Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off

Cleanup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach begins to pay off - LA Times

• 50% reduction in Diesel particles already.
• Self funded through higher fees for older trucks.
• Will also soon force ships to plug into electric grid, instead of using their own diesel engines!

The article did not mention the work that has been done on the Alameda Corridor to make it easier to use rail for moving cargo from the ports with under and over passes to increase the trains speed.

Los Angeles Transit Plans

Measure R is a ballot initiative for Los Angeles County that would raise the sales tax by half cent. My guess is with the economy, it will fail since it needs a 2/3rds vote. Not to mention how the area I live in per this editorial is being short changed. San Gabriel Valley gets MTA crumbs by a local mayor in the San Gabriel Tribune.

Bicycles in LA?

Pedal power challenges car culture as cyclists seize Los Angeles freeways - from the UK Times.

Since I live in the LA area, I do have some opinions:

1. This area is incredibly hostile to cyclists. In design of streets to storm drain covers to basic maintenance in LA. The lack of bike lanes is a big issue.
   
2. People drive fast here when possible
3. Being on the sidewalk is better for the bicyclists due to safety issues, but then affects people who walk - there are a few. When I was in High School a great song was nobody walks in LA.
4. I would be surprised on bicyclists on the freeways in LA. It's against the law and the Highway Patrol is the type that would stake out an area to eliminate this issue.
5. Maintenance in the City of Los Angeles for roads - horrible. May be use a Mountain Bike?