Coronavirus
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Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price We Pay for a Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths
Deadly car crashes are not the price we must pay to sustain our civilization. Neither are coronavirus deaths.
March 25, 2020
Experts: Senate Bill’s $25B for Transit Won’t Be Enough
Congress must do much more to stave off long-term damage, officials and advocates say.
March 25, 2020
Op-Ed: We Need Handwashing Facilities at Every Public Transit Station in America
Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.
March 25, 2020
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You Are Traffic: This Is Up to All of Us, Says Governor
Controlling the pandemic is everyone's individual responsibility, and right now staying away from each other is the one strategy that can help avoid deepening the crisis.
March 24, 2020
Streetfilms: Get a Load of How Abnormal New York Is Right Now
Our Orson Welles of the street, Clarence Eckerson Jr., takes you on a journey through a livable city (albeit one we only get because of coronavirus).
March 24, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 10 – Support Your Local Press
I find myself really valuing news outlets including LAist and the L.A. Times for their invaluable reporting during an extraordinary crisis
March 24, 2020
Suburbanization Is Not the Answer to COVID-19
Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
March 24, 2020
Southern California Transit Agencies Respond to COVID-19 Ridership Declines
Many L.A. County transit agencies have reduced bus service during the coronavirus pandemic. Some have suspended fare collection and mandated riders board via buses' back door.
March 23, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 8 – Time to Shelter in Place
Isolating with or without neighbor kids, 46 new L.A. County cases, and shelter in place is on the way
March 19, 2020
During COVID-19, Lime and Bird Pull Back; Spin Steps Up
In the midst of a pandemic, is micromobility another way to spread the virus — or more important than ever before?
March 19, 2020