Arcadia Draft Plan Adds Residential Component To Downtown, Live Oak ("The future Gold Line rail station could become the new heart of an active downtown under a proposed general plan update.")
Pasadena Star-News
BBB Fare Increase Shelved Once More
Santa Monica Daily Press
Bikes Belong Supports CicLAvia!
CicLAvia
California Can Use $2 Billion In Local Money To Balance Budget, Judge Says
Sacramento Bee
Can Americans' Car Dependence Be Changed? A Q&A With The Author Of "Carjacked"
Infrastructurist
Does "Sustainable Transportation" Mean Better Cars Or Fewer Cars?
Grist
Editorial: Rail Gains?
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Eyes On The Street: DIY Parking Spaces
StreetsBlog LA
The Fine Art Of Balancing A Street's Ecosystem
StreetsBlog LA
Filling In Map Gaps With Waze Games
New York Times
Firm Selected For Study Of Route 66 In California (The California Preservation Foundation wishes to assemble existing studies and do new research to produce the first definitive document on the storied highway's history from its early days until it was de-certified in the 1980s.)
Los Angeles Times
Freeway Projects Receive Funding, Local Congestion Expected ("Dubbed the “West County Connector Project”, the construction will connect and enlarge the carpool lanes from I405, I605, and the 22 freeways.")
OC180 News
The Future Of U.S. Transit Operations Funding
Human Transit
Help In Shaving Minutes Off Your Underground Commute
New York Times
How Is Transit-Guide HopStop Profitable In A Fight With Google Maps? (video)
San Francisco Chronicle
How Mass Transit Integrates With Foursquare
ZDNet
The Implementation Of Visions For Regional Economic And Environmental Sustainability: The Fourth Annual Leonard Transportation Center Forum (May 14, 2010 : Cal State San Bernardino)
Leonard Transportation Center Forum
Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. "X" Train Acquires First Passenger Train Railcar Set
MarketWatch
Los Angeles County Economic Forecast: 2010-2014 (47p. PDF)
Beacon Economics
Low-Speed Train Proposals Clash: Group Says "Brand X" Stole Its Idea For L.A.-To-Vegas Plan
Las Vegas Sun
Megacities Of The World: A Glimpse Of How We'll Live Tomorrow ("By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in megacities, offering the benefits of concentrated living but also some of the biggest public-works challenges in human history.")
Christian Science Monitor
New Chief Chosen For High-Speed Rail Project ("Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to approve the choice of Roelof van Ark, but some question his ties to the industry.")
Los Angeles Times
Periodic Table Of City Planning Elements
Stephens Planning via Planetizen
Rethinking The Way We TAP
Plus Metro
Thinking Outside Rails And Runways, And Taking The Bus (Rise in popularity of U.S. interurban bus lines, especially for business travelers)
New York Times
Training Day: GOP Tries To Kill Rail Resolution (Conservative Republicans nearly derailed the non-binding National Train Day tribute Wednesday because they objected to passages praising Amtrak)
Politico
Want To Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop Driving
AlterNet
When Is A Fare Fair? Bus Riders Union Complains About Pending MTA Fare Hikes
Pasadena Weekly
5/06/2010
Transportation Headlines for Thursday, May 6, 2010
50 Years Ago This Week: The Launch Of Freeway Flyer Service
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
The $775 Million For Bus Repair: The DOT Responds
Infrastructurist
Advocates For Los Angeles Clean Truck Program Tout Success At Congressional Highways & Transit Hearing
PR Newswire
As Congestion Mounts, Transit Agencies Consider Varying Pricing
Transport Politic
El Sereno Bridge Opens
Curbed LA
Estimating Soft Costs For Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects (144p. PDF : "an important resource that addresses the costs for professional services for major transit investments. The Guidebook is a resource intended for project managers and cost estimators working for transit agencies or other organizations in the early phases of planning a major fixed guideway public transportation project. It defines and describes soft costs and provides a new methodology to estimate soft costs based on historical projects.")
Transit Cooperative Research Program Report
Fact Check: How Much Can Your Vehicle Stick Into A Red Zone?
LAist
Form Based Codes Reach Critical Mass
New Urban News
Growing America: Demographics And Destiny ("With America expected to grow by 100 million people in the next 40 years, how will states and localities run a bigger, more diverse country?")
