Transportation
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008Ever feel like crying when reading an editorial? I do…
[Warning: extreme screed follows jump]
LAT Reports on How Painful Public Transit Is
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Bus Rides, originally uploaded by Centinel of the SGV. Taken while riding the bus and wishing I wasn’t.
Well, this is a report I did not expect to ever read: Bus ride traded forBMW.
By virtually any measure, Cliff Moore has a great commute. The kind of commute, I suspect, many of you would dearly […]
Should Employee Bloggers Be Allowed to Comment Anonymously?
Friday, April 25th, 2008[Note: Frazgo picked up on paid employees of the Gold Line Extension Authority posting on local blogs, which raises all sorts of interesting questions.]
As many of you know I write and post over at Metroblogging Los Angeles. Part of the routine there is that every comment made on our posts we get an email. […]
Foothill Transit & Motivation
Monday, April 21st, 2008A while back, Calwatch left an interesting comment in a discussion of Coates Bicycle Shop that raises an important issue:
The private sector is not the answer either… look at Foothill Transit, where everything but the board of directors are paid for by a for profit corporation. Because of consolidation in the bus transit industry, costs […]
In Defense of the Gold Line
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008[Monrovia Train Depot HDR, Originally uploaded by KeithJ]
A Chicago native who moved to New York once remarked that New Yorkers have exactly two things to talk about: how much better New York is than any other place, and what combination of subways, buses, trains, roads, etc., one uses to get around. As an Southern […]
The Return of the Photo Of The Day!
Monday, April 7th, 2008[The Stinkeye Express, Originally uploaded by Muzzlehatch]
It’s been nearly three months since the POTD has been run. (No, I wasn’t lazy, Centinel & Publius were doing stuff with the server.) Tomorrow is has two different important deadlines: the municipal elections in Arcadia and the public hearing for the San Gabriel Valley sector of […]
Gold Line Passes!
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008After years of planning, tens of millions of dollars lobbying to serve their needs 11 SGV cities step forward and announced they won. All 11 cities with the goal of being a “destination” to lure our shopping dollars are only days away.
April Fools.
It ain’t gonna happen if the MTA has to say based on their Long Range […]
They Will Ride
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=928JtbHVCTQ
Students of the Foothill Cities unite! You have nothing to loose but your seatbelts?
Last January, the MTA board voted on the county’s long range transportation plan, and left out the Foothill Extension of the MetroRail Gold Line, a project that has been on again, off again since 1993. I personally remember Amtrak running […]
City of Claremont to Colleges: Get Your Own Parking
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Will Bigham reports in the DB that the city of Claremont wants the colleges to provide more parking:
New parking regulations passed Tuesday by the Planning Commission would require the Claremont Colleges to dramatically increase the number of parking spaces they provide to students and staff members. Current city regulations require the colleges to provide one […]
Return of the “Photo-Head”
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008[The Gold Line, Originally uploaded by Muzzlehatch]
First off, no I have not forgotten about the Photo of the Year contest I’m sponsoring: the winner will be announced tomorrow morning (and yes they will get a gift card to Hyper Coffee).
Proposition 91 - Preserving Transportation Funding
Monday, January 7th, 2008Proposition 91 is one of the odder measures on the ballot. The proponents have urged a “no” vote, and no one seems to know of any supporters. Thus, you get snarky blog entries and misinformed editorials stating that “no one is supporting the measure”. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and Proposition 91 is […]
Don’t Do It!
Thursday, December 13th, 2007From the hoishblog:
Last night, Jenny and I were stuck on the 210 freeway for an hour and a half. We went from being so thankful about carpooling, since we were zipping by traffic, to being at a complete standstill (with fifty of our closest friends) as Sheriff negotiators kept a suicide jumper from making his […]
Eminent Domain in Duarte Not a Crowd Pleaser
Friday, December 7th, 2007Just on the basis of these quotes, try to guess what these folks are up in arms about:
Between 150 and 200 people, most of them residents in or near the proposed ___________ area, filled the Duarte Senior Center on Tuesday and voiced opposition to the project.
Okay, could be anything…
“This project would destroy the essence of […]
Morning Roundup 12.6.07
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Paint-spattered lawyers, gentry liberals, walkable neighborhoods, and more, all after the jump:
Rene Amy Now Legal Eagle:
The PUSD’s most bitter nemesis just added a whole new range of weapons to his activist arsenal. Excellent.
La Verne Hires a Consultant:
Love this quote:
The city’s effort to build a new police and fire station moved one step further Monday night, […]
Morning Roundup 12.4.07
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007The “hickiest” town in America, Portantino’s frugality, toll fund diversion, and even a Ron Paul mention, all under the jump.
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