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- Reposted by The Overhead WireWHOA! So today, Californians in: Arcata Davis Napa Martinez San Francisco Berkeley Hayward San Mateo San Jose Santa Cruz and two spots in LA Dropped banners calling on @governor.ca.gov to fund transit. Wow. Transit is key to just communities, economic growth, and a stable climate. FUND IT!
- New #TalkingHeadways podcast episode! Kevin Krizek and Tila Duhaime discuss a new idea for how we should react to traffic deaths on our roads called Emergency Streets. @usa.streetsblog.org link.theoverheadwire.com/9fyvk
- Reposted by The Overhead WireBostonians: Jonathan Tarleton and I are going to be talking about his excellent book on Tuesday at Porter Square Books, come thru www.portersquarebooks.com/event/jonath...
- Reposted by The Overhead Wire"The neglect of transit in the US, the failure to grow it even with population, has been a constant throughout much of my career." Great new interview of me by David Roberts (@volts.wtf) on the state of public transit in the US: www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-tra...
- Reposted by The Overhead WireThis is an excellent example of how the Right drives up infrastructure costs. In-house staff are critical for keeping capital costs under control, but austerity leads to delays, pricey consultants, and less building overall.
- "Among the areas affected by this week’s layoffs are an expanded unit within the railroad that was intended to shepherd some of its largest capital investment projects, including new multi-billion-dollar rail tunnels in New York City and Baltimore," www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