Governing
Highway Bill Delay Seen Stretching Into 2011
Journal Of Commerce
Hollywood Charged Up For E-Bikes
StreetsBlog LA
Intelligent Technologies Promise Greater Road Safety
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
L.A.'s New High-Tech "Coin & Card" Parking Meters Debut
LAist
Marking Americans' Love Affair With The Rails: Events Commemorate National Train Day On May 8
MSNBC
Nationwide Reports Identify Transportation Policy As Essential To Improving Health
Transportation For America
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Transportation Recommendations
CDC
Transportation, Land Use, And Community Design
National Physical Activity Plan
New California High-Speed Rail Chief Likely To Be Named Thursday
Los Angeles Times
Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,453 Annually (AAA reports higher fuel prices leading factor in 4.8% increase to own and operate a vehicle in 2010)
APTA
Should Fares Be Higher During Peak Hours?
Human Transit
Steps To Tear Down Sunset Boulevard Bridge Over 405 Freeway Begin Friday
LAist
Streetcars Could Be Free In Parts Of D.C.
WTOP
Texas To Be U.S. Transportation Testing Ground ("Texas is about to become IBM's test subject for a series of telematics transportation technologies with the blessing the U.S. Department of Transportation.")
CNET
TOD In LA Often Means "Transit Oriented Districts"
StreetsBlog LA
Urban Parks Take Over Downtown Freeways
USA Today
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
The $775 Million For Bus Repair: The DOT Responds
Infrastructurist
Advocates For Los Angeles Clean Truck Program Tout Success At Congressional Highways & Transit Hearing
PR Newswire
As Congestion Mounts, Transit Agencies Consider Varying Pricing
Transport Politic
El Sereno Bridge Opens
Curbed LA
Estimating Soft Costs For Major Public Transportation Fixed Guideway Projects (144p. PDF : "an important resource that addresses the costs for professional services for major transit investments. The Guidebook is a resource intended for project managers and cost estimators working for transit agencies or other organizations in the early phases of planning a major fixed guideway public transportation project. It defines and describes soft costs and provides a new methodology to estimate soft costs based on historical projects.")
Transit Cooperative Research Program Report
Fact Check: How Much Can Your Vehicle Stick Into A Red Zone?
LAist
Form Based Codes Reach Critical Mass
New Urban News
Growing America: Demographics And Destiny ("With America expected to grow by 100 million people in the next 40 years, how will states and localities run a bigger, more diverse country?")
Governing
Highway Bill Delay Seen Stretching Into 2011
Journal Of Commerce
Hollywood Charged Up For E-Bikes
StreetsBlog LA
Intelligent Technologies Promise Greater Road Safety
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
L.A.'s New High-Tech "Coin & Card" Parking Meters Debut
LAist
Marking Americans' Love Affair With The Rails: Events Commemorate National Train Day On May 8
MSNBC
Nationwide Reports Identify Transportation Policy As Essential To Improving Health
Transportation For America
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Transportation Recommendations
CDC
Transportation, Land Use, And Community Design
National Physical Activity Plan
New California High-Speed Rail Chief Likely To Be Named Thursday
Los Angeles Times
Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,453 Annually (AAA reports higher fuel prices leading factor in 4.8% increase to own and operate a vehicle in 2010)
APTA
Should Fares Be Higher During Peak Hours?
Human Transit
Steps To Tear Down Sunset Boulevard Bridge Over 405 Freeway Begin Friday
LAist
Streetcars Could Be Free In Parts Of D.C.
WTOP
Texas To Be U.S. Transportation Testing Ground ("Texas is about to become IBM's test subject for a series of telematics transportation technologies with the blessing the U.S. Department of Transportation.")
CNET
TOD In LA Often Means "Transit Oriented Districts"
StreetsBlog LA
Urban Parks Take Over Downtown Freeways
USA Today
5/05/2010
Transportation Headlines for Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Can Traffic Improve Along 5 Miles Of La Cienega Boulevard?
LAist
La Cienega Boulevard Study
SCAG
La Cienega Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project Existing Conditions (116p. PDF)
SCAG
La Cienega Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project Community Input Meetings (19p. PDF)
SCAG
City To Unveil Parking Meters That Take Credit Cards
Los Angeles Daily News
Coming Soon: Robots Parking Cars In West Hollywood, Calif.
Government Technology
Court Battle In WA: Do "Highway Purposes" Include Rail Lines? ("If a state gas tax is dedicated to “highway purposes,” can you build light rail on Interstate lanes presumably funded with said tax?")
