5 R's For Optimizing Digital Transportation Signage
Mass Transit
AAA Reports 18% Increase in Motorists Running Out Of Gas
TreeHugger
Airport Prepares Legal Battle Against Railroad: Bob Hope Officials Are Looking To Buy Union Pacific Land To Use For Parking
Glendale News-Press
Arctic Whisperer, World's First Quick-Charge Bus ("Electric buses are awesome...but unless you’re stringing overhead lines all over the place, the range sucks. A Spanish firm has found a clever solution to that problem and is testing it.")
Wired
Basics: Walking Distance To Transit
Human Transit
Bicycle-Based Commerce Continues Growth
Pattern Cities
Bicycling Access And Egress To Transit: Informing The Possibilities (144p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute
Bundy And Santa Monica, Tear Down This Fence ("If we want more discretionary Metro riders, what better place to find them than in west LA? Currently, the nearest Metro office selling TAP cards is at Wilshire and La Brea. The Bundy Park kiosk would also be a great way to educate West LA residents about critical projects like the subway extension, Expo to Santa Monica and the Wilshire BRT.")
Huffington Post
Businesses Hear Benefits Of Proposed Valley Connector Route: Plan Would Boost Shipping, Efforts To Create Commercial Airport (High Desert Corridor)
San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Call It MLB Stadium At Chavez Ravine (Columnist Bill Boyarsky discusses how simple it is to take public transit and the Dodger Express to the Stadium)
LA Observed
Ecoliner Battery-Electric Bus (photos of Foothill Transit's new prototype electric buses)
LA Visions
Editorial: Have We Outgrown Earth Day?
Los Angeles Daily News
Examining Long-Distance Express Buses As An Extension Of And Feeder To Passenger Rail Systems (86p. PDF)
Texas Transportation Institute
Here Comes The Bus: America's Fastest Growing Form Of Intercity Travel
New Geography
Implementing Race-Neutral Measures In State Disadvantages Business Enterprise Programs (96p. PDF)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Mining The Gold Line (slow-motion video essay)
Blogging Los Angeles
MTA Releases BRT EIR And Brentwood Is All "Huh?"
Brentwood Patch
The Next Fifty Years: Addressing California's Mobility In A Time Of Financial Challenges (40p. PDF)
Mineta Transportation Institute
Nobody Will Take Mass Transit To Work Unless You Build Tall Buildings Near The Stations (several comments discuss L.A. transit projects in detail)
Think Progress
The Nostalgia Trap: In Brooklyn And London, The Future Is Losing To The Past (When is historic preservation just misplaced nostalgia?)
The Atlantic
NTSB To Discuss Impact Of Fatigue On Transportation
The Hill
On Earth Day 2011, Much To Appreciate And Much Work Ahead
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
On Eve Of Tragedy Anniversary, TriMet Launches "Safety Dashboard"
Oregonian
Opinion: High-Speed Rail Hopes Are Off The Tracks: Federal Funds Are Drying Up For California's Project, And That's A Good Thing
Los Angeles Times
Port Of Long Beach Awards $5 Million In Health Grants
Occupational Health & Safety
Raising Revenues Through Bus Advertisements
The City Fix
Ride The Red Cars To Glendale (May 12 : Free lecture/slideshow : "Historian Paul Ayers presents a slideshow on the Glendale Pacific Electric line from its beginning to the last day of service, June 19, 1955. Featured are over 240 images including color photographs and current views of the route...Get a Glendale Library card featuring the last Red Car train. A limited number will be available at the event.")
City Of Glendale Public Library
A Royal Event For The Expo Line
Huffington Post
San Bernardino-L.A. Commuter Rail Line To Get Six New Trains In May Including Express Route
Redlands Daily Facts
Second Chance For One Santa Fe: A $150 Million Arts District Project Returns ("Under a 65-year ground lease with Metro, which owns the land, the developers would build a project consisting of a six-story building with 438 housing units, 78,000 square feet of retail and commercial space, including a 15,000-square-foot grocery store, and a 3,000-square-foot space to be used rent-free by one or more community organizations that are involved with the arts. It would also include a 47,400-square-foot plaza and 802 parking spaces.")
Los Angeles Downtown News
Second National Port Summit Keeps Maritime Freight Conversation Moving Forward
U.S. DOT Fast Lane Blog
To Remove A Freeway In Long Beach: By The Numbers (follow-up to an article from last July)
Long Beach Post
Transportation Committee Passes Through 710-Oriented Bill: A.B. 353 Would Repeal A Provision That Prevents South Pasadena From Having The Power To Veto The Building Of A Freeway In The City
Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch
Why The City Remains So Dysfunctional Even As It Plans For The Future
CityWatch
Will The Expo Line Really Help Solve Santa Monica's Traffic Woes?: As The Project Takes Another Step Toward Completion, Some Have Their Doubts About Its Potential Impact On Reducing Traffic Congestion
Santa Monica Patch
Without Adequate Funding, Will States Raise Their Own Gas Taxes?
StreetsBlog DC
4/26/2011
4/25/2011
Wilshire BRT, Regional Connector, Green Line To LAX, South Pasadena & 710, Zero Emission Ports, Transit Apps, CAHSR New Ridership Study & More
50 Years Ago, This Chick Promoted Easter Shopping Via Public Transit
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
2011 [N.Y.] MTA Earth Day Sustainability Report: More MTA = Less CO2 (14p. PDF)
New York MTA
Amtrak To Feature The Great (Black) Migration Exhibit During National Train Day In Philadelphia ("The movement, which peaked in the 1930s, was a key moment in the nationalization of the African American population.")
