TheSource.metro.net
72% Of Transportation Measures Approved On November 3: Voters Choose Pro-Rail Candidates; Vote Down Anti-Tax Measures
Center For Transportation Excellence
2009 Transit Ballot Measures Election Results
Bike-Share: Not Just For French Commies
LA StreetsBlog
Buffett’s Bet On Rail: What Does It Mean For Transport And Energy?
WorldChanging
City Dedicates Park In Honor Of The Late “Mr. Boyle Heights”
EGP News
CNU Transportation Project Raises Bar On Planning For Livable Cities
LA StreetsBlog
Decomposed School Buses Resurrected For Bus Shelter
The Design Blog
Find Out What The Subway To The Sea Stations Near You Will Look Like
Green LA Girl
Healthy, Wealthy And Wise Transportation Policy
Planetizen
LA Changing Its Glow For More Efficiency (LED street lights and bus stop lighting)
CNET
L.A. Redevelopment Chief To Leave Villaraigosa Administration
Los Angeles Times
Map: How To Connect To The New Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
LAist
Mixing It Up At RailVolution
Planetizen
New Late Night [Free] Shuttle Service Will Connect USC And L.A. Live
LAist
Newest Way To Procrastinate On The Internet: Walk Score Adds Transit
LA StreetsBlog
SANBAG Officials Worry Less Cash For Road Improvements Could Curtail Construction
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Should Home Prices Come With Warnings About Transit Costs, Too?
Contra Costa Times
Shudder Speed: Rise Of The Stealthy Traffic Camera Fuels Drivers’ Disgust
Washington Post
Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving
Christian Science Monitor
Tokyo Train Stations Use Lights To Stem Suicides
San Francisco Chronicle
Top 10 Metro Stop Eats: Eating On The Blue Line
LA Weekly
Will Dianne Feinstein Vote For High Speed Rail?
California High Speed Rail Blog
11/05/2009
Transportation Headlines for Thursday November 5, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
America’s Most Toxic Cities (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area is 7th worst)
Forbes
Corona Transit Center Groundbreaking Ceremony: You’re Invited (November 20, 2009)
Riverside Transit
From Place To Place: Reinventing Transportation Planning Through Placemaking
Project For Public Spaces
How To Make Route 2’s End Less Stubby And Crowded
Curbed LA
Imagine -- L.A. Bicyclists In the Driver’s Seat, One Day A Week: A Group Called cicLAvia Wants To Close Major L.A. Thoroughfares To Cars And Open Them To Bicyclists On Sundays
Los Angeles Times
In Defense Of Jaywalking: Banning The Practice Won’t Make Pedestrians Safer
Slate
LA Airports’ Dream Come True? (LAWA initiative to steer Disneyland visitors to Ontario International Airport)
Daily Breeze
L.A. Light Rail? Or Keep Your Car?: Villaraigosa’s Rush Aside, The Sales-Tax Increase Won’t Pay Off For Decades
L.A. Weekly
Miami Takes “Giant Step” Toward Being Pedestrian-Oriented City: Historic Adoption Makes Miami Largest City To Replace Auto-Oriented Conventional Zoning With New Urbanist Code
Congress For The New Urbanism
Numbers Don’t Support Migration Exodus To “Cool Cities”
New Geography
Opinion: High Speed Rail Needs Feinstein’s Help
San Jose Mercury News
Transportation’s Value-Added Funding Option
New Republic
Value Capture And Tax-Increment Financing Options For Streetcar Construction: Study Finds Current Land Uses Have Overriding Role In Gauging How Much Value Will Be Generated
Reconnecting America
Full-Text Of Report
What Free Burritos And Traffic Congestion Have In Common
Extraordinary Observations
America’s Most Toxic Cities (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area is 7th worst)
Forbes
Corona Transit Center Groundbreaking Ceremony: You’re Invited (November 20, 2009)
Riverside Transit
From Place To Place: Reinventing Transportation Planning Through Placemaking
Project For Public Spaces
How To Make Route 2’s End Less Stubby And Crowded
Curbed LA
Imagine -- L.A. Bicyclists In the Driver’s Seat, One Day A Week: A Group Called cicLAvia Wants To Close Major L.A. Thoroughfares To Cars And Open Them To Bicyclists On Sundays
Los Angeles Times
In Defense Of Jaywalking: Banning The Practice Won’t Make Pedestrians Safer
Slate
LA Airports’ Dream Come True? (LAWA initiative to steer Disneyland visitors to Ontario International Airport)
Daily Breeze
L.A. Light Rail? Or Keep Your Car?: Villaraigosa’s Rush Aside, The Sales-Tax Increase Won’t Pay Off For Decades
L.A. Weekly
Miami Takes “Giant Step” Toward Being Pedestrian-Oriented City: Historic Adoption Makes Miami Largest City To Replace Auto-Oriented Conventional Zoning With New Urbanist Code
Congress For The New Urbanism
Numbers Don’t Support Migration Exodus To “Cool Cities”
New Geography
Opinion: High Speed Rail Needs Feinstein’s Help
San Jose Mercury News
Transportation’s Value-Added Funding Option
New Republic
Value Capture And Tax-Increment Financing Options For Streetcar Construction: Study Finds Current Land Uses Have Overriding Role In Gauging How Much Value Will Be Generated
Reconnecting America
Full-Text Of Report
What Free Burritos And Traffic Congestion Have In Common
Extraordinary Observations
11/04/2009
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday November 4, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
Amtrak Plans Wi-Fi Internet Access On Acela Trains
Bloomberg
Center For Transportation And The Environment National Broadcast Series: USDOT-HUD-EPA Partnership For Sustainable Communities (November 9, 2009)
CTE
Ciao, AnsaldoBreda Contract! (audio)
Southern California Public Radio
CityWatch LA: LA’s DIY Bike Plan
SoapBoxLA
Could Long Beach Sail Ahead?
