Rockefeller Fdtn: U.S. transportation priorities must change
A great editorial from the Rockefeller Foundation highlights the need to "fix it first," stopping built-in incentives to drive, new initiatives including today's D.C. summit, Rebuilding and Renewing America, and the environmental and economic implications of it all.
The new high speed rail web site
This is the most important measure on the November 2008 ballot in California. Check out the new web site!
How California schools spend their money
The California Budget Project looks at expenditure patterns in the wake of massive cuts to k-12 funding in California. With relatively high teacher salaries and relatively low per-pupil funding, California has more kids per teacher than other states. Large urban districts spend a much larger percent of their money on special education than the average. But overall, the state needs to boost spending 40% - 70%.
New London Mayor on Transportation
Here's an interview from last year with London Mayor Boris Johnson, who ousted Ken Livingstone last week, where he spends the first eight minutes talking about buses and bikes.
Los Angeles gets the rest of NYC's money
Last Friday, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was awarded a $214 million to implement congestion pricing on the County's freeways. The federal money is part of the $354 million Urban Partnership Program grant that New York's state legislature forfeited.
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