Afro.com
BART Wants Riders' Input On Styles For New Seats
San Francisco Chronicle
Big Cities' Population Boom Slows To A Trickle, Census Data Show: Some Of California's Largest Cities, Including Los Angeles, Long Beach And San Diego, Saw Their Population Plateau Or Even Decline From 2000 To 2010, Ending A Decades-Long Trend Of Expansion
Los Angeles Times
Bill Seeking New Ridership Study Is Latest NIMBY Attempt To Derail HSR
California Streets
City Council Rejects Metrolink Parking Structure Design
Orange County Register
Coalition Urges Congress To Support Smart Technologies In Reauthorization Bill
AASHTO Journal
Efforts To Block 710 Freeway Expansion Face Crucial Test Monday: A Bill To Go Before The California Assembly Committee Monday Seeks To Allow The City Of South Pasadena To Regain Veto Power Over The 710's Extension
La Canada Flintridge Patch
A Green Future: Zero Emissions Envisioned In L.A., Long Beach Ports
Pasadena Star News
"Green Line To LAX": What Does It Mean?
CityWatch
Improving The Transportation Experience With Transit Apps
American Public Media Marketplace
Introducing "What Moves U"! ("What Moves U?" is a campaign inviting the UCLA community to share moving, funny and interesting stories from their alternative transportation commute. The purpose of the campaign is to grow and connect green commuters while continuing to build a supportive network.")
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Long Beach Cyclists Welcome Bikeway
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Lost On Purpose In Old Downtown: A 1930s Guidebook Gives Glimpses Of The Past And A New View Of The Present
Los Angeles Downtown News
Major Funding Earmarked For Mass Transit
NBC San Diego
Metro To Begin Tests For "Regional Connector" Downtown
CBS Los Angeles
MTA To Vote On The Fate Of The Crenshaw Line Subway & Leimert Park Village Station Next Thursday
Inglewood Today
Proposed Highway In The High Desert Could Include High Speed Rail
KCET
Reading L.A.: A Reyner Banham Classic Turns 40 ("Among the few volumes to grasp the city in all its urban and architectural complexity.")
Los Angeles Times
Redevelopment: California's Secret Government
CityWatch
So Where Are We On The Wilshire Bus Lane? Latest Proposal Now Out
Curbed LA
Transit Fleets Come Clean As Alternative-Fuel Technology Comes Of Age (LA Metro is featured)
Metro Magazine
Web-Based Telematics Move Beyond Dispensing Data
Metro Magazine
Wilshire BRT Update: Removing Brentwood And Condo Canyon Reduces Effectiveness By 40%
StreetsBlog LA
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
2011 [N.Y.] MTA Earth Day Sustainability Report: More MTA = Less CO2 (14p. PDF)
New York MTA
Amtrak To Feature The Great (Black) Migration Exhibit During National Train Day In Philadelphia ("The movement, which peaked in the 1930s, was a key moment in the nationalization of the African American population.")
Afro.com
BART Wants Riders' Input On Styles For New Seats
San Francisco Chronicle
Big Cities' Population Boom Slows To A Trickle, Census Data Show: Some Of California's Largest Cities, Including Los Angeles, Long Beach And San Diego, Saw Their Population Plateau Or Even Decline From 2000 To 2010, Ending A Decades-Long Trend Of Expansion
Los Angeles Times
Bill Seeking New Ridership Study Is Latest NIMBY Attempt To Derail HSR
California Streets
City Council Rejects Metrolink Parking Structure Design
Orange County Register
Coalition Urges Congress To Support Smart Technologies In Reauthorization Bill
AASHTO Journal
Efforts To Block 710 Freeway Expansion Face Crucial Test Monday: A Bill To Go Before The California Assembly Committee Monday Seeks To Allow The City Of South Pasadena To Regain Veto Power Over The 710's Extension
La Canada Flintridge Patch
A Green Future: Zero Emissions Envisioned In L.A., Long Beach Ports
Pasadena Star News
"Green Line To LAX": What Does It Mean?
CityWatch
Improving The Transportation Experience With Transit Apps
American Public Media Marketplace
Introducing "What Moves U"! ("What Moves U?" is a campaign inviting the UCLA community to share moving, funny and interesting stories from their alternative transportation commute. The purpose of the campaign is to grow and connect green commuters while continuing to build a supportive network.")
UCLA Be A Green Commuter!
Long Beach Cyclists Welcome Bikeway
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Lost On Purpose In Old Downtown: A 1930s Guidebook Gives Glimpses Of The Past And A New View Of The Present
Los Angeles Downtown News
Major Funding Earmarked For Mass Transit
NBC San Diego
Metro To Begin Tests For "Regional Connector" Downtown
CBS Los Angeles
MTA To Vote On The Fate Of The Crenshaw Line Subway & Leimert Park Village Station Next Thursday
Inglewood Today
Proposed Highway In The High Desert Could Include High Speed Rail
KCET
Reading L.A.: A Reyner Banham Classic Turns 40 ("Among the few volumes to grasp the city in all its urban and architectural complexity.")
