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3/11/2011

Gold Line "Webisodes," LA PeopleMover History, Metro Developer Challenge, Big Blue Bus & Culver CityBus Fares, I.E. Commuters, Amtrak Growth & More


Big Blue Bus And Culver CityBus Fares To Increase In Fall: UCLA Transportation Raises BruinGo! Rates To 50 Cents In Response To Price Changes
UCLA Daily Bruin

StreetsBlog DC

Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District

Editorial: Why Are Some Trying To Derail High-Speed Rail? ("Three Central Valley members of Congress...have introduced legislation to divert federal stimulus funding ($2.5 billion) for high-speed rail funding to State Route 99. Their aim, they say, is to create a six-lane freeway.")
Sacramento Bee

AltTransport

Gas Prices Are About More Than Just Oil ("Gas prices rise when oil prices rise, and fall when oil prices fall -- except when they don't. What you pay at your gas station depends on an array of factors, from what happens on an exchange in New York to what the competition is charging.")
Associated Press

LaCanada-Flintridge Patch

Miami Herald

New York Times

American Public Media Marketplace

An In-Depth Look At Inland Southern California Commuters: Report Finds More Than 40 Percent Commute Outside The Two-County Region And Those Commuters Tend to Have High-Skilled Jobs And Earn Much More Money
UC Riverside Newsroom
Regional Intelligence Report (6p. PDF)
UC Riverside

Judge To Determine $200 Million Settlement Split Among Chatsworth Crash Plaintiffs
Southern California Public Radio

Major Changes Ahead For Downtown Parking
Santa Monica Daily Press

Many Roads To The Historical Southland (a look at historic roads, rail lines and other transportation links to Southern California)
L.A. As Subject via KCET SoCal Focus

Metro's Developer Challenge ("Have a great idea for a mobile app or mash-up using our transit data? Put your skills to the test and enter the Metro Developer Challenge for a chance to win a cash prize of up to $2,000!")
L.A. Metro

MTA Met With Skepticism At 710 Meeting In South Pasadena
Pasadena Star-News

StreetsBlog DC

A New "Cultural Tourist Agency" Teaches Angelenos How To Walk In The City
GOOD

The New Frontier Of Urban Growth: High-Tech Partnership ("Creating smart infrastructure for cities around the world has become the new frontier of urban planning, a global business estimated to be worth as much as $122-billion over the next two years.")
Globe And Mail (U.K.)

Reuters


StreetsBlog LA
Time
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3/10/2011

L.A.'s First Women In Transit, Dissolve Caltrans?, CAHSR & Census, "TOD Certification?," DesertXpress, Traffic Jams Explained & More

CA-HSR Makes Bad Decision
Riding In Riverside


Census Numbers Show Downtown Population Over 50K
Blog Downtown

A CFO's Handbook On Performance Management (48p. PDF)
AASHTO Transportation Finance Briefing Papers



High-Speed Train From Vegas To Victorville: Just One Hitch -- You Have To Drive To Victorville
LA Weekly

Infographic: Traffic Jams (explanation of the "Butterfly Effect," "Invisible Waves," "Tragedy of Commons" theories and more)
Cyclelicious

Latest Photo Of Orange Line's Bridge To Chatsworth
Curbed LA

Latin America's Bus Rapid Transit Boom Offers Lessons For The U.S.
Sustainable Cities Collective

Lawmaker: No More Highway Bill Extensions After This One ("Speaking at the National Association of Counties annual legislative conference, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said that his committee would vote out a long-term version of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)")
The Hill

NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
National Association Of City Transportation Officials


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3/09/2011

L.A. Local Return, Google Navigation, Railroad Revival Tour, Bus Rapid Transit, Gas Prices, Census 2010 & More

Bus Rapid Transit (video)
StreetFilms

California's Price For Regular Gas To Hit $4 Soon
San Francisco Chronicle

California's Top Member Of Congress Opposes Obama's High-Speed Rail Plan: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Says Thanks But No Thanks
Weekly Standard

Can The U.S. Make Bus Rapid Transit Work As Well As Latin America?
StreetsBlog DC

Census 2010: The Early Returns
Planetizen

Could Farmers Field Reshape L.A.'s Thinking About Public Transit
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy

Fogarty Steps Down As Planning Director
Santa Monica Daily Press

Freedom & Transportation: Defending Real Choice For Travelers (6p. PDF)
National Association Of Railroad Passengers

Gasoline And The Price Of Everything
The Takeaway

Google Maps Navigation (Beta) (Google now incorporates real-time traffic information and historical traffic conditions into its driving directions. Previously, the application based its routing suggestions on the shortest mileage)
Google