Infrastructurist
Highways A La Mode
New Republic
Expectations For High-Speed Rail Coming Down To Earth
StreetsBlog DC
Federal Move Toward Sustainable Transportation And Other Infrastructure Matched By Public Demand And Industry Efforts
Smart Growth Online
America THINKS 2010 Sustainability Survey (fact sheet with results : 2p. PDF)
Gary Lauder's New Traffic Sign: Take Turns (video : 4:27 : Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. A new traffic sign combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks drivers to be polite)
TED
Government To Spend $775 Million To Upgrade Nonexistent Buses
Infrastructurist
High-Speed Rail Is Great, But What About Freight?
Supply Chain Brain
High-Tech Transportation For A Growing Nation: A Look Under The Hood At China's High-Speed Rail Investment ("Stepping off the rail platform, it was hard not to get the feeling that China is racing ahead in investing in mass public transit infrastructure while the United States is lagging behind in the race to develop clean energy industries.")
Center For American Progress
The Key To Transportation Research: Harnessing The Wealth Of Information In The TRB Databases
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Lobbying For HSR Funding On Capitol Hill
California High Speed Rail Blog
New Analysis: 59% Of Road Stimulus Went To Repair, 33% To New Capacity
StreetsBlog DC
Obama Rail Chief Feels No Need For Speed
Progressive Fix
Riverwalk Progressing: Project That's Been Discussed For Years Is Nearing Construction
Glendale News Press
Roads Are In The Transportation Business
The Economist
UCLA Start Team Update (Student Transportation Action Research Team)
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Villaraigosa Picks Former Paramount Executive To Lead Redevelopment Agency
Los Angeles Times
LAist
La Cienega Boulevard Study
SCAG
La Cienega Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project Existing Conditions (116p. PDF)
SCAG
La Cienega Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project Community Input Meetings (19p. PDF)
SCAG
City To Unveil Parking Meters That Take Credit Cards
Los Angeles Daily News
Coming Soon: Robots Parking Cars In West Hollywood, Calif.
Government Technology
Court Battle In WA: Do "Highway Purposes" Include Rail Lines? ("If a state gas tax is dedicated to “highway purposes,” can you build light rail on Interstate lanes presumably funded with said tax?")
Infrastructurist
Highways A La Mode
New Republic
Expectations For High-Speed Rail Coming Down To Earth
StreetsBlog DC
Federal Move Toward Sustainable Transportation And Other Infrastructure Matched By Public Demand And Industry Efforts
Smart Growth Online
America THINKS 2010 Sustainability Survey (fact sheet with results : 2p. PDF)
Gary Lauder's New Traffic Sign: Take Turns (video : 4:27 : Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. A new traffic sign combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks drivers to be polite)
TED
Government To Spend $775 Million To Upgrade Nonexistent Buses
Infrastructurist
High-Speed Rail Is Great, But What About Freight?
Supply Chain Brain
High-Tech Transportation For A Growing Nation: A Look Under The Hood At China's High-Speed Rail Investment ("Stepping off the rail platform, it was hard not to get the feeling that China is racing ahead in investing in mass public transit infrastructure while the United States is lagging behind in the race to develop clean energy industries.")
Center For American Progress
The Key To Transportation Research: Harnessing The Wealth Of Information In The TRB Databases
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
Lobbying For HSR Funding On Capitol Hill
California High Speed Rail Blog
New Analysis: 59% Of Road Stimulus Went To Repair, 33% To New Capacity
StreetsBlog DC
Obama Rail Chief Feels No Need For Speed
Progressive Fix
Riverwalk Progressing: Project That's Been Discussed For Years Is Nearing Construction
Glendale News Press
Roads Are In The Transportation Business
The Economist
UCLA Start Team Update (Student Transportation Action Research Team)
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Villaraigosa Picks Former Paramount Executive To Lead Redevelopment Agency
Los Angeles Times
5/04/2010
Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 4, 2010
AAA Encourages Motorists To Share The Road With Bicyclists
PR Newswire
Another Delay For Grand Ave.?
Los Angeles Business Journal
The History Thats Led Us To This Weekend's Special Metro Board Meeting
StreetsBlog LA
How Should We Prioritize Highway Spending?
National Journal Transportation Blog
An HSR Tunnel Under Dodger Stadium?
California High Speed Rail Blog
IBM's CityOne Is like Sim City, Except The Solutions Are Real ("a video game that plops you into the role of being a city planner, trying to solve the sorts of business and environmental problems that grip today's modern cities. The ultimate aim for this so-called "serious game" is to teach laypeople how to better cope with complex modern problems by showing them the forest of solutions that have to be brought to bear, ranging from technological wizardry like smart grids, to better IT, to smart environmental policy.")
