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2/10/2011

Civic Center History Lesson, Metro TAP & Turnstiles, Celebrating Black History Month, Economics Of LA Streetcars, Infrastructure Bank & More

BBB Runs Out Of Senior Passes
Santa Monica Daily Press

Bringing Streetcars Back To Downtown Los Angeles: A Closer Look At The Economic Benefits Outlined In New Study
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Celebrating Black History Month: How The First African-American Motormen & "Motormanette" Pioneered Social Justice On The Los Angeles Railway
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog

Civic Center Plans Through The Years (History of master plans for downtown Los Angeles' Civic Center, including image gallery)
Blog Downtown

CRA Unveils Draft Plans For South Figueroa, Public Mostly Positive
StreetsBlog LA

DOT Officials Take Message On The Road: Building For Tomorrow, Creating Jobs Today
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog

Geithner: Infrastructure Bank Would End "Bridges To Nowhere" ("The Obama administration's budget proposal due out next week will call for creation of a national infrastructure bank that selects major projects for federal backing...it would support projects that produce significant returns on our investment, allow Americans more choices in their modes of transportation, and better connect existing transportation networks.")
Wall Street Journal

Giddy Up: Highland Park -- And L.A. -- Gets Its First Bike Corral
Curbed LA

Global Warming Heats Up Republican Attacks On EPA
Associated Press

GOP Moves Ahead With Deep Cuts To Transportation, Housing
StreetsBlog DC
House Democrats Begin To Push Back On Draconian GOP Spending Cuts
StreetsBlog DC

Grand Avenue Project To Be Scaled Down
Los Angeles Downtown News

House Republicans To Fight Obama's Passenger-Rail Plans
Wall Street Journal

HSR Officials Gather For A Summit In Washington D.C. (video)
High Speed Rail News via YouTube

HUD Grants Show Post-Partisan Promise
Metropolis Magazine

John Mica Questions California HSR Project ("Amtrak’s Soviet-style train system is not the way to provide modern and efficient passenger rail service.")
California High Speed Rail Blog

Missed Connections (PDF : Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the New Yorker Transit Museum is asking the public: Have you ever had a missed connection on public transit? The Museum is hosting a "love in transit party" to find those who have slipped through your fingers on public transportation, and all would-be romantics)
New York Transit Museum

More Details On The Proposed "South Beach Bicycle Path" Extension
StreetsBlog LA

Nevada Seeks Boost From Proposed Federal High-Speed Rail Spending ("The hope is that some of that money goes toward shoring up the efforts of the Western High Speed Rail Alliance projects, namely projects to connect Las Vegas to California, Arizona and other western states.")
Las Vegas Sun

New Report: High Rates Of Per Capita Emissions In Global Cities, Especially Among Affluent
The City Fix

New Senate Bill Would Reduce Route Miles Requiring PTC Installation (Positive train control)
Progressive Railroading

Opinion: Public Transportation: The MTA's Gates Of Delirium ("It's February, and the bugs remain. Moreover, it's starting to look as though the gates may never be anything but an expensive albatross.")
Los Angeles Times

Retired Military Leaders: Federal Transportation Policy Should Focus On Reducing Oil Consumption
Transportation Nation
Transportation Policies For America's Future: Strengthening Energy Security And Promoting Economic Growth (72p. PDF)
Energy Security Leadership Council

The Streetcar Dollars: Downtown Transportation Project Would Create $1.1 Billion In New Development, 9,300 Jobs In Next 25 Years
Los Angeles Downtown News

Sustainable Transport Plan In Houston Could Be Blueprint For More Cities
Smart + Connected Communities Institute

Two Keys To Modern Cities: Skyscrapers And Transit
Infrastructurist