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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Friday, April 4th, 2008

Waiting for the Metrolink

Public transportation takes 800,000 cars off California roads.
Long Beach Press Telegram fails to see the connection between these three things: global climate, local traffic, and air pollution. Laughable article, a must read.
The little bus line that could. Bus 108,serving Marina del Rey, has been saved!
California Progress Report tries to teach Dan Walters a lesson about High Speed Rail.

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Transit Mall Long Beach

Hey Prius driver! You can’t park for free anymore! Haha!
Local congress members join the fight to make the Foothill Gold Line extension a reality.
Los Angeles drivers need more roads, not taxes on their gasoline to fund… ugh… alternative transportation.
Riding the all-night bus to Long Beach, a tale for night owls.
Zoning laws prevent cities from being walkable, which is great because walking is like, really really hard. [via CarFree USA]

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Downtown DASH

The Palmdale Flyer begins service today.
DASH now offering monthly passes in response to Metro ending pass reimbursement.
Sidetrack the subsidies for high speed rail!
It seems that even environmentalists are not immune to car-culture, Grist offers a reminder.

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Developing nations like China and India spending 9% of GDP on mass transit infrastructure, the US - less than 2%.
The Economist takes a look at LA’s future, and how transit is viewed as that way to tame the beast.
Getting to LAX car-free, a primer.
The solution to funding transit? Raise taxes! To 90% if need be! Ummm… maybe I’ll stick to walking.
Mike Feur introduces new legislation he hopes will making voting for transit funding easier.

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Monday, March 31st, 2008

Pedestrians in Downtown LA

Cops are cracking down on pedestrains at 7th Street Metro Center.
Is California high speed rail just a romantic dream?
Senator Jim Battin, representing Riverside, visits Japan and concludes California high speed rail must be privatized if it is to succeed.
Despite unified message, politicians continue to ignore San Gabriel Valley residents desire for Gold Line extension.
Bringing a streetcar to NoHo, sounds great, but would it be safe?
It wasn’t greedy taxi companies or parking czars that kept the Green Line from the airport, but surprise surprise, politics!

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Daily Transit Links Roundup

Added on Friday, March 28th, 2008

Metro Gold Line Chinatown Station

Bus travel making a comeback? Megabus faces new competition with Bolt Bus (on the East Coast).
CalPIRG students take an extended spring break with a bike tour from San Francisco to LA to promote high speed rail.
By removing landscaping (who needs it), Dodger Stadium adds 1,000 more parking spaces, but fans are still aprehensive about traffic.
Livable Places is hosting a Community Workshop to make the Chinatown Gold Line station more pedestrain/bicyclist friendly.

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