Fox & Hounds Daily
(Federal Interagency) Coordinating Council On Access And Mobility Announces The United We Ride National Dialogue, November 2-13, 2009
United We Ride
Gold Line Right-Of-Way Becoming New Pedestrian Alleyway
Brigham Yen
How To Create A 21st Century Eastside Rail Network
CityWatch
L.A. MTA To Seek New Car Procurement Bids After AnsaldoBreda Declines Option
Progressive Railroading
Many In U.S. Want Texting At The Wheel To Be Illegal
New York Times
Metro’s Rail Car Deal Is Dead, What About That Manufacturing Land Downtown?
Curbed LA
New York City Subway Dynamic LED Signage
Information Aesthetics
Pico Rivera Kicks Off Grade Separation Project
Whittier Daily News
Rail Deal Is Bet On Obama’s Infrastructure, Climate Policies
Wall Street Journal
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas: The Future Of Transportation In Los Angeles (audio)
Voices From The Frontlines
Toll Roads Agree To $42 Million Settlement For Penalties
Orange County Register
Unemployment Expected To Rise As Economy Recovers
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
(San Antonio, TX) Via Testing Free Internet On Some Buses
My San Antonio
With AnsaldoBreda’s Exclusive Contract Expired, What Is Next?
LA StreetsBlog
Amtrak Plans Wi-Fi Internet Access On Acela Trains
Bloomberg
Center For Transportation And The Environment National Broadcast Series: USDOT-HUD-EPA Partnership For Sustainable Communities (November 9, 2009)
CTE
Ciao, AnsaldoBreda Contract! (audio)
Southern California Public Radio
CityWatch LA: LA’s DIY Bike Plan
SoapBoxLA
Could Long Beach Sail Ahead?
Fox & Hounds Daily
(Federal Interagency) Coordinating Council On Access And Mobility Announces The United We Ride National Dialogue, November 2-13, 2009
United We Ride
Gold Line Right-Of-Way Becoming New Pedestrian Alleyway
Brigham Yen
How To Create A 21st Century Eastside Rail Network
CityWatch
L.A. MTA To Seek New Car Procurement Bids After AnsaldoBreda Declines Option
Progressive Railroading
Many In U.S. Want Texting At The Wheel To Be Illegal
New York Times
Metro’s Rail Car Deal Is Dead, What About That Manufacturing Land Downtown?
Curbed LA
New York City Subway Dynamic LED Signage
Information Aesthetics
Pico Rivera Kicks Off Grade Separation Project
Whittier Daily News
Rail Deal Is Bet On Obama’s Infrastructure, Climate Policies
Wall Street Journal
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas: The Future Of Transportation In Los Angeles (audio)
Voices From The Frontlines
Toll Roads Agree To $42 Million Settlement For Penalties
Orange County Register
Unemployment Expected To Rise As Economy Recovers
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
(San Antonio, TX) Via Testing Free Internet On Some Buses
My San Antonio
With AnsaldoBreda’s Exclusive Contract Expired, What Is Next?
LA StreetsBlog
11/03/2009
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday November 3, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
APTA And UIC To Host Regional Seminars On High-Speed Rail
APTA
Bikes And Cars: Can We Share The Road?
Los Angeles Times
California’s Fiscal Health Continues To Deteriorate, Despite Many Deep Cuts
New York Times
Community Meetings For Regional Connector, November 5-12
LA Streetsblog
Congress Gives SAFETEA-LU Six Weeks
Journal Of Commerce Online
Editorial: The Golden State Isn’t Worth It: Our High-Benefit/High-Tax Model No Longer Works, Especially Compared With Low-Tax States Like Texas
Los Angeles Times
Gold Line Will Be Golden Opportunity
Jose Huizar
How Can We Promote Greater Awareness Of Transportation Safety?
National Journal
How To Minimize Accidents Between Autos And Bicycles
Los Angeles Times
Is America Subsidizing Sprawl?