Los Angeles Times
Redevelopment: California's Secret Government
CityWatch
So Where Are We On The Wilshire Bus Lane? Latest Proposal Now Out
Curbed LA
Transit Fleets Come Clean As Alternative-Fuel Technology Comes Of Age (LA Metro is featured)
Metro Magazine
Web-Based Telematics Move Beyond Dispensing Data
Metro Magazine
Wilshire BRT Update: Removing Brentwood And Condo Canyon Reduces Effectiveness By 40%
StreetsBlog LA
4/22/2011
Expo Line, America Fast Foward, Foothill Transit, 710 Freeway, Gas Prices, Amtrak, Smart Parking, SCI-Arc & More
Amtrak: Our Bus-Level Discount Fares Have Nothing To Do With Discount Buses
Transportation Nation
Another Wonderful Long Beach First: Protected Bike Lanes
Why L.A. Hates Presidential Visits
The Atlantic
Transportation Nation
Another Wonderful Long Beach First: Protected Bike Lanes
StreetsBlog LA
Barack Obama Talks Deficit, Voters Talk Gas Prices
Politico
Caltrain Board OKs Budget That Keeps All Trains Running, All Stations Open
Silicon Valley Mercury News
City Council Seeks Support On Bill Pertaining To 710 Freeway: A State Assembly Bill That Will Go To The California Assembly Committee Monday Would Allow The City Of South Pasadena To Regain Freeway Veto Power
South Pasadena Patch
Congress Borrows From L.A.'s Transportation Playbook
Public CEO
Dutch Superbus ("The High-Speed Bus prototype is electric-powered, cruises at 150 MPH+, and can hold 23 passengers, according to the designer.")
Antiplanner
Editorial: Keeping Calif. High-Speed Rail On Track
San Francisco Chronicle
Foothill Transit Debuts Three Fully Electric Buses While Other Agencies Aim For Zero Emissions
Pasadena Weekly
"Gate Wave" Chosen For Redondo Beach Transit Center
Easy Reader
L.A. Architecture School SCI-Arc Buys Its Unorthodox Home: The Southern California Institute Of Architecture Pays $23 Million For The Century-Old Rail Freight Depot
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Anticipates Light Rail Line (audio : "After numerous delays and cost overruns, the first phase of the project will run from downtown to L.A.'s West Side. The new Expo Line hearkens back to the days when L.A. residents took "Red Car" trolleys from downtown to the ocean." Metro CEO Art Leahy is interviewed and audio from the Metro Transportation Library's archival collection is featured)
NPR
Los Angeles - Las Vegas Rail Hoping For HSR Funding
Examiner
Maintenance Yard For Green Line Planned For East End Of Westchester
Argonaut
Medians Will Provide Green Oasis In Urban Setting ("The green belt on medians along San Vicente Boulevard will be transformed into one of the city’s newest parks through a plan that was finalized on April 18 by the Office of City Councilmember Herb Wesson, 10th District, and three local neighborhood councils.")
Park La Brea News Beverly Press
New York Times' Flawed HSR Editorial
California High Speed Rail Blog
Opinion: Riled About Rail: Why All The Anger About High Speed Trains?
CNN
Professional Certification And Credentialing Program For The Transit Industry (16p. PDF)
Transit Cooperative Research Program Research Results Digest
SFMTA Launches SFPark To Much Fanfare And Political Support
StreetsBlog SF
The Right Price For Parking (video)
StreetsFilms
TIGER III Is Grrrrrr-eat News For Transportation Agencies ("News about an upcoming TIGER III award program is beginning to leak out. The USDOT isn't planning to releaes a solicitation for proposals until early summer.")
StreetsBlog DC
US Freight Rails Hiring Rises Sharply
Journal Of Commerce
Barack Obama Talks Deficit, Voters Talk Gas Prices
Politico
Caltrain Board OKs Budget That Keeps All Trains Running, All Stations Open
Silicon Valley Mercury News
City Council Seeks Support On Bill Pertaining To 710 Freeway: A State Assembly Bill That Will Go To The California Assembly Committee Monday Would Allow The City Of South Pasadena To Regain Freeway Veto Power
South Pasadena Patch
Congress Borrows From L.A.'s Transportation Playbook
Public CEO
Dutch Superbus ("The High-Speed Bus prototype is electric-powered, cruises at 150 MPH+, and can hold 23 passengers, according to the designer.")
Antiplanner
Editorial: Keeping Calif. High-Speed Rail On Track
San Francisco Chronicle
Foothill Transit Debuts Three Fully Electric Buses While Other Agencies Aim For Zero Emissions
Pasadena Weekly
"Gate Wave" Chosen For Redondo Beach Transit Center
Easy Reader
L.A. Architecture School SCI-Arc Buys Its Unorthodox Home: The Southern California Institute Of Architecture Pays $23 Million For The Century-Old Rail Freight Depot
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Anticipates Light Rail Line (audio : "After numerous delays and cost overruns, the first phase of the project will run from downtown to L.A.'s West Side. The new Expo Line hearkens back to the days when L.A. residents took "Red Car" trolleys from downtown to the ocean." Metro CEO Art Leahy is interviewed and audio from the Metro Transportation Library's archival collection is featured)
NPR
Los Angeles - Las Vegas Rail Hoping For HSR Funding
Examiner
Maintenance Yard For Green Line Planned For East End Of Westchester
Argonaut
Medians Will Provide Green Oasis In Urban Setting ("The green belt on medians along San Vicente Boulevard will be transformed into one of the city’s newest parks through a plan that was finalized on April 18 by the Office of City Councilmember Herb Wesson, 10th District, and three local neighborhood councils.")
