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8/25/2010

Expo Phase I Walk Score, Paratransit & Technology, Incremental BRT Projects, Interactive Pavement Condition Maps, Maglev, Why Our Railways Suck & More


Accused Tagger Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Freeway Bridges
Los Angeles Times

Augmented Metropolis
("The architecture of the contemporary city is no longer simply about the physical space of buildings and landscape, more and more it is about the synthetic spaces created by the digital information that we collect, consume and organize; an immersive interface may become as much part of the world we inhabit as the buildings around us.")
Bldg Blog
Augmented City 3D via Vimeo (video)

The ARC Effect: How Better Transit Boosts Home Values And Local Economies
Smart Growth Online
Full-Text Report (12p. PDF)

Calif. Bill Would Protect Privacy Of FasTrak Users
("Drivers who use FasTrak or other automatic systems to pay tolls would enjoy more privacy under a bill passed Monday by the California Assembly.")
Riverside Press-Enterprise

California Transit Association 45th Annual Fall Conference & Expo (San Diego : September 14-15, 2010)
California Transit Association

Capitol Corridor, UP Join Forces On Federal Funds
Railway Age

Confusion Surrounding Bike Lanes In Northridge Exemplifies LADOT's Need For Better Public Outreach
LAist

Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism (74p. PDF : Evaluates criticism of rail transit systems, examines claims that rail transit is ineffective at increasing public transit ridership and improving transportation system performance, that rail transit investments are not cost effective, and that transit is an outdated form of transportation)
Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Expo Phase I's Walk Score
Straight Outta Suburbia

Federal Civil Rights Review Raises Governance Questions At MTC
StreetsBlog SF

From Buses To BRT: Case Studies Of Incremental BRT Projects In North America (110p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute

Google Defeated By Complexity Of L.A. Geography
LA Observed

Interactive Map Shows Where City Roads Need Fixin' ("The 'Pavement Condition Index Map' illustrates the condition of the street pavement across the city, pointing out in a very visual way where the asphalt needs a little TLC...Check out how the team pulled together the information.")
TreeHugger

Is Your Median A Mess? Here's Why
Eastsider LA

Maglev Is For Dreamers, But What's Wrong With Dreaming?: Is Existing Rail System Keeping Best Technology Down?
Baltimore Sun

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Launches Bike-Safety Program
Los Angeles Daily News

MTA Criticized For Idle $46M Turnstile System
KABC-TV

The Politics Of Mode Choice ("Choice of transportation mode for new transit capital projects is often just as much a reflection of politics as it is a statement of “objective” technological benefits.")
Transport Politic

Positive Train Control Implementation Signals Challenges Ahead
Metro Magazine

Push For 3 Foot Passing Law Finds New Booster
StreetsBlog LA

(Road) Dieting Is Good For You And More Specific Car Dieting Options For The City
Rebuilding Place In The Urban Space

Safety Effectiveness Of the HAWK Pedestrian Crossing Treatment
(80p. PDF)
Federal Highway Administration

States Scramble For Transportation Funding Sources
Fleet Owner

Technology Helps Paratransit Services Go Lean
(4p. PDF)
Metro Magazine

U.S. High-Speed Railway: A Matter Of Cost And Demand
International Business Times

Villaraigosa Unveils Poster: Drivers, Give Cyclists 3 Feet!
LAist

Why Our Railways Suck (In Two Graphs)
Grist