Guidelines For The Preservation Of High-Traffic-Volume Roadways (62p. PDF)
U.S. Strategic Highway Research Program

Highways To Hell: New York May Soon Pass Los Angeles To Become Gridlock Capital Of The Country
New York Daily News

Local Return In L.A.: Bike Racks, Bike Lanes, And A Better Plan For Safe Routes To School
StreetsBlog LA
Measure R Local Return Funds: Additional Information On The Proposed Bicycle And Pedestrian Projects (9p. PDF)
City Of Los Angeles Department Of Transprotation

Metro Slates More Community Subway Meetings: A Beverly Hills Meeting Is Scheduled For March 29 At the Roxbury Park Auditorium
Beverly Hills Patch

Off The Rails: Why Do Conservatives Hate Trains So Much?
Slate

Railroad Revival Tour: Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, And Old Crow Medicine Show Embark On Epic Train Tour Of American Southwest
GOOD
Railroad Revival Tour: 6 Cities By Train (April 21-27 : Oakland, San Pedro, Chandler, Marfa, Austin, New Orleans)

Rising Gas Prices Push Drivers To Public Transit: Middle East Unrest Fueling Higher Prices At Pump As Poor Economy Forces States, Cities To Cut Back On Public Transportation
CBS

Southland Gasoline Prices Rise To Highest Since August 2008
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

State Transpo Officials Push To Toll For Maintenance, Not Just Capacity
StreetsBlog DC

Stimulate The Local Economy And Your Wallet By Getting Rid Of Your Car
GOOD

Surreal Photos Of Subway Cars Being Thrown Into The Ocean: But Not Just To Junk Them -- Rather, The Cars Create Manmade Reefs For Ocean Wildlife
Fast Company Design

Technology In Transit
Sightline Daily

Transpo Committee Debates Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance [Today]
StreetsBlog LA

U.S. Sect'y LaHood Says Cars Should Play Smaller Role In Next Gen Of Transportation
Transportation Nation

Westside Subway Extension Community Meetings To Continue Later This Month
Beverly Hills Courier

What To Make Of Last Night's Election Results
StreetsBlog LA
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3/08/2011

Expo Line "Drive-Thru," Metro Subway Meetings, CSUN Transit Center, Nextrip For Business, National Bike Summit, "Slugging" & More

Bus Route Granted Reprieve: Line That Connects Burbank To Glendale Given Six-Month Extension
Glendale News-Press

Chino Valley Public Transit Service Officials Strive To Improve Ridership
Daily Courier

CSUN To Build Transit Center On Campus To Provide Access To Public Transportation
CSUN Daily Sundial

Driving's Back Up...Or Is It?
The New Republic

Editorial: Hands Off The Oil Reserve: Just Because Gasoline Prices Are Up Doesn't Justify Dipping Into The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Los Angeles Times

Eminent Domain But Not For Trains
Economist

Future Transport Fuels (81p. PDF)
European Expert Group On Future Transport Fuels

George Will (And Others) Playing Politics With Transportation
Infrastructurist

High-Speed Update: Wooing Asia, NorCal Resistance
Curbed LA

How Businesses Can Use Nextrip ("With real time arrival information for Metro Los Angeles buses now available for the public via Nextrip (NextBus), there's now a great opportunity for local businesses located near bus stops to take advantage of.")
Plus Metro

How Does Your City Compare To Others In Cycling, Walking And Transit?
Reuters

If Transportation Agency Chief Leaves, New Hire Under The Gun
San Francisco Chronicle

The Intersection Of Urban Form And Mileage Fees: Findings From The Oregon Road User Fee Pilot Program (68p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute

Lane Closure Policies And Management Systems (2p. PDF)
Federal Highway Administration

Metro Areas' Traffic Congestion Up 11% In 2010
USA Today

Metro Slates More Community Subway Meetings: The Westwood Gathering Is Set For Wednesday, March 23
Westwood-Century City Patch

Metropolitan Transit Authority Proves The Courier Right
Beverly Hills Courier

More High-Speed Fun: How It Could Go Through The Valley
Curbed LA

More People Are Driving, But People Aren't Driving More
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog

Nevada Jumps Through More Federal Hoops For Rail Plan
Las Vegas Sun

On Eve Of National Bike Summit, A Renewed Push For Separated Bike Lanes
StreetsBlog DC
National Bike Summit (March 8-10 : Washington, D.C.)