Park La Brea News Beverly Press
New York Times' Flawed HSR Editorial
California High Speed Rail Blog
Opinion: Riled About Rail: Why All The Anger About High Speed Trains?
CNN
Professional Certification And Credentialing Program For The Transit Industry (16p. PDF)
Transit Cooperative Research Program Research Results Digest
SFMTA Launches SFPark To Much Fanfare And Political Support
StreetsBlog SF
The Right Price For Parking (video)
StreetsFilms
TIGER III Is Grrrrrr-eat News For Transportation Agencies ("News about an upcoming TIGER III award program is beginning to leak out. The USDOT isn't planning to releaes a solicitation for proposals until early summer.")
StreetsBlog DC
US Freight Rails Hiring Rises Sharply
Journal Of Commerce
Why L.A. Hates Presidential Visits
The Atlantic
4/21/2011
San Dimas Gold Line, US Transit Projects, Megabus Effect, Google Map Maker, I-405 Closures, Presidential Traffic, TOD Strategic Plan & More
America's Railroads Are Still A Century Behind (detailed infographic outlines our "national rail fail")
Fast Company
Anaheim Mayor Quits OCTA Board
Orange County Register
Expect Delays: Both Sides Painted The White House's Now-Gutted High-Speed Rail Plan As Revolutionary. If Only.
New York Magazine
Finally, A 710 Worthy Of Support: State Considers Restricting Parking In Transit Oriented Districts (Assembly Bill 710)
StreetsBlog LA
Glendale Clears Path For Pedalers: The City Council's Policy Document Focuses On Improvements In Bicycle Education And Safety
Glendale News-Press
Hazard Analysis: The Practice Of Using Cell Phones While Operating A Transit Vehicle
Metro Magazine White Paper
I-405 Freeway And Road Closures ("Commuters can now expect freeway and street closures during construction of the bridge and roadways from April 25 to 29.")
Canyon News
I Just Made A New Road On Google Maps, You Can Too
GOOD
Introducing Google Map Maker For The United States
Google
Introducing Google Map Maker For The United States (video)
Google via YouTube
Jumpstarting The Transit Space Race: 2011 -- A Catalog And Analysis Of Planned And Proposed Transit Projects In The US (46p. PDF)
Reconnecting America
The Many Benefits Of Public Art
American Society Of Landscape Architects The Dirt Blog
The Megabus Effect: After Decades Of Decline, The Bus Is The U.S.'s Fastest-Growing Way To Travel, Led By Curbside Service From Megabus, Boltbus, And Others
Business Week
[N.Y.] M.T.A. Is Planning To Sell Its Midtown Headquarters
New York Times
Neon Miracle On The Miracle Mile (original street signage restored)
Los Angeles Magazine
Obama's Visit Expected To Cause Traffic Delays In Los Angeles ("Two presidential visits last year brought lengthy gridlock.")
Los Angeles Times
A Road Fit For A King: Transit Service On Imperial Highway (a transit history stretching back to 1930)
More Than Red Cars
The Road To Health: Improving Community Well-Being Through Transportation (convening event : April 27 : California Endowment in Los Angeles)
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
San Dimas Talks Gold Line Site
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica's Downtown Developers Brace For LUCE
Santa Monica Lookout
South Pasadena Lobbies For Restoration Of Freeway Veto Right
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Southern California's First Separated Bike Lanes Open In Long Beach
GOOD
States Begin To Consider The Benefits Of A Two-Year Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
To Improve Living Standards, Improve Housing And Transportation Policy
Think Progress
Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan (84p. PDF : Produced as a guide for future investments by the Portland Metro TOD program)
Reconnecting America
Westside Gridlock Alert: Obama's Visit Thursday Will Lock Up Surface Streets
LAist
What The Feds Giveth, The States Taketh Away -- From Bike/Ped Programs
StreetsBlog DC
Fast Company
Anaheim Mayor Quits OCTA Board
Orange County Register
Expect Delays: Both Sides Painted The White House's Now-Gutted High-Speed Rail Plan As Revolutionary. If Only.
New York Magazine
Finally, A 710 Worthy Of Support: State Considers Restricting Parking In Transit Oriented Districts (Assembly Bill 710)
StreetsBlog LA
Glendale Clears Path For Pedalers: The City Council's Policy Document Focuses On Improvements In Bicycle Education And Safety
Glendale News-Press
Hazard Analysis: The Practice Of Using Cell Phones While Operating A Transit Vehicle
Metro Magazine White Paper
I-405 Freeway And Road Closures ("Commuters can now expect freeway and street closures during construction of the bridge and roadways from April 25 to 29.")
Canyon News
I Just Made A New Road On Google Maps, You Can Too
GOOD
Introducing Google Map Maker For The United States
Introducing Google Map Maker For The United States (video)
Google via YouTube
Jumpstarting The Transit Space Race: 2011 -- A Catalog And Analysis Of Planned And Proposed Transit Projects In The US (46p. PDF)
Reconnecting America
The Many Benefits Of Public Art
American Society Of Landscape Architects The Dirt Blog
The Megabus Effect: After Decades Of Decline, The Bus Is The U.S.'s Fastest-Growing Way To Travel, Led By Curbside Service From Megabus, Boltbus, And Others
Business Week
[N.Y.] M.T.A. Is Planning To Sell Its Midtown Headquarters
New York Times
Neon Miracle On The Miracle Mile (original street signage restored)
Los Angeles Magazine
Obama's Visit Expected To Cause Traffic Delays In Los Angeles ("Two presidential visits last year brought lengthy gridlock.")
