December 3, 2007 — December 9, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
- Roads facing funding gridlock - Problems plague transit system
Whittier Daily News - Santa Monica's Transportation Plan Hopefully a Preview for LA
StreetHeatLA
Saturday, December 8, 2007
- Clear pattern of risk emerges from city smog - L.A.'s notorious air pollution is hardest on kids. The closer to a freeway they live, play or attend school, the more likely it is that their developing lungs' capacity will be reduced
Los Angeles Times - Freeways should be kept free - Re "It's time to go with toll-lane flow," column, Dec. 2
Los Angeles Times - Southland transit is in need of big ideas
Los Angeles Times
Friday, December 7, 2007
- Commission Calls for $357 Billion in Passenger Rail Investment
Yahoo! Finance - Five transit agencies to share $19 million in state bond funds
Press Enterprise - Regional report: Mom wouldn't tack these grades on the fridge - Regional panel unveils report card that grades the region's economy and quality of life
Orange County Register - Regional transportation agency says $132 billion needed before 2035
Press Enteprise - Roads facing funding gridlock - Problems plague transit system
Whittier Daily News - SCAG: Transportation funding falls $132 million short [headline should read $132 BILLION]
Daily News.
More info: CAG’s 2007 State of the Region Report and SCAG’s 2007 Report Card - Screw you Cincinnati, LA is more Walkable than you!
LAist - SoCal'report card' has B, C and (gulp) D marks
Ventura County Star - Subways: The New Urban Status Symbol
Business Week
Thursday, December 6, 2007
- L.A.'s Grand Avenue project kicks off
Daily News - New transit-corridor development a must
Daily News - Pay up, commuters (scroll down page)
L.A. City Beat - Reports predict dismal year for California economy
San Francisco Chronicle - Tom LaBonge - L.A.’s top cheerleader wants money for public transportation projects
L.A. City Beat
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
- CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK - MTA is on the wrong track - The agency's plan to install turnstiles at subway and light-rail stations is a betrayal of their design
Los Angeles Times - Commuter kicks car habit
Daily News - Gold Line gaining support - Cities pledging local funds match
Pasadena Star News - Los Angeles subway turnstiles? Yes, please!
Angelenic - New DOT chief expected to be approved today
Daily News - Public transportation ridership continues to grow -- Nearly 50 million more trips taken in third quarter 2007
America Public Transportation Association
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
- Fare Gates Are Coming
MetroRiderLA - Honor no more. Metro to install ticket gates
LAist - Santa Monica de-car-ing workshop, redux
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City - TAP Card Untapped
MetroRiderLA
Monday, December 3, 2007