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Senator Moorlach proposes to basically add an autobahn to both sides of this highway. Image: Google Streetview

Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling

By Damien Newton | Feb 22, 2019 | 1 Comment

In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, Moorlach unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good

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Eyes on the Street: Riders Line Up for ‘New Blue’ Express Shuttle Bus

By Joe Linton | Feb 22, 2019

The southern half of the Blue Line is currently closed for refurbishment. Replacement express bus service is standing room only.

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SPUR Talk: How to Run a Railroad

By Roger Rudick | Feb 22, 2019

Highlights from a conversation with BART director Grace Crunican

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 22, 2019

Trump administration gives Koch industries what it asked for in clean car negotiations (DeSmog) Talks on fuel economy standards are over (LA Times) Sen. Moorlach, explaining his no-speed-limit bill, says he has no data backing assertions on safety, GHGs (Road and Track) California drivers couldn’t handle no-speed-limit highways (Fresno Bee) Consumer Reports weighs in on […]

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L.A. City Council Committee Approves Fashion District Bridge Housing

By Joe Linton | Feb 21, 2019

L.A. City Council Homelessness Committee gave the go-ahead for a 115-bed bridge housing facility in the DTLA Fashion District.

Chris Widelo, associate director of AARP New York City, says the senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls. Photo: Ben Verde

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AARP Backs Congestion Pricing — Defying Pols Who Claim Seniors Would be Hurt By Tolls

By Ben Verde | Feb 21, 2019

The senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls.

San Diego's City Heights Community Development Corporation received a grant in 2018 for this "placemaking" project aimed at slowing traffic speeds. Photo courtesy AARP.

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AARP Announces Another Round of Community Challenge Grants

By Melanie Curry | Feb 21, 2019

Applications for short-term projects that "spark change" due by April 17

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States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 21, 2019

States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 21, 2019

A focus on speed leads state DOTs to overspend and overbuild (Smart Growth America) CEO of CA high-speed rail says the project is moving ahead (Curbed) Negotiations on fuel economy standards break down (LA Times) Sonoma County to develop two more segments of the California Coastal Trail (Press Democrat) Progress on the Bay Trail (The […]

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Trump Wants California’s High-Speed Rail Money

By Joe Linton and Roger Rudick | Feb 20, 2019

A legal fight is likely to follow FRA's unprecedented and highly political effort to rescind $3.5 billion from the project.