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We’re in trouble this winter, and here’s a preview (NY Times) (Guardian) (ABC News) Not everyone is stuck in traffic: total amount of time spent traveling, per capita, has decreased in U.S. (Transportationist) Cell phone data is tracking traffic (Fortune) Chinese companies readying bids for work on CA high speed rail (Business Insider) as does […]

Yesterday, word leaked that Governor Jerry Brown was finally submitting his own plan to try and fill the state’s looming $59 billion funding hole. His plan, a mix of fee increases, tax increases and funding from the state’s cap-and-trade funds, would raise roughly $3.6 billion per year. Critics on the left say the plan is […]

Photo below by Brian Addison. This post first appeared at LongBeachize. Long Beach’s youngest mayor, Robert Garcia, sat in his office today to hold a small gathering for what many would call an earmark in his career. Today marks Garcia’s first full year in office as mayor and the Latino politician often described as perpetually […]

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This week’s guest is Janne Flisrand, an independent consultant and writer at Streets.mn. In her work as a “network weaver,” Janne thinks about how to elevate different voices and make sure everyone in a movement has a place to share their expertise and opinions. In this episode we talk about the importance of relationships in cities — between neighbors and between […]

Given the bipartisan gushing that accompanied the release of the DRIVE Act on Tuesday, it came as no surprise that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the bill unanimously yesterday, with more gushing for good measure. None of the 30-odd amendments offered for the DRIVE Act passed, but the committee leadership did accept […]