tax, but has voted to put it on the ballot
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10184700
Daily Breeze
LADOT Dragging Their Feet on LA’s Crosswalk Death Traps
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/1504/
CityWatchLA
L.A. measures aimed at aiding bicycle-riding commuters
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10183179
Daily News
L.B. pumped about biodiesel - ENVIRONMENT: City expects fuel blend to reduce pollution
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10183048
Press Telegram
Los Angeles County opposes sales tax increase but puts it on the ballot - Supervisors say the measure to raise money for transportation spreads funds unevenly, but abandon plan for a separate ballot to due to extra cost
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage13-2008aug13,0,5264700.story
Los Angeles Times
Metropolitan Transit District Debates Fare Increases - Opponents Say Higher Costs Will Make Buses Unusable for Working Class
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/12/metropolitan-transit-district-debates-fare-increas/
Santa Barbara Independent
NY M.T.A. Vending Glitch Let Hundreds Get Free Rail Tickets Since 2001
http://tinyurl.com/64e2tf
New York Times
Ontario International prepares to lose carriers, flights, available seats
http://tinyurl.com/5uqnb7
Press Enterprise
Researcher warns: electronic tolling vulnerable to hackers
http://tinyurl.com/6rn9ne
LandLine
Stay bullish on biofuels - EPA is right to stand by its renewable fuel standard
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_10185675
Press Telegram
Supes put sales tax on regular ballot but ...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/supes-put-sales.html
Bottleneck Blog
Thursday: Streetcar Planning Workshop at LATC
http://blogdowntown.com/2008/08/3530-thursday-streetcar-planning-workshop-at-latc
BlogDowntown
Transit tax drive picks up speed
http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/12/transit-tax-drive-picks-up-speed/
West Ranch Beacon
Transit tax tussle - Petty geographic animosities between local politicians may stop the half-cent sales tax increase from ever going to voters
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-rutten13-2008aug13,0,7862209.column
Los Angeles Times
Will Local Sales Tax Go Up To Help Transit?
http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/2817044
The Newsroom
8/12/2008
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday August 12, 2008
2 supervisors want to nix MTA tax increase
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171258
Daily News
Altadena man hurt in train collision
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_10172423
Pasadena Star News
As gas prices rise, 10% taxi fare hike OK'd
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171541
Daily News
Azusa shelves renewal project
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_10162039
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
BART has commuters all a-Twitter
http://www.examiner.com/a-1530884~BART_has_commuters_all_a_Twitter.html Examiner
Bicycle Racing Comes To San Vicente Blvd. In Brentwood On August 17 Including a $10,000 Cash Purse Announces Velo Club La Grange
http://tinyurl.com/6hnz7v
Business Wire
BREAKING: Expo Line Must Go Over or Under, But Not Through
http://tinyurl.com/64fb2w
LAist
California High-Speed Rail map
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/california-hi-1.html
Bottleneck Blog
Caltrain Bicycle Parking and Access Plan
http://www.caltrain.com/pdf/Caltrain_bike_plan_DRAFT_08-08-08_BODY.pdf
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Could Downtown L.A. Transform From Parking Lot to Park?
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34424
Planetizen
Experts: State must plan for demographic shift
http://tinyurl.com/6fwog9
San Francisco Chronicle
Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies
http://tinyurl.com/5ups68
San Francisco Chronicle
Interstate 215 bridge's opening day could come early
http://tinyurl.com/62vltd
Press Enterprise
Lawmakers apparently miss deadline to change rail bond measure
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1149315.html
Sacramento Bee
L.A. asks state for MTA tax
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10172311
Daily Breeze
Leaders won't give up on sales tax hike
http://tinyurl.com/5brx5m
ABC 7 TV
Long Beach Airport Thriving Despite Airline Troubles
http://www.knx1070.com/Long-Beach-Airport-Thriving-Despite-Airline-Troubl/2763138
KNX 1070 AM
Mayor Urges State To Put Metro Sales Tax On Ballot
http://cbs2.com/local/Metro.sales.tax.2.792806.html
CBS 2 TV
MTA tax-only ballot would be a waste of money
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_10170087
Daily News
MTA sales tax is on. Off. On. Whatever.