LA Streetsblog
It’s The End Of The Line For Taylor Yard
Eastsider LA
On The Spot: Putting Parking In Its Proper Place (National Building Museum current exhibit examines the social history and architecture of parking)
Washington Post
Museum webpage: House Of Cars: Innovation And The Parking Garage
One Of California's Toughest Commutes Getting Relief With 91 Freeway Widening
Los Angeles Times
Sen. Bob Huff: Victory For Gold Line Extension
Pasadena Star News
Transportation Infrastructure: Surface Transportation Funding Gets Another Extension
Logistics Management
Villaraigosa Rail Car Deal A “Fail”
LA Weekly
When The Gold Line Extension Opens, Will Downtown Ride?
Blog Downtown
APTA And UIC To Host Regional Seminars On High-Speed Rail
APTA
Bikes And Cars: Can We Share The Road?
Los Angeles Times
California’s Fiscal Health Continues To Deteriorate, Despite Many Deep Cuts
New York Times
Community Meetings For Regional Connector, November 5-12
LA Streetsblog
Congress Gives SAFETEA-LU Six Weeks
Journal Of Commerce Online
Editorial: The Golden State Isn’t Worth It: Our High-Benefit/High-Tax Model No Longer Works, Especially Compared With Low-Tax States Like Texas
Los Angeles Times
Gold Line Will Be Golden Opportunity
Jose Huizar
How Can We Promote Greater Awareness Of Transportation Safety?
National Journal
How To Minimize Accidents Between Autos And Bicycles
Los Angeles Times
Is America Subsidizing Sprawl?
LA Streetsblog
It’s The End Of The Line For Taylor Yard
Eastsider LA
On The Spot: Putting Parking In Its Proper Place (National Building Museum current exhibit examines the social history and architecture of parking)
Washington Post
Museum webpage: House Of Cars: Innovation And The Parking Garage
One Of California's Toughest Commutes Getting Relief With 91 Freeway Widening
Los Angeles Times
Sen. Bob Huff: Victory For Gold Line Extension
Pasadena Star News
Transportation Infrastructure: Surface Transportation Funding Gets Another Extension
Logistics Management
Villaraigosa Rail Car Deal A “Fail”
LA Weekly
When The Gold Line Extension Opens, Will Downtown Ride?
Blog Downtown
11/02/2009
Transportation Headlines for Monday November 2, 2009
TheSource.metro.net
50 Years Ago: Bunker Hill Funds Approved
Blog Downtown
Announcing: The Gold Line Eastside Safety Ride
LA Streetsblog
Biking Plan Meetings: Not AS Sucky As Last Year
Curbed LA
Breaking News: Contract Talks Between Metro, AnsaldoBreda Break Off Rail Car Contract Goes to Bid
LAStreetsblog
Boyle Heights Will Be No Wilshire Blvd (But It Will Offer Tasty Tacos)
Curbed LA
Council Raises Concerns About Expansion Of Expo Yard
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mayor On Rail Projects: We Can Build All Twelve In A Decade
Curbed LA
MTA's Rail Car Contract Falls Apart At Last Minute, Scuttling Hundreds Of Jobs
Los Angeles Times
MTA To Discuss Extending Light Rail To Harbor Area
Daily Breeze
My Ride On The LA Eastside Linea De Oro
LA Eastside
Ontario Leaders Seeking Airport Options
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Recalling The Yellow Cars While Riding The Gold Line Extension
Los Angeles Times
Two O.C. Toll Road Operators To Forgive Fines
Los Angeles Times
Villaraigosa Announces Coalition To Speed Up Measure R Transit Construction
LA Streetsblog
50 Years Ago: Bunker Hill Funds Approved
Blog Downtown
Announcing: The Gold Line Eastside Safety Ride
LA Streetsblog
Biking Plan Meetings: Not AS Sucky As Last Year
Curbed LA
Breaking News: Contract Talks Between Metro, AnsaldoBreda Break Off Rail Car Contract Goes to Bid
LAStreetsblog
Boyle Heights Will Be No Wilshire Blvd (But It Will Offer Tasty Tacos)
Curbed LA
Council Raises Concerns About Expansion Of Expo Yard
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mayor On Rail Projects: We Can Build All Twelve In A Decade
Curbed LA
MTA's Rail Car Contract Falls Apart At Last Minute, Scuttling Hundreds Of Jobs
Los Angeles Times
MTA To Discuss Extending Light Rail To Harbor Area
Daily Breeze
My Ride On The LA Eastside Linea De Oro
LA Eastside
Ontario Leaders Seeking Airport Options
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Recalling The Yellow Cars While Riding The Gold Line Extension
Los Angeles Times
Two O.C. Toll Road Operators To Forgive Fines
Los Angeles Times
Villaraigosa Announces Coalition To Speed Up Measure R Transit Construction
LA Streetsblog
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