Port Of Long Beach, Caltrans Select Bidders For Bridge Project
Long Beach Post

Project Renew (Public meetings regarding transit-oriented development. "As part of the Community Plan update, City Planning is taking a careful look at the neighborhoods around Metro Blue and Green Line Stations.")
Community Health Councils

Public Comments Sought On Colton Crossing
Inland News Today

Rapidly Rising Gas Prices Give Public Transit Riders Highest Savings In Two Years (Los Angeles ranks #8 in transit savings)
APTA Press Release

Redevelopment Agencies Shortchanged California Schools $40 Million, Controller's Review Finds
Los Angeles Times

Sharon D. Banks Award For Humanitarian Leadership In Transportation (2p. PDF : call for nominations)
U.S. Transportation Research Board

Single Women Spend Most Of Their Money On Shelter And Transportation
AltTransport
Women At Work (16p. PDF)
BLS Spotlight On Statistics

Slugging -- The People's Transit: In Washington, D.C., Commuters Have Taken Thousands Of Cars Off Highways Via A Homegrown Rideshare System Known As "Slugging." Can The Government Create More Slugs -- Without Stepping On Any?
Miller-McCune

So...When Do We Climb Aboard The Expo Line?
CityWatch

States Across The Country Implement Accelerated Bridge Construction (2p. PDF : "Forty percent of U.S. bridges were built over 40 years ago, with a design life of 50 years.")
Federal Highway Administration

Train Porn Without The Trains: Expo Line Drive-Thru Tour
Curbed LA

Transit Data Drives Economic Engine For Open Government
Huffington Post
Transportation Camp West (March 20-21 : San Francisco : "A weekend-long unconference bringing together transportation professionals, civic technologists, and others interested in the intersection of urban transportation and technology)

Transpo's Losses In First Round Of Spending Cuts Look Worse Than They Are
StreetsBlog DC

TV's "Mad Men" Are All About High-Speed Rail
Grist
Mad Fast Trains Are Coming Soon (video)
U.S. PIRG via YouTube

What's Next For Expo: The Community Outreach Edition
StreetsBlog LA

What's The Ugliest Intersection In L.A.? There Are Quite A Few Candidates
Los Angeles Times

Will $5 Gas End The Anti-Rail Bubble?
California High Speed Rail Blog

Zipcar Deal Expected To Save City $400,000
Chicago Sun-Times
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3/07/2011

Post-Modern 710, Broadway 100, CRA Approves Streetcar, Dodger Transpo, Arroyo Seco 70th & More

Curbed LA

Broadway 100 To Launch With Tuesday Kickoff ("A Tuesday morning press conference will kick off Broadway 100, a celebration of the 100th anniversaries of three of Broadway's twelve historic theaters. The Cameo, Arcade and Palace theaters all opened between the fall of 1910 and the summer of 1911.")
Blog Downtown

Broke Town, U.S.A. (the coming crisis in municipal bonds)
New York Times

Build America Bonds For Transportation ("Can such a bond program work if it's targeted just for transportation? How much headway could states and cities make on their biggest projects if they had easier access to investors? Would such bonds really make a difference in lowering the overall cost of a six-year highway bill? Politically, how can supporters like Wyden sell their idea to Republicans who see it as just another way to funnel money to the states?")
National Journal Transportation Blog

Cities Say Jerry Brown's Redevelopment Plan Is Unconstitutional
Sacramento Bee

The Collapse Of The Old Oil Order: How The Petroleum Age Will End
Truth-Out


Editorial: If LA Can Embrace Bicycling, So Can We
Bakersfield Californian

Fact-Checking The High-Speed Rail Debate
Politifact

Transport Politic

Hayabusa High-Speed Train Debuts In Japan ("On Saturday Japan launched the Hayabusa with a smoking fast 186 mile per hour." Includes photo-essay)
Huffington Post


How Los Angeles Advocates Are Rallying For Regional Funding Reform
StreetsBlog LA

Is There A Downside To "Intelligent Cities" Or "Smart Cities"?
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog

LA Weekly

Dodgers Press Release

Michelangelo's David Could Collapse Due To High-Speed Train Building ("Michelangelo's statue of David is at risk of being toppled by the construction of a high-speed railway line beneath Florence because of his flimsy ankles.")
Telegraph (U.K.)

Street Films

NY's MTA Looking To Sell Ads In Subway Tunnels
Transportation Nation

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Downtown News


A Trip Down Memory Lane Via The Arroyo Seco Parkway (video shows the opening of our oldest freeway in 1940)
Eastsider LA
Caltrans Media Advisory
Inside Seven

StreetsBlog DC
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