Special Features
Measure HLA Minimum Bus/Bike/Walk Requirements Expected to be Approved this Week
The City Planning Department released a revised and somewhat improved draft of its HLA Standard Elements Table, on the agenda for a Thursday vote of the city's Street Standards Committee
Talking Headways Podcast: American Oasis
Kyle Paoletta on the growth and history of southwestern U.S. cities.
The High Cost of Free Parking: Duffy’s Parking Giveaway Will Cost the Rest of America
Hasn't anyone at U.S. DOT headquarters read Donald Shoup?
Is the City’s Approach to Measure HLA Resulting in Worse Pavement Conditions on Some Streets?
The city says "Measure HLA has not affected overall citywide [pavement condition]" but some streets - ones the city put repaving on hold for HLA - seem to have a lot of potholes.
Amtrak CEO’s Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent
"For all of our sakes, let’s hope against hope that whoever sits in that seat next believes in the mission of a nationwide network of passenger-rail service."
Does the Media Help Create the Traffic Violence Crisis?
Which came first: the chicken (deadly driving) or the egg (a culture that normalizes it)?
What’s Next for Measure HLA, in the Face of Metro Opposition?
This is probably something a judge would need to decide at some point...
Trump, Republicans Make D.C. Ground Zero in Their War on Cities
The Trump administration is bullying D.C. — and other cities (looking at you, New York) could soon fall in the crosshairs, advocates say.
Metro Lawyers Up Against Measure HLA, Tells L.A. City that Metro Projects Don’t Require Planned Bus/Bike/Walk Improvements
Metro: "any attempt to enforce [Measure HLA] against Metro is beyond the City's legal authority, and Metro will challenge any such attempt."
‘A Direct Attack’: Top Dem on House Transport Committee Slams Trump’s Green Infrastructure Clawback
The Trump administration's attempts to claw back already-awarded grants for active transportation are on questionable legal footing, the top transportation Democrat says – and he won't stop fighting to save pedestrian and cyclist lives.
