April 28, 2008 — May 4, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
- Death, taxes and traffic - All week, the Transit Coalition's Bart Reed and USC Professor Peter Gordon debate traffic, growth and transit in Los Angeles (complete series)
Los Angeles Times - Right Track: Light Rails Ahead of Autos
Carectomy
Saturday, May 3, 2008
- Boxer Statement: Highway Corrections Bill Will Unleash $1 Billion, Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs
Media Newswire - Federal Complete Streets Legislation Gains Momentum
StreetsBlogLA - L.A.'s long-term commute - Where does the future of L.A. transportation lie -- light rail, subway, more freeways, smart growth, toll roads or something else? Peter Gordon and Bart Reed debate
Los Angeles Times - Metro Westside Extension
Facebook - Public meetings for the Subway to the Sea (and other anti-gridlock ideas for the Westside)
Los Angeles Times - Tale of two congested mega-cities
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday, May 2, 2008
- Jeff Kentworthy Talk On Urban Rail Was Totally Worth It
MetroRiderLA - L.A. population passes 4 million
Daily News - MTA expansion plans spark debate at public hearing
Sherman Oaks Sun - Public meetings for the Subway to the Sea (and other anti-gridlock ideas for the Westside)
Los Angeles Times/Emerald City - Yaroslavsky guests at Sherman Oaks Chamber
Sherman Oaks Sun
Thursday, May 1, 2008
- Australian Sustainable Cities Expert Speaks at Metro
StreetsBlogLA - Exxon Mobil profit up 17 %, Wall Street expected more
Los Angeles Times - Facebook – Metro Westside Extension
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
- Analysis: Governor's deficit estimate rises to $20 billion
Sacramento Bee
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
- 18% of Employees Leave Cars at Home and Take Mass Transit after Enrolling in Commuter Benefits Programs at Work, Finds New Study from TransitCenter
Business Wire - Expo light rail meeting 29 April 2008
Rancho Higuera - Oil Crisis Looms As Car Population Jumps
Planetizen - Oil Price Rise Fails to Open Tap
New York Times - Planning for $7 a gallon gas
WalletPop - Price per gallon driving Inland residents to change habits
Press Enteprise
Monday, April 28, 2008
- Average gas price tops $4 a gallon in San Francisco —
The city becomes the first in the mainland U.S. to cross that threshold.
Los Angeles Times - Cities rallying for 60 Freeway route (Metro Gold Line)
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Metro Westside Extension – Facebook Group
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