Los Angeles Times
A Road Fit For A King: Transit Service On Imperial Highway (a transit history stretching back to 1930)
More Than Red Cars
The Road To Health: Improving Community Well-Being Through Transportation (convening event : April 27 : California Endowment in Los Angeles)
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
San Dimas Talks Gold Line Site
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica's Downtown Developers Brace For LUCE
Santa Monica Lookout
South Pasadena Lobbies For Restoration Of Freeway Veto Right
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Southern California's First Separated Bike Lanes Open In Long Beach
GOOD
States Begin To Consider The Benefits Of A Two-Year Transportation Bill
StreetsBlog DC
To Improve Living Standards, Improve Housing And Transportation Policy
Think Progress
Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan (84p. PDF : Produced as a guide for future investments by the Portland Metro TOD program)
Reconnecting America
Westside Gridlock Alert: Obama's Visit Thursday Will Lock Up Surface Streets
LAist
What The Feds Giveth, The States Taketh Away -- From Bike/Ped Programs
StreetsBlog DC
4/20/2011
Budget Impact On Metro Projects, Downtown's "Metroport," Green Line, Expo Line, 405 Expansion, LAX, Graffiti & More
405 Freeway Renovation Causes More Traffic: Lanes On Wilshire Boulevard Have Been Closed For Construction, Prolonging Students' Commute
UCLA Daily Bruin
America's Low Gas Prices: A Global Perspective
Infrastructurist
APTA Awards: 2011 Call For Nominations (deadline is April 22)
APTA
Budget Woes Could Stop Transportation Projects In Their Tracks (audio)
KCRW Which Way LA?
Cities Build Airport Cities -- "Aerotropolises" -- For Growth
USA Today
Crenshaw/LAX Line: The Next Great LA Train Battle?
Curbed LA
Developer Still Fighting For Transit Village Project
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
DOT Stimulus Obligations Hit $45.5 Billion: Some Passenger Rail Grants From 2009 Economic Package Still Open
Journal Of Commerce
Even A Guy Who Writes About Road Repair Can Win A Pulitzer
Transportation Nation
Expo Line To Public: Watch Out For That Train
KABC-7
The Failure Of Regionalism
Transport Politic
Freeway Air Pollution May Cause You To Forget That You Read This
AltTransport
Future Stations Of The Past: Downtown's 1968 "Metroport" & Express Service To LAX
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
How To Get A Bike Rack Or Corral On Your Street
Southern California Public Radio
It's Not Easy Being Green: Community Opposition, Funding Hamper Expansion For Green Line
StreetsBlog LA
LA Metro Shows Off Its New Expo Light Rail Line
Southern California Public Radio
L.A.'s Expo Line Is Halfway To The Sea: How You Can Make Sure It Gets There (includes several photos of this week's trial runs, station design, employees)
GOOD
Metro Sets More Subway Advisory Group Meetings: The Beverly Hills Meeting Is Scheduled For April 26 At The Public Library
Beverly Hills Patch
More Economic Output "Bang" For Our Investment "Buck" (by Antonio Villaraigosa : "I'm thrilled to provide updates on two infrastructure projects: one at the Port of Los Angeles, and one at Los Angeles International Airport. Combined, these projects will create nearly 50,000 jobs for Los Angeles and billions in economic output.")
Huffington Post
New Construction At LAX Generates Almost 40,000 Local Jobs (3p. PDF)
Los Angeles World Airports News Release
LAX Airfield And Terminal Construction Projects (47p. PDF)
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Obama: Do We Want To Be Pothole Nation?
Talking Points Memo
Pam O'Connor, Other Elected Officials Tour Expo Line Station: Safety Was Emphasized During Monday Morning Test
Santa Monica Patch
Planning To Avert A Downtown Parking Crutch
Santa Monica Lookout
President Obama Visit Expected To Impact Traffic Near UCLA On April 21
UCLA Newsroom
The Right Price For Parking (video)
StreetsFilms
San Pedro Bridge Wears Out Welcome
Daily Breeze
State's Financial Crisis Could Cut Off Funding ("The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies could run out of money to complete the San Fernando Valley's Orange Line bus extension and the 405 Freeway widening project because of the state's budget crisis, officials are warning. The future of those two projects, along with the first phase of building the Expo light-rail line, relies on the sale of state bonds that were approved by voters in 2006.")
Los Angeles Daily News
Tagger Vandalizes Little Tokyo Gold Line Station; Ties To Graffiti Art Exhibit Suspected
Los Angeles Times
Tagging Outside An L.A. Street Art Exhibit Fuels Debate: Authorities Say The Downtown Los Angeles Show Has Spawned A Rash Of Tagging Near The Museum. The Museum Says Such "Anarchic" Work Was Anticipated And Is Being Cleaned Up
Los Angeles Times
These Are Not Just Stamps -- They're 16 Ways To Help The Planet (Public transportation is featured on postage stamps as one way to "go green.")
U.S. Postal Service
A Two-Year Transportation Bill? Some Say It's A Better Deal
StreetsBlog DC
Two Years Better For Transportation
New Republic
UCLA Daily Bruin
America's Low Gas Prices: A Global Perspective
Infrastructurist
APTA Awards: 2011 Call For Nominations (deadline is April 22)
APTA
Budget Woes Could Stop Transportation Projects In Their Tracks (audio)
KCRW Which Way LA?
