December 10, 2007 — December 16, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
- High-speed rail called transit fix
Daily News
Saturday, December 15, 2007
- Budget crisis decree coming - The governor says he'll declare a fiscal emergency in January
Sacramento Bee - LaBonge blasts lack of foresight in Valley transit planning
Studio City Sun
Friday, December 14, 2007
- Budget woes make for long, cold winter
Capitol Weekly - Núñez raises the prospect of hikes in taxes, car fees
Sacramento Bee - New shopping center targets Koreatown’s diversity
Angelenic - Pico/Olympic Meeting Announced
StreetHeatLA
Thursday, December 13, 2007
- Antonio’s to-do list (transportation, ports)
L.A. City Beat - Deconstructing Antonio (Olympic/Pico, ports)
L.A. City Beat - Fueling the Fire - Hybrids and diamond lanes may be soothing our conscience, but they're not easing the transportation crisis. Will long-term solutions like mass transit ever get a real chance in our car-addicted culture?
MetroActive - L.A. Sniper: Buying Our Way Out of a Jam - 2008 looks like the year we will pay dearly to reduce traffic
L.A. City Beat - Project to center around light rail (Gold Line Foothill Extension)
Whittier Daily News - Strategic Transportation Plan Unveiled
San Fernando Sun
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- Anaheim zones for a densely populated downtown - Although the real estate market is slack, council members say they must plan for an urban future
Los Angeles Times - Pump prices falling, for now -- Californians can expect cheaper gasoline for Christmas. But it won't exactly be a bargain, and the forecast for next spring calls for significantly higher prices
Sacramento Bee - State's budget shortfall widens - Schwarzenegger is said to have told a group the gap is now $14 billion
Los Angeles Times - Tax-Free Benefits For Commuting Lure Employees
Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
- Cunningham the Optimist on How and Why Metro Board Got the Vote Right (Expo Light Rail)
FrontPage Online - Dan Walters: Governor trapped in own maze (vehicle license fee)
Sacramento Bee - Rail~Volution 2007 Presentations Online
RailVolution - Seeing the light on the subway - If L.A. is going to have a mature transit system, turnstiles are the way to go
Los Angeles Times - With Aerial Terminal Set, Now Cunningham Can Exhale and Retire (Expo Light Rail)
FrontPage Online
Monday, December 10, 2007