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L.A. Transportation Headlines Metro Transportation Research Library: Aggregating transit and transportation news via Twitter & select RSS feeds, curated on weekdays. Published by Metro Library 01 August 2013 Read paper → Education Society Environment Business Leisure Politics #transit #infrastructure Metro’s response to CityWatch article on problems with TAP cards Shared by thesource.metro.net thesource­.metro.net - Matthew Hetz published an article at CityWatch today with the headline “The TAP card, discouraging mass transit one card at a time.” The article listed several issues that Mr. Hetz has had with TAP... Obama's speech draws attention to Inland Empire logistics - San Bernardino County Sun Shared by Metro Library www­.sbsun.com - That's the related logistics and warehouse sector, which is central to the region's economy, said Guadalupe Palma, director of Warehouse Workers United. "It relates directly to what we are encounte... House transportation appropriations bill pulled from floor debate, community development grant money safe for now - LA Daily News Shared by pasadenastarnews.com www­.pasadenastarnews.com - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives pulled the controversial Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill from consideration Wednesday. The bill would have pushe... Union Station community workshop on Thursday to provide more details of emerging master plan Shared by thesource.metro.net thesource­.metro.net - The Union Station Master Plan team is holding a community workshop on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Our Cathedral of the Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles to discuss their latest... L.A. Mayor Garcetti Appoints Three City Representatives to Los Angeles Metro Board - California Newswire Shared by Metro Library californianewswire­.com - LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed three Los Angeles representatives to the board of the county’s transportation agency, one of th... Op/Ed: Lessons from Minneapolis for Bike Planning in Los Angeles Shared by StreetsblogLA la­.streetsblog.org - Biking in Minneapolis is a rejuvenating experience because it allows me to think. By integrating the natural environment into the biking experience, the city sets a high standard for developing urb... Mid Valley News : Metro’s After Work Art Tours Lead to Live Music and Food Trucks Shared by Metro Library www­.midvalleynews.com - By Anna Chen July 31, 2013 • 43 views Filed under Local Events There are just two Metro Art Moves_DTLA art tours left this summer! The next one takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, and t... House Pulls Its Disastrous Transpo Spending Bill As Senate Moves Ahead Shared by Metro Library dc­.streetsblog.org - While the Senate continues to consider amendments to its transportation budget bill, expected to pass this week, House leadership has canceled a vote on its own version. The bill, which passed the ... Dem compares House transportation bill failure to 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' - The Hill's Transportation Report Shared by Metro Library thehill­.com - A House Democrat compared the Republican-led chamber's inability to pass a $44 billion transportation and housing bill to the Goldilocks fairy tale on Wednesday. GOP leaders in the House postponed ... Reid files cloture on Transportation, Housing bill - The Hill's Floor Action Shared by Metro Library thehill­.com - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed cloture on the transportation and housing spending bill Tuesday. Reid’s move sets up the procedural vote to end debate for Thursday, unless a deal i... Cyberattack on Apple developer site delays public launch of TriMet ticketing app (poll) Shared by Metro Library www­.oregonlive.com - A cyberattack on Apple's developer website has reportedly pushed the public launch of TriMet's highly anticipated smartphone ticketing app back at least a week, according to sources in the agency. ... Infrastructure Journal - News - Bidders emerge for Los Angeles bundled projects P3 Shared by WTS Los Angeles www­.ijonline.com - As your firm uses IP recognition, you will need to sign in with your own unique login and password. If you do not have your own login details, please click here to register. Alternatively, contact ... Port of Los Angeles - A Cleaner Port. A Brighter Future. Shared by Port of Los Angeles www­.portoflosangeles.org - FOURTH ANNUAL  PortTechEXPO  ON SEPTEMBER 11 TO FOCUS ON CONNECTING TECH INNOVATORS, BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS Info Sessions for Entrepreneur Funding Competition Upcoming on Aug. 8 and 15; Event