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10/04/2010

Broadway Streetcar Fundraiser, Car-Sharing In California, Inclusive BRT, Commute Perceptions, It's Walktober! & More

Anaheim Closer To Building A Train Station That Isn't Enough
Voice Of OC

Big Blue Bus' New Maintenance Facility: An Eco-Building Missing Bike Racks
Green LA Girl

Bridge Is Afloat On The Pages Of History: Long Beach's Old Pontoon Bridge -- Where The Gerald Desmond Bridge Now Stands -- Was Built As "6-Month Temporary" Structure. It Spanned 24 Years And Made A Cameo In "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Los Angeles Times

CA Pedestrian Groups Gather For Conference On Improving Data And Advocacy
StreetsBlog SF

California Budget Pact: Details Emerge On No-Tax Plan
Huffington Post

Californians Get To Rent Their Cars To Strangers
Fast Company

California's P2P Carsharing Bill Signed Into Law
Shareable
Full-Text Of California Assembly Bill 1871

Can We Make Density Make Sense?
Human Transit

Car Pools Take A Hit Along With Economy
Riverside Press-Enterprise

Council OKs Grant Funds For Transit Center: Officials Are Working To Reroute Federal Money For Airport Project
Burbank Leader

Environmental Impact Of The Subway To The Sea
Santa Monica Mirror

Friday Street Poll: Who Is The Best Online Defender Of The Westside Subway
StreetsBlog LA

From Bogota To LA Video
CicLAvia

Learn About IBM's Innovative Ideas For The Future Of Transportation
GOOD
Smarter Transportation For A Smarter Planet (October 7 : online virtual event : "IBM, ITSA, RPA, Frost and Sullivan, and others discuss Smarter Transportation, Asset Management and Urban Mobility. Come learn why smarter transportation can't wait and how you can accelerate progress now.")

Long Beach Transit's Readable Signs
Straight Outta Suburbia

Metrolink Moves To Implement Collision Prevention Technology
Southern California Public Radio

National Fuel Efficiency Standards Could Require 62 MPG Within 15 Years
StreetsBlog SF

New Images of Downtown Streetcar Thrill And Delight
Curbed LA
The Downtown L.A. Streetcar: See What Happens When Downtown Connects! (video)
LA Streetcar via YouTube

New Report: Inclusive Design In Bus Rapid Transit
The City Fix
Technical And Operational Challenges To Inclusive Bus Rapid Transit: A Guide For Practitioners
(44p. PDF)
World Bank

Now's The Time To Invest In Infrastructure, But U.S. Plan Is Too Modest
Washington Post

Opinion: The Streetcar And Private Money
Los Angeles Downtown News

Parsons Awarded $120 Million Contract For "Positive Train Control System"
Pasadena Independent

Real vs. Perceived Travel Time: Your Trip Is Shorter Than You Think It Is
San Francisco Chronicle

Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bill Requiring Rail Firms Interested In Train Project To Disclose WWII-Era Activities
Los Angeles Times

SoCal Gas Prices Fall To Lowest Since Late February
Los Angeles Daily News

State DOTs Make Deeper Bike-Ped Budget Cuts Than Expected
StreetsBlog DC
Analysis Of FY 2010 Rescission Of Federal-Aid Highway Funds From Transportation Enhancements (2p. PDF)
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy

Streetcar Fundraiser Nets $200,000: Power Players Come Out For Broadway Based Project
Los Angeles Downtown News

Stuck In Traffic: Worst Peak-Hour Commutes In America
The Atlantic

Traffic Cams Help Make Commute Easier
Orange County Register

TriMet Launches "Making A Difference" Website To Highlight Positive Stories About Employees
Oregonian

The Trolley Took Us There (Eagle Rock Boulevard, then and now)
Highland Park 90042

UCLA Still Looking For Help In Their Photo Research Project On Commuting
StreetsBlog LA

UnPaveLA Looks To Trim The Streets, Reclaim The Pavement
Curbed LA

VISTA Gets A New Look: Fares On County Buses Rise From $2.50 To $3, As Demand For Commuter Service Is Increasing
Ventura County Star
A New Look And Commitment From VCTC
Ventura County Star
Go Ventura (Ventura County Transportation Commission new website)

Visualizing A Downtown Streetcar
Los Angeles Downtown News

A Widening for An Infamous California Highway: Fifty-Five Years After Actor James Dean Was Killed On Highway 46 -- Known As "Blood Alley" -- Caltrans Is Widening Sections Of The 110-Mile Road That Cuts Through San Luis Obispo And Kern Counties
Los Angeles Times

Walktober! Participate In Walk To School Day On October 6th
StreetsBlog LA