Cities Build Airport Cities -- "Aerotropolises" -- For Growth
USA Today
Crenshaw/LAX Line: The Next Great LA Train Battle?
Curbed LA
Developer Still Fighting For Transit Village Project
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
DOT Stimulus Obligations Hit $45.5 Billion: Some Passenger Rail Grants From 2009 Economic Package Still Open
Journal Of Commerce
Even A Guy Who Writes About Road Repair Can Win A Pulitzer
Transportation Nation
Expo Line To Public: Watch Out For That Train
KABC-7
The Failure Of Regionalism
Transport Politic
Freeway Air Pollution May Cause You To Forget That You Read This
AltTransport
Future Stations Of The Past: Downtown's 1968 "Metroport" & Express Service To LAX
Metro Transportation Library Primary Resources Blog
How To Get A Bike Rack Or Corral On Your Street
Southern California Public Radio
It's Not Easy Being Green: Community Opposition, Funding Hamper Expansion For Green Line
StreetsBlog LA
LA Metro Shows Off Its New Expo Light Rail Line
Southern California Public Radio
L.A.'s Expo Line Is Halfway To The Sea: How You Can Make Sure It Gets There (includes several photos of this week's trial runs, station design, employees)
GOOD
Metro Sets More Subway Advisory Group Meetings: The Beverly Hills Meeting Is Scheduled For April 26 At The Public Library
Beverly Hills Patch
More Economic Output "Bang" For Our Investment "Buck" (by Antonio Villaraigosa : "I'm thrilled to provide updates on two infrastructure projects: one at the Port of Los Angeles, and one at Los Angeles International Airport. Combined, these projects will create nearly 50,000 jobs for Los Angeles and billions in economic output.")
Huffington Post
New Construction At LAX Generates Almost 40,000 Local Jobs (3p. PDF)
Los Angeles World Airports News Release
LAX Airfield And Terminal Construction Projects (47p. PDF)
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Obama: Do We Want To Be Pothole Nation?
Talking Points Memo
Pam O'Connor, Other Elected Officials Tour Expo Line Station: Safety Was Emphasized During Monday Morning Test
Santa Monica Patch
Planning To Avert A Downtown Parking Crutch
Santa Monica Lookout
President Obama Visit Expected To Impact Traffic Near UCLA On April 21
UCLA Newsroom
The Right Price For Parking (video)
StreetsFilms
San Pedro Bridge Wears Out Welcome
Daily Breeze
State's Financial Crisis Could Cut Off Funding ("The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies could run out of money to complete the San Fernando Valley's Orange Line bus extension and the 405 Freeway widening project because of the state's budget crisis, officials are warning. The future of those two projects, along with the first phase of building the Expo light-rail line, relies on the sale of state bonds that were approved by voters in 2006.")
Los Angeles Daily News
Tagger Vandalizes Little Tokyo Gold Line Station; Ties To Graffiti Art Exhibit Suspected
Los Angeles Times
Tagging Outside An L.A. Street Art Exhibit Fuels Debate: Authorities Say The Downtown Los Angeles Show Has Spawned A Rash Of Tagging Near The Museum. The Museum Says Such "Anarchic" Work Was Anticipated And Is Being Cleaned Up
Los Angeles Times
These Are Not Just Stamps -- They're 16 Ways To Help The Planet (Public transportation is featured on postage stamps as one way to "go green.")
U.S. Postal Service
A Two-Year Transportation Bill? Some Say It's A Better Deal
StreetsBlog DC
Two Years Better For Transportation
New Republic
4/19/2011
L.A. is GOOD, CicLAvia Film, Port Of L.A., Railroad Environmental Awareness & More
8 Railroad Innovations Promoting Environmental Awareness (photo-essay)
Huffington Post
$100 Million For HUD Sustainability Program Survives In This Year's Budget
StreetsBlog DC
Amtrak Taps Into Rail Fan Base To Boost Security
Wall Street Journal
Changes Coming At Metrolink
Riding In Riverside
CicLAvia 2011: Los Angelenos Take Back The Streets (video : "Freedom, fun, fellowship and community were just some of the answers Rob Adams got when he asked Angelenos from all walks life what CicLAvia meant to them.")
StreetFilms
A Community-Visioning Approach To Support The Collaborative Decision-Making Framework For Transportation Investments (webinar : May 25, 2011)
Transportation Research Board
East Hollywood's Neglected Santa Monica Boulevard May Get Some Love
Curbed LA
Fixing A Leaky Roof (Or A Pothole) ("How can infrastructure advocates overcome the political reality that fixing a leaky roof, or a pothole, is just plain boring? Does the public need to weigh in? Or can the discussions be had among just elected officials and the transportation community? Do officials at the federal and state transportation departments need to be more up front about where their allotted transportation money is going if they are to justify the need for more? Do tight budgets help or hurt the conversation?")
National Journal Transportation Blog
The Future Is Bright ("The future looks as clear as the carpool lane for the City of Angels, whether in 10 years or 30. By investing deeply in new transportation options and building on the very stylish historic infrastructure that’s here, Los Angeles could soon return to its former glory. “In the long run, the Metro will reach every part of the county and create an interconnectivity that we never had,” says Zane. “The economic efficiency of that, as well as the environmental benefits, will be extraordinary. We always had the best weather. Now we’ll have the best transportation system and cleaner air. Who can compete with that?”)