Spo... American Firm Debuts First Airplane to Run on Natural Gas | Autopia Shared by Metro Library www­.wired.com - OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Aviat Aircraft has introduced the first airplane able to run on both standard aviation fuel and compressed natural gas. The airplane is the first to fly on CNG, opening the doo... Can California HSR Learn From Spain’s Fatal Train Crash? Shared by Metro Library dc­.streetsblog.org - The Spanish train crash in Santiago de Compostela that killed 79 people last week has sparked questions about whether high-speed rail is safe. In fact, it’s among the safest ways to travel, and tec... Trolley Expansion Will Remap Ridership – and Land-Use Decisions Shared by Metro ExpressLanes voiceofsandiego­.org - San Diego’s trolley service will soon connect the city’s two densest areas, but the expansion’s success depends on flipping development patterns in the communities in between. For the region’s over... New EPA Head Vows to Make Climate Change the Agency's Top Priority Shared by Metro Library www­.planetizen.com - "The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency told an audience at Harvard Law School on Tuesday that cutting carbon pollution will 'feed the economic agenda of this country' and vowed to wor... E-470's tolling helped pioneer new way of funding transportation Shared by Xerox Transportation blogs­.denverpost.com - By John McCuskey and Patrick Jones Guest Commentary Modern highway tolling is about people, technology and innovation, so it’s no surprise that the worldwide tolling industry would come to the Mile... Quality of Life Shared by PublicTransportation www­.publictransportation.org - Public transportation plays a significant role in finding smart solutions to the challenges facing America today. An increased investment in public transportation leads to improved health and a bet... Tried and True Approach Could be Path to Saving Time and Money on More Transportation Projects Shared by Metro Library www­.transportationissuesdaily.com - There is at least one tried-and-true innovation in project delivery: design-build.  And its chief proponent, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), is asking USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx to ... California to get America's fastest high-speed rail line Shared by Metro Library www­.gizmag.com - When people grumble about how they think the US isn’t as technologically advanced as it should be, they like to bring up bullet trains – Europe and Asia have them, so why doesn’t America? Well, it’... Kevin James OKd for board seat after grilling by L.A. council - latimes.com Shared by Metro Library www­.latimes.com - The City Council voted 11 to 0 on Tuesday to appoint James, a Republican, with some members saying deference should be given to Garcetti, who nominated James, in picking commissioners. "The mayor h... In 1968, San Francisco's BART Was Billed as a 'Dream for Tomorrow' - Mark Byrnes - The Atlantic Cities Shared by Metro Library www­.theatlanticcities.com - The late 1960s was a decidedly more optimistic time in the history of San Francisco's BART system. There's something almost hypnotic about this 1968 promotional video for the transit agency, titled... Are Cost Estimators Bad at Their Jobs? | Planetizen: The Urban Planning, Design, and Development Network Shared by Metro Library www­.planetizen.com - "Whatever the underlying causes of cost overruns may be, there seems to be one promising means of addressing them: creating a 'reference class' of similar projects to serve as a platform for compar... Interior of Car 2501 on Flickr. This photograph... Shared by Metro Library lacmtalibrary­.tumblr.com - The Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the largest transit operator research collection in the US. We are part... The Childless City by Joel Kotkin and Ali Modarres, City Journal Summer 2013 Shared by Metro Library www­.city-journal.org - What is a city for? Ever since cities first emerged thousands of years ago, they have been places where families could congregate and flourish. The family hearth formed the core of the ancient Gree... SF Police Turn to Twitter to Reunite Owners with Stolen Bikes - WNYC Shared by Metro Library www­.wnyc.org - @SFPDBikeTheft  was started by officer Matt Friedman, who tweets out stolen bike alerts, pictures of bikes the SFPD has recovered, and tips to prevent getting a bike stolen in the first place. A re... App Sends Traffic Complaints Straight to Congress Shared by Metro Library www­.govtech.com - Advocates behind a new smartphone app hope it will bridge the gap between Americans' frustration with traffic and lawmakers' failure to develop a long-term way of paying for