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People Power: How Ordinary Citizens Are Making Quality of Life the Issue — Not Enriching the Transportation Lobby

Proving they are a force to be reckoned with, opponents of the 710 Freeway extension filled the grounds outside Pasadena’s oldest church Wednesday night for an informational and organizing rally to protest MTA’s plans that threaten their neighborhoods. Drawing a … Continue reading

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The bumpy road of local transportation — My Sunday Column for Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena

A long and bumpy road lies ahead for California — make that thousands of rutted, cracked and broken roads and highways. Nearly 60% of the state’s roadways are distressed and need reconstruction or major maintenance. More than a quarter of … Continue reading

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: DWP, Caltrans Really Know How to Stop Traffic

Nothing – absolutely nothing! – pisses people off more in LA than traffic.    It’s our collective hate.   Traffic makes us late for work.  It prevents us to picking up our kids from school on time.  It boosts our … Continue reading

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Enduring Fantasies of LA and State Officials

How could a dog ignore a web site called LACurbed.com?I learned of this great site this morning after being struck by a Dog Trainer post about one of the silliest projects floating around this crazy city. The project concerns a … Continue reading

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