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/mta-sales-tax-i.html
Los Angeles Times
ONT's humble beginning
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10169487
San Bernardino Sun
Oropeza responds to sales tax press conference
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/orepeza-respond.html
Bottleneck Blog
Sales tax proponents ask Legislature for their support
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/sales-tax-propo.html
Bottleneck Blog
sales tax vote up for consideration
http://www.angelenic.com/2604/sales-tax-vote-up-for-consideration-tomorrow/
angelenic
Sales tax: 10.75%?
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/sales-tax-1075.html
Los Angeles Times
Taxi Cab Rates Increase About 10% in LA
http://laist.com/2008/08/11/taxi_cab_fares_increase.php
LAist
Transit tax drive picks up speed
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171371
Daily News
UCLA’s green efforts include transportation
http://tinyurl.com/6qa4uq
Daily Bruin
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171258
Daily News
Altadena man hurt in train collision
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_10172423
Pasadena Star News
As gas prices rise, 10% taxi fare hike OK'd
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171541
Daily News
Azusa shelves renewal project
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_10162039
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
BART has commuters all a-Twitter
http://www.examiner.com/a-1530884~BART_has_commuters_all_a_Twitter.html Examiner
Bicycle Racing Comes To San Vicente Blvd. In Brentwood On August 17 Including a $10,000 Cash Purse Announces Velo Club La Grange
http://tinyurl.com/6hnz7v
Business Wire
BREAKING: Expo Line Must Go Over or Under, But Not Through
http://tinyurl.com/64fb2w
LAist
California High-Speed Rail map
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/california-hi-1.html
Bottleneck Blog
Caltrain Bicycle Parking and Access Plan
http://www.caltrain.com/pdf/Caltrain_bike_plan_DRAFT_08-08-08_BODY.pdf
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Could Downtown L.A. Transform From Parking Lot to Park?
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34424
Planetizen
Experts: State must plan for demographic shift
http://tinyurl.com/6fwog9
San Francisco Chronicle
Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies
http://tinyurl.com/5ups68
San Francisco Chronicle
Interstate 215 bridge's opening day could come early
http://tinyurl.com/62vltd
Press Enterprise
Lawmakers apparently miss deadline to change rail bond measure
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1149315.html
Sacramento Bee
L.A. asks state for MTA tax
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10172311
Daily Breeze
Leaders won't give up on sales tax hike
http://tinyurl.com/5brx5m
ABC 7 TV
Long Beach Airport Thriving Despite Airline Troubles
http://www.knx1070.com/Long-Beach-Airport-Thriving-Despite-Airline-Troubl/2763138
KNX 1070 AM
Mayor Urges State To Put Metro Sales Tax On Ballot
http://cbs2.com/local/Metro.sales.tax.2.792806.html
CBS 2 TV
MTA tax-only ballot would be a waste of money
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_10170087
Daily News
MTA sales tax is on. Off. On. Whatever.
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/mta-sales-tax-i.html
Los Angeles Times
ONT's humble beginning
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10169487
San Bernardino Sun
Oropeza responds to sales tax press conference
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/orepeza-respond.html
Bottleneck Blog
Sales tax proponents ask Legislature for their support
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/08/sales-tax-propo.html
Bottleneck Blog
sales tax vote up for consideration
http://www.angelenic.com/2604/sales-tax-vote-up-for-consideration-tomorrow/
angelenic
Sales tax: 10.75%?
