Topic – Los Angeles
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Study: LA streetcar system to bring economic returns
New development and jobs
New Los Angeles streetcar system could bring $1.1 billion in longterm development.
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LA to allow BRT dedicated lane
On the Wilshire line
Bus-only lanes that would allow BRT to operate during rush hour on busy Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles were approved.
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LA to add ‘subway to the sea’
8.6 mile extension
LA transit officials approved an 8.6-mile extension of the Purple Line subway, which would run through Koreatown, Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood.
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Sen. Boxer calls for beefed-up infrastructure fund
LA 30/10 initiative as model
Senator Boxer prescribes a modified Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to excelerate financing of infrastructure projects.
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G.B. Arrington
Transit Design Does Matter
Competitive FTA grant criteria should focus more on good transit design as a means of improving livability.
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Los Angeles changing zoning codes
First major reform since 1946
Los Angeles looks to streamline its planning process, its first major reform to zoning since '46.
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Houston ranked third most stressful metro
Las Vegas tops list
Forbes Magazine ranked the forty most populous metros according to six stress factors and Houston came in third.
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LA mayor seeks $8.8 billion to jump-start transit
Hopes to accelerate projects
The city hopes to use federally-backed bond funding to complete 30 years of light rail and subway construction projects in just one decade.
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