L.A. Should Focus On Subway Extensions And Light Rail

How planners should spend their share of $19.9 billion approved for new infrastructure in California.

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November 26, 2006, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"If it helps people or things move more quickly and efficiently, L.A. needs more of it. With more drivers and more transit needs than any other county in the state, plus the busiest port in the nation, Los Angeles will get a sizable share of the money from Proposition 1B, the bond package passed two weeks ago that provides $19.9 billion for infrastructure. Now planners just have to figure out how to spend it."

FULL STORY: L.A.'s transport priorities

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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