GOOD
Read GOOD Issue 23: The Swollen Beast That Is Los Angeles
GOOD
How Social Media Fits Into Los Angeles' Crisis Communication Strategy
Emergency Management
LA Plaza Opens Its Doors To LA's Mexican History
Blog Downtown
Lost And Unused Metrocards Add Up To $52 Million A Year In NYC
Transportation Nation
Out Of Disaster, A Burst Of Enthusiasm For Cycling
New York Times
Port Of L.A. Races To Prep For Panama Canal Expansion
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Questions About New Starts/Small Starts Program Cuts In The Final FY11 Continuing Resolution
Reconnecting America
"Smarter Traveler" App Manages Traffic Flow
The City Fix
State Legislators Advocate For High-Speed Rail, Caltrain Collaboration
Pacifica Patch
Suburban Commuter Rail: Politically Attractive, Functionally Repulsive
StreetsBlog Network
Test Train Rolls Out For Preview Of New LA Metro Expo Light Rail Line
Southern California Public Radio
Vandals Allegedly Do $5,000 Damage To MTA Bus
Daily Breeze
What If You Had 72 Hours To Transform Your City?
GOOD
Huffington Post
$100 Million For HUD Sustainability Program Survives In This Year's Budget
StreetsBlog DC
Amtrak Taps Into Rail Fan Base To Boost Security
Wall Street Journal
Changes Coming At Metrolink
Riding In Riverside
CicLAvia 2011: Los Angelenos Take Back The Streets (video : "Freedom, fun, fellowship and community were just some of the answers Rob Adams got when he asked Angelenos from all walks life what CicLAvia meant to them.")
StreetFilms
A Community-Visioning Approach To Support The Collaborative Decision-Making Framework For Transportation Investments (webinar : May 25, 2011)
Transportation Research Board
East Hollywood's Neglected Santa Monica Boulevard May Get Some Love
Curbed LA
Fixing A Leaky Roof (Or A Pothole) ("How can infrastructure advocates overcome the political reality that fixing a leaky roof, or a pothole, is just plain boring? Does the public need to weigh in? Or can the discussions be had among just elected officials and the transportation community? Do officials at the federal and state transportation departments need to be more up front about where their allotted transportation money is going if they are to justify the need for more? Do tight budgets help or hurt the conversation?")
National Journal Transportation Blog
The Future Is Bright ("The future looks as clear as the carpool lane for the City of Angels, whether in 10 years or 30. By investing deeply in new transportation options and building on the very stylish historic infrastructure that’s here, Los Angeles could soon return to its former glory. “In the long run, the Metro will reach every part of the county and create an interconnectivity that we never had,” says Zane. “The economic efficiency of that, as well as the environmental benefits, will be extraordinary. We always had the best weather. Now we’ll have the best transportation system and cleaner air. Who can compete with that?”)
GOOD
Read GOOD Issue 23: The Swollen Beast That Is Los Angeles
GOOD
How Social Media Fits Into Los Angeles' Crisis Communication Strategy
Emergency Management
LA Plaza Opens Its Doors To LA's Mexican History
Blog Downtown
Lost And Unused Metrocards Add Up To $52 Million A Year In NYC
Transportation Nation
Out Of Disaster, A Burst Of Enthusiasm For Cycling
New York Times
Port Of L.A. Races To Prep For Panama Canal Expansion
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Questions About New Starts/Small Starts Program Cuts In The Final FY11 Continuing Resolution
Reconnecting America
"Smarter Traveler" App Manages Traffic Flow
The City Fix
State Legislators Advocate For High-Speed Rail, Caltrain Collaboration
Pacifica Patch
Suburban Commuter Rail: Politically Attractive, Functionally Repulsive
StreetsBlog Network
Test Train Rolls Out For Preview Of New LA Metro Expo Light Rail Line
Southern California Public Radio
Vandals Allegedly Do $5,000 Damage To MTA Bus
Daily Breeze
What If You Had 72 Hours To Transform Your City?
GOOD
4/18/2011
Foothill Extension, Green Line Extension, HSR, Bikes On Metro, Gas Prices In Perspective, Bus Museum & More
After A Compromise, Where Does The Public Sector Head?
Transport Politic
Are Gas Prices Really That High? (infographic map comparing United States to the rest of the world)
Flowing Data
Bikes Make Tracks On Metro Trains
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
Cal State Offers Big-Picture View Of Inland Logistics ("California consumes 2 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel every hour." : overview of the 2011 Southern California Transportation and Logistics Summit, organized by Cal State San Bernardino's Leonard Transportation Center)
Riverside Press-Enterprise
California: The Last Hope For High-Speed Rail
Metro Magazine
Critical Agreement Executed For Foothill Extension Light Rail Project ("The execution of a critically-needed agreement between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) that will result in BNSF abandoning their rights to use the corridor between (roughly) the future Arcadia and Irwindale Stations along the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa.")