Fast Company
Japan: The Model Of A Train Riding Experience
Infrastructurist
Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access To Transportation Research (90 minutes : audio/video webinar : explores practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases)
Transportation Research Board
Metrolink Previews New State-Of-The-Art Crash Energy Management (CEM)-Enabled Passenger Cars: Industry-First Cars Join Comprehensive Rail Safety Program (New CEO ushers in era of enhanced safety, service, efficiency, and environmental stewardship)
Metrolink
Move To "Delay" California's Greenhouse Gas Law Gaining Steam
StreetsBlog LA
New US DOT Report Identifies Win-Win Transportation Emission Reduction Strategies
Planetizen
Full-Text Report: Transportation's Role In Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Volume 1: Synthesis Report (605p. PDF)
Obama Administration To Award $775M For Bus Transit Upgrades
StreetsBlog DC
Ocean Park Boulevard To Become A "Complete Green Street"
LAist
Planning Departments Struggle To Cope With Budget Cuts
California Planning & Development Report
Traffic Alert: Sunset Blvd. Bridge Over 405 Fwy To Be Demolished & Rebuilt
LAist
Transit Fares May Increase And Routes Shorten (Corona)
Riverside Press-Enterprise
USDOT Seeks Applications For "Tiger II" Grant Program
Progressive Railroading
PR Newswire
Another Delay For Grand Ave.?
Los Angeles Business Journal
The History Thats Led Us To This Weekend's Special Metro Board Meeting
StreetsBlog LA
How Should We Prioritize Highway Spending?
National Journal Transportation Blog
An HSR Tunnel Under Dodger Stadium?
California High Speed Rail Blog
IBM's CityOne Is like Sim City, Except The Solutions Are Real ("a video game that plops you into the role of being a city planner, trying to solve the sorts of business and environmental problems that grip today's modern cities. The ultimate aim for this so-called "serious game" is to teach laypeople how to better cope with complex modern problems by showing them the forest of solutions that have to be brought to bear, ranging from technological wizardry like smart grids, to better IT, to smart environmental policy.")
Fast Company
Japan: The Model Of A Train Riding Experience
Infrastructurist
Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access To Transportation Research (90 minutes : audio/video webinar : explores practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases)
Transportation Research Board
Metrolink Previews New State-Of-The-Art Crash Energy Management (CEM)-Enabled Passenger Cars: Industry-First Cars Join Comprehensive Rail Safety Program (New CEO ushers in era of enhanced safety, service, efficiency, and environmental stewardship)
Metrolink
Move To "Delay" California's Greenhouse Gas Law Gaining Steam
StreetsBlog LA
New US DOT Report Identifies Win-Win Transportation Emission Reduction Strategies
Planetizen
Full-Text Report: Transportation's Role In Reducing U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Volume 1: Synthesis Report (605p. PDF)
Obama Administration To Award $775M For Bus Transit Upgrades
StreetsBlog DC
Ocean Park Boulevard To Become A "Complete Green Street"
LAist
Planning Departments Struggle To Cope With Budget Cuts
California Planning & Development Report
Traffic Alert: Sunset Blvd. Bridge Over 405 Fwy To Be Demolished & Rebuilt
LAist
Transit Fares May Increase And Routes Shorten (Corona)
Riverside Press-Enterprise
USDOT Seeks Applications For "Tiger II" Grant Program
Progressive Railroading
5/03/2010
Transportation Headlines for Monday May 3, 2010
All Aboard For A Trip To The Glory Days
San Bernardino Sun
Antonovich Goes To D.C. To Push 30/10 Plan
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Broadway's Mixed Bag: Plan To Revive Street Takes Key Steps Forward, But Huge Hurdles Loom
Los Angeles Downtown News
City Finds Bike Ideas In The Bay: Officials Glean Concepts To Make Glendale Friendlier To Bicyclists
Glendale News Press
A Clean, Vertical Los Angeles: The 30/10 Love Train
StreetsBlog LA
Few Riders On Metrolink
Burbank Leader
Fullerton Residents Fear Impacts Of High-Speed Rail
Orange County Register
Kids Are Workin' On The Railroad (Visitors to major cities in Eastern Europe and Russia can find several vocational education programs consisting of railroads run entirely by children)
Wired
Line Numbering: Geek Fetish Or Crucial Messaging?
