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3/15/2012

Historic LA Railroads, Senate Transpo Bill, California Complete Streets, Cars For Bikes, Interactive Bus Shelters & More

Accolades Pour In For Senate Transpo Bill From All Quarters
StreetsBlog DC

Bipartisan? Comparing The 2012 Bill To Past Transportation Bill Votes
Transportation For America

Boxer To House On Transportation Bill That Would Speed Up LA Projects: It's In Your Court Now
Southern California Public Radio

Caltrans Is Completing The Streets!
Complete Streets

County Master Bike Plan Formally Approved
Altadena Patch

Editorial: Hope For A Good Transportation Bill
New York Times

Guidebook For Understanding Urban Goods Movement (118p. PDF)
National Cooperative Freight Research Program

Highway Bill Now Over To John Boehner
Politico

L.A.'s First Railroads Connected The Region To The Global Economy (19th century archival photos illustrate how "the railroad was one of Los Angeles' first modern links with the global economy -- while an ox-cart and wagon road had connected the city to the harbor for decades, the railroad slashed the cost of transporting goods and passengers to and from the ships at San Pedro.")
LA as Subject via KCET

Life After The CRA: Panel To Discuss Post-CRA Future
Los Angeles Downtown News

Major Changes For Wilshire Grand Project: Two-Tower Effort Now Envisioned As One
Los Angeles Downtown News

New Business Plan Wins Fans At HSR Hearing
California High Speed Rail Blog

Senate Bill Restores Federal Transit Benefits
Washington Examiner

Senate OKs Transportation Bill With Help For LA Area
Los Angeles Times

Senate Passes Two-Year Transportation Bill, 74-22; All Eyes On House
StreetsBlog DC

Senate To House: Change Direction, Pass MAP-21
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog

Senate's Highway Bill Promises To Create Some Jobs, Kill Others
Business Week

Six Ideas For Saving Bay Area Transit
StreetsBlog SF

Steinberg Predicts Passage Of RDA Asset Bills
California Planning & Development Report

Trade In Your Car For A Bicycle At Bike Shop In Woodland Hills
PR Web

Transportation Bill Fight Reflects Party Divide (audio)
The Takeaway

U.S. Conference Of Mayors President Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Issues Statement On Senate Passage Of Surface Transportation Bill
MarketWatch

U.S. Senate OKs L.A. Transportation Bill: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Praised Lawmakers For Approving The Bill, Which Would Accelerate Major Transportation Projects In The City
Santa Monica Patch

Villaraigosa Gets His Transportation Bill Through The Senate
LA Observed

The Way Ahead For Transit, Mixed-Use Development Isn't Clear
KCET

What The Heck Is Going On With The Regional Connector (Part 3)
StreetsBlog LA

Why Would Anyone Want Their Bus Shelter To Be An Interactive Jukebox?
The Atlantic: Cities

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