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2008/08/sales-tax-1075.html
Los Angeles Times
Taxi Cab Rates Increase About 10% in LA
http://laist.com/2008/08/11/taxi_cab_fares_increase.php
LAist
Transit tax drive picks up speed
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10171371
Daily News
UCLA’s green efforts include transportation
http://tinyurl.com/6qa4uq
Daily Bruin
8/11/2008
Transportation Headlines for Monday August 11, 2008
ANOTHER VIEW - Transportation - the planning void
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_10160505
Whittier Daily News
Blogging Cyclist Calls for Truce in Car v Bike Culture Wars
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/11/blogging-cyclist-calls-for-truce-in-car-v-bike-culture-wars/
StreetsBlogLA
Electron economy, part 3 - A three-pronged approach to getting off oil for transportation
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/8/153612/9676/
Grist
Evidence to be aired on safety of Expo Line
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10165235
Daily News
Local Officials Urge State Officials on Transit Bill
http://laist.com/2008/08/11/post_57.php
LAist
MIT hacker: I tried to help MBTA
http://tinyurl.com/5kujdf
Boston Herald
Red Car ties to San Pedro
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10161957
Daily Breeze
State budget impasse looks poised to worsen
http://tinyurl.com/555grc
San Francisco Chronicle
Tax Measure for BART OK'd for Ballot
http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6712
Mass Transit
Transit agencies kick their environmental efforts up a notch as they strive to become green leaders
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=17554
Progressive Railroading
Use Google Maps to get transit instructions
http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/use-google-maps-to-get-transit-instructions/2008/08/09/
Things that Make You Go Green
Want safer 'Traffic'? Take roundabout way
http://tinyurl.com/6fkmkj
Delaware Online
On this Day: ‘Watts Riots’ Erupt in Los Angeles
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day---Watts-Riots--Erupt-in-Los-Angeles.html
Finding Dulcinea
Link to the Transportation section of the 1965 McCone Commission Report, USC Library (scroll half way down page):
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/part8.html
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_10160505
Whittier Daily News
Blogging Cyclist Calls for Truce in Car v Bike Culture Wars
http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/11/blogging-cyclist-calls-for-truce-in-car-v-bike-culture-wars/
StreetsBlogLA
Electron economy, part 3 - A three-pronged approach to getting off oil for transportation
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/8/8/153612/9676/
Grist
Evidence to be aired on safety of Expo Line
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10165235
Daily News
Local Officials Urge State Officials on Transit Bill
http://laist.com/2008/08/11/post_57.php
LAist
MIT hacker: I tried to help MBTA
http://tinyurl.com/5kujdf
Boston Herald
Red Car ties to San Pedro
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10161957
Daily Breeze
State budget impasse looks poised to worsen
http://tinyurl.com/555grc
San Francisco Chronicle
Tax Measure for BART OK'd for Ballot
http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6712
Mass Transit
Transit agencies kick their environmental efforts up a notch as they strive to become green leaders
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/pr/article.asp?id=17554
Progressive Railroading
Use Google Maps to get transit instructions
http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/use-google-maps-to-get-transit-instructions/2008/08/09/
Things that Make You Go Green
Want safer 'Traffic'? Take roundabout way
http://tinyurl.com/6fkmkj
Delaware Online
On this Day: ‘Watts Riots’ Erupt in Los Angeles
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day---Watts-Riots--Erupt-in-Los-Angeles.html
Finding Dulcinea
Link to the Transportation section of the 1965 McCone Commission Report, USC Library (scroll half way down page):
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/part8.html
8/10/2008
Transportation Headlines for Sunday August 10, 2008
Beijing Capital on fast track to become the world's biggest subway
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-08/04/content_6900294.htm
China Daily
CCH Says High Gas Prices May Cause Employers to Rethink Telecommuting, Compressed Work Weeks
http://tinyurl.com/5g9lwj
MarketWatch
Council Moves To Expand Red Line Hours During Winter Holidays
http://www.knbc.com/news/17138614/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV
EarthTalk: Do city ‘congestion taxes’ really help the environment? Singapore, Stockholm, and London tinker with variable toll pricing. New York wants to join the club. But does it work?
