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Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
6 days ago

Transform : Traffic Congestion Is a Housing and Transit Problem, Not a Highway Problem - Streetsblog California

Traffic congestion cannot be solved by building more or wider roads; addressing root causes like affordable housing near jobs and improved transit reduces congestion effectively.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the 'Highway Boondoggle' Crisis - Streetsblog USA

Federal highway spending often funds wasteful expansion projects that do not reduce congestion or improve safety; Congress should redirect funds to maintenance and mobility alternatives.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Changes Are Coming for an Iconic Los Angeles Airport Sign

Writing at the Los Angeles Times, Karen Garcia reports that the sign is set to be removed - albeit temporarily - so that the airport's system of roads can be expanded to alleviate traffic conditions there and make life easier on pedestrians making their way around the airport's grounds.As for why this is taking place now, Los Angeles World Airports' chief development officer Michael Christensen told the Times that it relates to two massive international events on the horizon: next year's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics. The renovations that the temporary sign removal are part of are scheduled to run through 2030, and the Times notes that a date has not yet been set for the sign to be re-installed.
Los Angeles
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