PR-USA
Double Digit Rise In Gas Prices Marks Largest Savings In Nearly Three Years -- Giving Public Transit Riders Economic Edge
APTA Press Release
Downtown Long Beach Transit Mall To Reopen After $7M Revamp
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Editorial: Public Transit: Use It Or Lose It
Daily Breeze
Funding Approved For Downtown LA Streetcar Project
KABC-7
How To Get Where You're Going: Bicycling Becomes Collective
LAist
L.A. MTA Faces Tough Crowd In Lawndale Over Green Line
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Los Angeles To Slather Its Rooftops With Solar Panels
Grist
Market Forces ("During last year’s CicLAvia, local merchants, ever shortsighted, assumed that minus cars, there’d be no business. Statistics, in fact, suggest the opposite, that catering to cyclists is better for most businesses than depending on drivers.")
Orange 20
Metro Gold Line Extension Reaches Milestone
Examiner
Metro Green Line Extension Plans Meet Resistance At Lawndale Meeting
Daily Breeze
Metro Transit Ridership Down Across The Board
LA Observed
MTA Bus Ridership Declines In Recession
Los Angeles Times
Rail Service Plan For LAX Still Has Hurdles: More Than 15 Years After The Green Line Opened, An Extension Into The Airport Is Being Considered. But Cost And Logistical Problems Remain ("The new focus on rail in the area is being spurred by plans to build the Crenshaw Line, which would run through Southwest L.A. and Inglewood and intersect with the Green Line. This project would extend the Green Line to the corner of Century and Aviation boulevards, about 1.5 miles from the airport. The key question is how to close the remaining gap. Planners say they are studying all options, including building a light-rail line directly into the central terminus.")
Los Angeles Times
The Rising Price Of Gas Is The Talk Of The Nation (A roundup of stories and mitigation measures from around the country)
StreetsBlog Network
Senate Introduces A Narrower Bill For Wider Sidwalks
StreetsBlog DC
Sic Transit Gloria: A Bus Museum Fails To Gain Traction ("We think buses are the greatest thing since sliced bread," Mr. Medaglia says. "The public doesn't quite see it that way." So for now, much of the museum's collection sits parked behind the battered metal doors of a dank warehouse here" in Fremont, California)
Wall Street Journal
Transportation System Creates Great Trips (Six bus and rail lines to and from downtown and USC that take you to the places you want to go, without a car)
USC Daily Trojan
Urban Bikeway Design Guide A Promising Tool For Cities
Mobilizing The Region
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
Transport Politic
Are Gas Prices Really That High? (infographic map comparing United States to the rest of the world)
Flowing Data
Bikes Make Tracks On Metro Trains
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, Third District
Cal State Offers Big-Picture View Of Inland Logistics ("California consumes 2 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel every hour." : overview of the 2011 Southern California Transportation and Logistics Summit, organized by Cal State San Bernardino's Leonard Transportation Center)
Riverside Press-Enterprise
California: The Last Hope For High-Speed Rail
Metro Magazine
Critical Agreement Executed For Foothill Extension Light Rail Project ("The execution of a critically-needed agreement between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) that will result in BNSF abandoning their rights to use the corridor between (roughly) the future Arcadia and Irwindale Stations along the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa.")
PR-USA
Double Digit Rise In Gas Prices Marks Largest Savings In Nearly Three Years -- Giving Public Transit Riders Economic Edge
APTA Press Release
Downtown Long Beach Transit Mall To Reopen After $7M Revamp
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Editorial: Public Transit: Use It Or Lose It
Daily Breeze
Funding Approved For Downtown LA Streetcar Project
KABC-7
How To Get Where You're Going: Bicycling Becomes Collective
LAist
L.A. MTA Faces Tough Crowd In Lawndale Over Green Line
USC Annenberg Neon Tommy
Los Angeles To Slather Its Rooftops With Solar Panels
Grist
Market Forces ("During last year’s CicLAvia, local merchants, ever shortsighted, assumed that minus cars, there’d be no business. Statistics, in fact, suggest the opposite, that catering to cyclists is better for most businesses than depending on drivers.")
Orange 20
Metro Gold Line Extension Reaches Milestone
Examiner
Metro Green Line Extension Plans Meet Resistance At Lawndale Meeting
Daily Breeze
Metro Transit Ridership Down Across The Board
LA Observed
MTA Bus Ridership Declines In Recession
Los Angeles Times
Rail Service Plan For LAX Still Has Hurdles: More Than 15 Years After The Green Line Opened, An Extension Into The Airport Is Being Considered. But Cost And Logistical Problems Remain ("The new focus on rail in the area is being spurred by plans to build the Crenshaw Line, which would run through Southwest L.A. and Inglewood and intersect with the Green Line. This project would extend the Green Line to the corner of Century and Aviation boulevards, about 1.5 miles from the airport. The key question is how to close the remaining gap. Planners say they are studying all options, including building a light-rail line directly into the central terminus.")
Los Angeles Times
The Rising Price Of Gas Is The Talk Of The Nation (A roundup of stories and mitigation measures from around the country)
StreetsBlog Network
Senate Introduces A Narrower Bill For Wider Sidwalks
StreetsBlog DC
Sic Transit Gloria: A Bus Museum Fails To Gain Traction ("We think buses are the greatest thing since sliced bread," Mr. Medaglia says. "The public doesn't quite see it that way." So for now, much of the museum's collection sits parked behind the battered metal doors of a dank warehouse here" in Fremont, California)
Wall Street Journal
Transportation System Creates Great Trips (Six bus and rail lines to and from downtown and USC that take you to the places you want to go, without a car)
USC Daily Trojan
Urban Bikeway Design Guide A Promising Tool For Cities
Mobilizing The Region
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
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