infrastructure. The "I'... The Bike Library is Open (1004824) Shared by UCLA Transportation map­.ais.ucla.edu - UCLA Transportation and UCLA Recreation offer a campus bicycle library through funding provided by The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF). The UCLA Bicycle Library provides bikes for rent to UCLA student... Register Today! Briefing on Governor's Economic Development Initiative Shared by LA County EDC myemail­.constantcontact.com - With the recent passage of Senate Bill 90 and Assembly Bill 93, also known as the Governor's Economic Development Initiative (GEDI), the Enterprise Zone program was replaced with three new tools fo... New Rules Would Let Uber and Lyft Ridesharing Roam Free - Getting Around - Curbed LA Shared by Metro Library la­.curbed.com - New Rules Would Let Uber and Lyft Ridesharing Roam Free The state is rushing to legitimize quasi-cab services like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, because the future lies in smartphone apps that summon un... Meet Joseph Chicas, Your South LA Representative - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Shared by LA Mayor's Office www­.lamayor.org - Joseph’s work in South L.A. dates back to 2007, when he facilitated Safe Passage programs for 13 schools in the region. His work experience includes non-profit organizations and government agencies... Meet Patricia Alarcón, Your East L.A. Area Representative - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Shared by LA Mayor's Office www­.lamayor.org - Before joining the Mayor's Office, Patricia was a nonprofit community outreach consultant. For the past 8 years, she was a community advocate in Council Districts 1 and 14. She also has served as a... Federal transit exec likes Charlotte approach - Charlotte Business Journal Shared by Metro Library www­.bizjournals.com - Former Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx caught the attention of President Obama, in part, by backing ambitious transit projects. This month, Foxx became the nation’s transportation secretary, less than... LA freeway map radically redesigned as subway system | The Latest Shared by 89.3 KPCC www­.scpr.org - Clear and stylish, the redesigned freeway map of Greater Los Angeles was inspired by the aesthetic and navigational logic of subway system posters. Clear and stylish, the redesigned freeway map of ... L.A. rescinds policy of ticketing at broken parking meters for at least six months - Pasadena Star-News Shared by Pasadena Star News www­.pasadenastarnews.com - Even though it hasn't been a problem this year, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted to rescind, for at least six months, a city policy allowing tickets to be issued to cars parked at br... Federal courthouse to rise in downtown L.A. amid Civic Center revival - latimes.com Shared by Metro Library www­.latimes.com - The new 10-story tower will rise on 1st Street at Broadway on a block last occupied by a state office building that was demolished in 2007. The parcel is now a fenced-in lot, conspicuously empty wi... Transportation Funding Bill Faces GOP Opposition : NPR Shared by Metro Library www­.npr.org - WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure awarding generous funding to road and bridge projects, community development grants and housing help for the poor is running into stiff Republican opposition in the Sena... SunLine board extends contract for interim leader | The Desert Sun Shared by Metro Library www­.mydesert.com - THOUSAND PALMS — The temporary head of SunLine Transit Agency will stick around longer than originally planned. The public transportation agency’s Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday to ... A Pre-Event Recovery Planning Guide for Transportation | Blurbs Shared by Metro Library www­.trb.org - TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 753: A Pre-Event Recovery Planning Guide for Transportation is designed to help transportation owners and operators in their effor... Senate measure generously funding transportation, housing programs faces GOP roadblock - The Washington Post Shared by Metro Library www­.washingtonpost.com - “Voting for appropriations legislation that blatantly violates budget reforms already agreed to by both parties moves our country in exactly, exactly the wrong direction,” Senate Minority Leader Mi... Education LA freeway system redrawn as a subway map - LA Observed Shared by Breaking LA News Can Free Transit Work in a Real City? Shared by Metro Library Map of the Day: L.A.'s Freeways, Reimagined as a Subway - Stephanie Garlock - The Atlantic Cities Shared by Metro Library Stuck With Bad Transit Options? There’s an App for That. 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