Kerry Cavanaugh argues that the interests of drivers are standing between California and the policies it should be pursuing.
"Any effort that limits, constrains or makes driving one’s car more expensive or inconvenient — no matter how civic-minded the proposal — is immediately controversial in California, and often a nonstarter," Kerry Cavanaugh writes for the Los Angeles Times. A California vehicle fee got governor Grey Davis booted out of office, Cavanaugh argues.
"In Los Angeles, a group of Westside residents have begun a campaign to recall City Councilman, Mike Bonin, for his support of so-called road diets that have eliminated traffic lanes," Cavanaugh writes. These diets which were put on some of the state's most dangerous streets may cost Bonin his position. Cavanaugh contends that this posture among the voters will confound necessary and reasonable policies by chastening California's politicians.
Read the full story: Opinion Getting between motorists and their cars has become the new third rail of California politics
Los Angeles Wants to Transfer Public Land to Marginalized Groups
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Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
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Eastern Nebraska is running out of electricity
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Move over, LA: St. Louis gears up for Olympics, invests millions in downtown redevelopment
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Mass. votes against statewide minimum lot size for single-family homes
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Maryland’s $15 billion bridge project gains key approval
The Maryland Transit Authority said the project will create over 60,000 jobs and add $23 billion to the local economy.
‘No clear next steps’ for Chicago's permanent festival grounds
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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