Everyone’s Banking on L.A.’s Metro Now, I Guess
by Tony Chavira
When I first read the title of the L.A. Times article, "U.S. officials eager to climb aboard Villaraigosa's L.A. transit plan," I immediately thought...
But when I read the article, it made a ton of sense from a New Urbanism point of view...
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's bid to secure federal funds for fast-track expansion of the Los Angeles region's transit system is gaining support from Washington officials who say it could serve as a national model for speeding economic recovery and reducing pollution and traffic congestion.
The Obama administration and influential members of Congress are exploring ways to aid the car-clogged city with a federal loan, economic stimulus funds or other assistance so it can build 12 transit lines in 10 years instead of 30.
"Everyone who has ever driven in L.A. knows that more and better transit in that region is a must, and the sooner it's in place, the better," said Roy Kienitz, the undersecretary for policy in the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Hey, at least our playboy Mayor was able to secure some federal fun bucks to give us a little more transit infrastructure... it's definitely been a long time coming, and hopefully implementing a strategy that is deliberately aimed at creating more jobs, integrating communities and taking the focus away from the freeways we all seem locked to one way or another will catch on throughout sprawled out areas of the US. The Long-Range Transportation Plan is already in full effect, and hopefully this cash'll help things come together for Los Angeles before I turn 50 years old and buy a Jaguar as a daily driver to negate my raging mid-life crisis.
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