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William Lind: Conservative Arguments for Public Transit (Video)
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Building Bipartisan Support for Public Transportation Our friends at Streetfilms did a short interview with William Lind, co-autor of Moving Minds: Conservatives and Public Transportation . Mr. Lind seems ... Read the full story on TreeHugger3 hours ago -
Muni already dismantling 18-46th Avenue bus stops
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The above slide show is Munis preparations for the end of the 18-46th Avenue segment that serves Geary and Pt. Lobos. While the route changes are about 20 days away, Muni has already removed the glass, route map, and lettering indicating it is a bus stop designated for the bus line. To make matters worse, within a ...5 hours ago -
Sunday Open Thread - From San Diego (Source: California High Speed Rail Blog)
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Link: California High Speed Rail Blog: Sunday Open Thread - From San Diego Sunday, November 15, 2009 Sunday Open Thread - From San Diego Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday - been busy all day with the California Democratic Partys Executive Board Meeting here in sunny, beautiful San Diego. Some news from the ...6 hours ago -
Clear Track for Rail Car Bids (Source: Los Angeles Business Journal )
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Link: Los Angeles Business Journal Clear Track for Rail Car Bids By FRANCISCO VARA-ORTA - 11/16/2009 Los Angeles Business Journal Staff The last-minute derailment of a $300 million pact between rail car manufacturer AnsaldoBreda and the county’s transportation agency was greeted as a big loss. But, in fact, ...6 hours ago -
Roundup of Articles on the Gold Line Eastside Extension.
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ARTICLES 1 Link: After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived -- latimes.com After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived A sense of kinship and progress in East Los Angeles as riders and residents celebrate the opening of the Gold Line extension. The area had long been among the most ...6 hours ago -
Exercise lowers stroke risk
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Berlin, Nov 16 (DPA) Climbing stairs daily helps to lower the risk of suffering a stroke, according to the German Stroke Foundation. It noted that getting too little exercise and being overweight were among the risk factors for a stroke.Regular exercise and a balanced diet could prevent half of the strokes in Germany, ...15 hours ago -
A Primer on the new phenomena of Bike Sharing
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In these times of economic, political, and energy instability and change, a new eco-friendly form of transportation is starting to emerge—the policy and program, called Bike Sharing . It’s starting to develop at, and under the auspices, of our college campuses. For example, at the University of California at ...16 hours ago -
Civic redevelopment the hard way, pt. 2
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Another “ 2012 “-inspired clip focusing on the past examples of the gleeful destruction of my birthplace and homeland as practiced by some of L.A.’s wealthiest creatives. And, yes, I realize the new film also destroys most (all?) of the rest of the world, and Roland Emmerich hasn’t exactly been kind to New ...1 day ago -
96% of women in Delhi are afraid to be alone in public
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Via Indian Express:“As many as 82 per cent of women find buses to be the most unsafe place in Delhi and 96 per cent of women feel unsafe to venture out alone, says a survey done by the NGO CEQUIN, or the Centre for Equity and Inclusion.With sexual harassment in public places on the rise [...]2 days ago -
Saudi Solution to Traffic Jams: No Foreign Drivers
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Some 86 percent of Saudis have cars. Photo of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, via Ar-Riyadh Development Authority . From instituting traffic calming measures to building metrobus systems, there are plenty of ways to ease congestion on the roads. But radio listeners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, think they have a better idea: ...3 days ago -
Gold Line Extension Ready for Service in East Los Angeles (Source: The Transport Politic)
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Link: The Transport Politic Gold Line Extension Ready for Service in East Los Angeles Though originally planned as an extension of the heavy rail Red Line, light rail will be good for East L.A. when it begins operations Sunday. In most cities, the construction of a $900 million light rail line between ...3 days ago -
The Eastsides new Gold Line (Souce: latimes.com)
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Link: The Eastsides new Gold Line -- latimes.com Editorial The Eastsides new Gold Line After 22 years and $900 million, light rail comes to L.A.s Eastside. November 13, 2009 Its hard to build public transit projects in Los Angeles under the best of circumstances, but the Gold Line light-rail spur from ...3 days ago -
Q & A The Gold Line opens Sunday (Source: latimes.com)
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Link: The Gold Line opens Sunday -- latimes.com Q & A The Gold Line opens Sunday The six-mile light-rail extension, which cost $898 million, will open Sunday with free rides and entertainment. Gold Line George Raya is at the controls of a light-rail train as it travels through the underground portion of ...3 days ago -
Schwarzenegger quietly quashed effort to improve commuter rails (Source: latimes.com)
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Link: Schwarzenegger quietly quashed effort to improve commuter rails -- latimes.com Schwarzenegger quietly quashed effort to improve commuter rails The governor ordered officials to seek federal money only for the proposed bullet train between San Francisco and San Diego. Rail advocates say the commuter line ...3 days ago -
Is the Muni Metro the butt of jokes about the agency?
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Its almost every single day, theres something wrong with Muni metro. Just today, SF Appeal reported the automatic train control systems was not functioning properly and Muni had to supplement the backed-up trains with bus shuttles. I feel it is universally understood that Muni Metro is one of the big disasters ...3 days ago -
Madrid Metro: Transparent Underground
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This is an older ad for the Madrid Metro, directed by animation and special effects expert Gabe Ibañez of Miami-based production company Peliculas Ponder . Why would you drive a car in the city if you had an easier way of transportation? Company: Madrid Metro Agency: Peliculas Ponder Country: Spain No ...3 days ago -
Light Rail Proposed for Crenshaw Corridor (Source: www.lawattstimes.com)
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Link: Light Rail Proposed for Crenshaw Corridor Light Rail Proposed for Crenshaw Corridor November 12, 2009 By CHICO C. NORWOOD STAFF WRITER Metropolitan Transportation Authority staff members have proposed a light-rail line over a busway for the Crenshaw/LAX Corridor, partly due to an effort to help relieve ...3 days ago -
Gold Line Developments Still a Glimmer in Metros Eye (Source: Curbed LA)
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link: Curbed LA: Gold Line Developments Still a Glimmer in Metros Eye Gold Line Developments Still a Glimmer in Metros Eye Tuesday, November 10, 2009, by Neal Broverman The wave of press regarding this Sundays opening of the Gold Line extension is beginning to crest. The Los Angeles Business Journal looks at ...3 days ago -
Our View: MTA finally thinking about Valley, future (Source: SGVTribune.com)
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Our View: MTA finally thinking about Valley, future - SGVTribune.com Our View: MTA finally thinking about Valley, future Posted: 11/10/2009 05:39:05 PM PST A beef we have with many advocacy groups is that they dont know how to advance the message after they actually get what they have long lobbied for. They ...3 days ago -
New Transport Plan: Too Westside? (Source: /kcet.org/)
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Link: New Transport Plan: Too Westside? - City of Angles New Transport Plan: Too Westside? By Brian Doherty November 9, 2009 8:55 AM The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys new 30-year "Long Term Transportation Plan" has a lot for the Westside, but other constituencies arent thrilled. The L.A. Weekly ...3 days ago
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