Recent Streetsblog USA posts about California

California: Ground Zero in the High Speed Rail Wars

By Roger Rudick | Jul 1, 2011 | 19 Comments

On Thursday, the California High Speed Rail Authority accepted the resignation of Ogilvy Public Relations. The PR firm was about to get axed over accusations that it billed excessively while doing little to counter a tide of anti-rail propaganda. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, at the Rosemead Community Recreation Center, east of Los Angeles, the Authority displayed […]

Northeast Corridor, the Midwest, and California Say “Thanks, Florida!”

By Tanya Snyder | May 9, 2011 | 10 Comments

Thanks to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s head-smacker of a decision to refuse billions in federal high-speed rail funds, other parts of the country are getting a windfall. Even with $400 million of Florida’s money vanishing in the name of deficit reduction, the remaining $2 billion will go a long way in improving rail service in […]

Can Transit-Oriented Development Lift All Boats?

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 25, 2011 | 3 Comments

Streetsblog San Francisco reported earlier this week that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has made a $10 million funding commitment to a mixed-use affordable housing project in the Tenderloin neighborhood, a convenient two-block walk from the nearest Muni stop: The development at 168 Eddy Street would provide 153 new apartments reserved for low-income families and space […]

What Boondoggle? Private Sector Wants in on HSR Action

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

President Obama’s proposed high speed rail initiative would have the US embarking on the biggest infrastructure project since the interstate highway system. And while the significance of this effort — and the need for more sustainable transportation options — may be lost on a few cranky governors, it is not going unnoticed by the private […]

NRDC Names 15 Smarter Cities

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 24, 2011 | No Comments

How long do you have to wait for a bus in your city? How much does it cost? Does every family on your block have two cars? And tell us about your bikeshare program… The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been asking questions like these to determine their list of 15 Smarter Cities – […]

What Will Become of Amtrak If It’s Left Out of Plans to Expand HSR?

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 2, 2011 | 14 Comments

When President Obama and Secretary LaHood talk about their bold new vision for high-speed rail, you don’t hear them mention the country’s very own train company, which just celebrated ten years of providing the closest thing this country has to high-speed rail service, in the Northeast Corridor. The administration has doled out $10.5 billion so […]

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