Human Transit
Mayor Villaraigosa, Let's Promote Biking And Walking In Los Angeles
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Metrolink To Unveil Commuter Train Cars With Crash-Absorbing Impact Zones: Trying To Shed A Record Of Deadly Accidents, The Agency Takes A Leap Forward With The Nation's First Commuter Train Cars Designed To Better Protect Riders And Crews
Los Angeles Times
More Bike Amenities Headed To Santa Monica
Curbed LA
Move LA Serious About 30/10, Though Questions Still Remain For Cyclists
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
NYC Social Networking Site Connects Subway Commuters ("Submate.com aims to connect people on all different levels -- romantic or otherwise. You could potentially hook up with your next girlfriend, or find a new drummer for your band. Others say the site is a great way to make new friends, while passing the time on your way to and from work.")
WPIX
Op-Ed: Putting Parking In Its Place: City Of Los Angeles Would Benefit Physically And Financially By Axing Car Spaces To Make Room For Bikes
Los Angeles Business Journal
Public Transportation As A Civil Right
PRI Public Radio International
Pushing Back Against The Flawed State Auditor Report
California High Speed Rail Report
San Francisco: The Rolling Transit Museum Known As The F Line ("Cities from around the world have sent historic streetcars, which roam the streets here as part of daily commuter service. Riding, and watching, is a trip back in time.")
Los Angeles Times
State And Local Public Agencies Grapple With Social Media Liability Concerns
Government Technology
State Bill Offers Twist To Expand Car Sharing
San Francisco Chronicle
Station By Station, Breaking Down Expo Line Delays
Curbed LA
Streetcars And Spontaneity
Human Transit
Whittier City Council Awards Contract For 24 New Bus Shelters
Whittier Daily News
Why America Still Needs Amtrak
Chicago Tribune
San Bernardino Sun
Antonovich Goes To D.C. To Push 30/10 Plan
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Broadway's Mixed Bag: Plan To Revive Street Takes Key Steps Forward, But Huge Hurdles Loom
Los Angeles Downtown News
City Finds Bike Ideas In The Bay: Officials Glean Concepts To Make Glendale Friendlier To Bicyclists
Glendale News Press
A Clean, Vertical Los Angeles: The 30/10 Love Train
StreetsBlog LA
Few Riders On Metrolink
Burbank Leader
Fullerton Residents Fear Impacts Of High-Speed Rail
Orange County Register
Kids Are Workin' On The Railroad (Visitors to major cities in Eastern Europe and Russia can find several vocational education programs consisting of railroads run entirely by children)
Wired
Line Numbering: Geek Fetish Or Crucial Messaging?
Human Transit
Mayor Villaraigosa, Let's Promote Biking And Walking In Los Angeles
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Metrolink To Unveil Commuter Train Cars With Crash-Absorbing Impact Zones: Trying To Shed A Record Of Deadly Accidents, The Agency Takes A Leap Forward With The Nation's First Commuter Train Cars Designed To Better Protect Riders And Crews
Los Angeles Times
More Bike Amenities Headed To Santa Monica
Curbed LA
Move LA Serious About 30/10, Though Questions Still Remain For Cyclists
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
NYC Social Networking Site Connects Subway Commuters ("Submate.com aims to connect people on all different levels -- romantic or otherwise. You could potentially hook up with your next girlfriend, or find a new drummer for your band. Others say the site is a great way to make new friends, while passing the time on your way to and from work.")
WPIX
Op-Ed: Putting Parking In Its Place: City Of Los Angeles Would Benefit Physically And Financially By Axing Car Spaces To Make Room For Bikes
Los Angeles Business Journal
Public Transportation As A Civil Right
PRI Public Radio International
Pushing Back Against The Flawed State Auditor Report
California High Speed Rail Report
San Francisco: The Rolling Transit Museum Known As The F Line ("Cities from around the world have sent historic streetcars, which roam the streets here as part of daily commuter service. Riding, and watching, is a trip back in time.")
Los Angeles Times
State And Local Public Agencies Grapple With Social Media Liability Concerns
Government Technology
State Bill Offers Twist To Expand Car Sharing
San Francisco Chronicle
Station By Station, Breaking Down Expo Line Delays
Curbed LA
Streetcars And Spontaneity
Human Transit
Whittier City Council Awards Contract For 24 New Bus Shelters
Whittier Daily News
Why America Still Needs Amtrak
Chicago Tribune
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