http://tinyurl.com/6eaw8x
CS Monitor
EFF to appeal court order halting subway hacker talk (Fare System)
http://tinyurl.com/65l6vy
ComputerWorld
Group aims to make Pasadena more pedestrian-friendly - Suggestions include adding more trees, signs and street lamps, expanding sidewalks and slowing down vehicular traffic to make the city safer for walkers and bicyclists
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-pasadena10-2008aug10,0,223204.story
Pasadena Star News
How Arnie's California dreaming turned sour - As the repo men come calling in the Golden State, and whole streets of homes lie empty, the property crisis gripping the US's economic powerhouse may spell disaster for the nation
http://tinyurl.com/6x8h7w
Guardian UK
Hydrogen Road Tour: Schedule for Los Angeles tour stop on Saturday, August 23rd
http://tinyurl.com/59wlkf
Hydrogen Discoveries
L.A. and Biking: Not Quite the Un-Motor City Just Yet
http://tinyurl.com/5fybeo
Wall Street Journal
More twists for transit tax - Knabe's change of heart eases fears of ballot confusion
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_10152811
Daily Breeze
Nation's metro regions prepare for post-petroleum transportation
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008100726_nealpeirce10.html
Seattle Times
New Development Project In Studio City Raising Traffic Concerns
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/studiocity/New_Development_Project_in_Studio_City_Raising_Traffic_Concerns.php
Canyon News
NYC tries traffic-free urban playground
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-09-urban-playground_N.htm
USA Today
Parents, Students Protest Light-Rail Line
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-mta-protest,0,6775242.story
KTLA 5 TV
Reforming the Nation's Transportation Agenda
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34357
Planetizen
S.B. County officials say I-10 lanes project set to begin in December 2009
http://tinyurl.com/5re48c
Press Enterprise
Sen. Oropeza fights to include funding for Metro´s Green Line extension to LAX
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/70966
California Chronicle
S.F. planners approve Central Subway project
http://tinyurl.com/6zx4hp
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit authority sues to silence undergrads (Fare System)
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/792
Security Focus
Urban and Regional Planning Among Best in Nation
http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/news.asp?r=t&id=2112&rss_a_id=
Cal Poly Pomona
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-08/04/content_6900294.htm
China Daily
CCH Says High Gas Prices May Cause Employers to Rethink Telecommuting, Compressed Work Weeks
http://tinyurl.com/5g9lwj
MarketWatch
Council Moves To Expand Red Line Hours During Winter Holidays
http://www.knbc.com/news/17138614/detail.html
KNBC 4 TV
EarthTalk: Do city ‘congestion taxes’ really help the environment? Singapore, Stockholm, and London tinker with variable toll pricing. New York wants to join the club. But does it work?
http://tinyurl.com/6eaw8x
CS Monitor
EFF to appeal court order halting subway hacker talk (Fare System)
http://tinyurl.com/65l6vy
ComputerWorld
Group aims to make Pasadena more pedestrian-friendly - Suggestions include adding more trees, signs and street lamps, expanding sidewalks and slowing down vehicular traffic to make the city safer for walkers and bicyclists
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-pasadena10-2008aug10,0,223204.story
Pasadena Star News
How Arnie's California dreaming turned sour - As the repo men come calling in the Golden State, and whole streets of homes lie empty, the property crisis gripping the US's economic powerhouse may spell disaster for the nation
http://tinyurl.com/6x8h7w
Guardian UK
Hydrogen Road Tour: Schedule for Los Angeles tour stop on Saturday, August 23rd
http://tinyurl.com/59wlkf
Hydrogen Discoveries
L.A. and Biking: Not Quite the Un-Motor City Just Yet
http://tinyurl.com/5fybeo
Wall Street Journal
More twists for transit tax - Knabe's change of heart eases fears of ballot confusion
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_10152811
Daily Breeze
Nation's metro regions prepare for post-petroleum transportation
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008100726_nealpeirce10.html
Seattle Times
New Development Project In Studio City Raising Traffic Concerns
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/studiocity/New_Development_Project_in_Studio_City_Raising_Traffic_Concerns.php
Canyon News
NYC tries traffic-free urban playground
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-08-09-urban-playground_N.htm
USA Today
Parents, Students Protest Light-Rail Line
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-mta-protest,0,6775242.story
KTLA 5 TV
Reforming the Nation's Transportation Agenda
http://www.planetizen.com/node/34357
Planetizen
S.B. County officials say I-10 lanes project set to begin in December 2009
http://tinyurl.com/5re48c
Press Enterprise
Sen. Oropeza fights to include funding for Metro´s Green Line extension to LAX
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/70966
California Chronicle
S.F. planners approve Central Subway project
http://tinyurl.com/6zx4hp
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit authority sues to silence undergrads (Fare System)
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/792
Security Focus
Urban and Regional Planning Among Best in Nation
http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/news.asp?r=t&id=2112&rss_a_id=
Cal Poly Pomona
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