The Metro Investment Report

Freeway Expansion Analysis And Budget Impacts On Transit

Drafting and implementing solutions to the region's transportation needs is becoming increasingly difficult.

June 6, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Garcia Slams Mayor's Plan For L.A.'s Airport

Political insider Dan Garcia discusses Los Angeles Mayor Hahn's plan to redesign Los Angeles International Airport.

June 5, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Transit Solutions Require Devolution And User Fees

Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues in support of devolved powers for transportation planning and for user fees to support new projects.

May 2, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Structural Reforms Examined For California's Budget

California Director of Finance Steve Peace discusses the challenge ahead in brokering a state budget agreement.

May 1, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns

The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.

April 8, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

San Diego's Twenty Year Quest For A New Airport

How will the new regional airport authority find and evaluate a site for San Diego's new international airport?

February 23, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Goals Of Federal Transportation Re-authorization

The impact of national policy on neighborhood planning and development is not lost on Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland, OR).

February 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

California's Budget: Opportunities Seized And Squandered

Fred Silva of the Public Policy Institute of California analyzes the impact of Governor Davis' proposed budget and looks at what lies ahead.

February 3, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

More Public Participation Needed For LAX Redevelopment

Los Angeles City Councilmember Cindy Miscikowski discusses the steps necessary to properly plan for the redevelopment of LAX.

January 30, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Salvaging The Colorado/Imperial Water Deal

Former Calfiornia Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg discusses next steps for saving the Imperial water deal.

January 27, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Breaking Down California's Negotiations Over Water

Former Department of the Interior official, David Hayes, analyzes the negotiations ongoing over urban water needs in California.

December 9, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

The Battle For Beach Access

A discussion with Robert Garcia of the City Project on the recent battles for public access to California's beaches.

December 6, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

California Imposes Coastal Plan On Malibu

California Secretary of Resources, Mary Nichols, discusses the development of the Malibu coastal plan imposed on the city by the state Coastal Commission.

November 5, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Hertzberg Navigating Colorado River

California Assembly Speaker Emeritus Robert Hertzberg discusses the state's efforts to reduce its dependency on the Colorado River for its urban water supply.

October 10, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Airlines Argue LAX Masterplan Is Misguided

MIR presents this interview on the proposed LAX modernization plan with Roger Cohen, Managing Director of State Government Affairs for the Air Transport Association.

October 9, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Congressional Agenda For TEA 21 Re-Authorization

An interview with Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minnesota), the ranking Democrat on the Congressional Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussing the agenda for the re-authrorization of TEA 21.

October 8, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

Proposed LAX Master Plan Sacrifices Regional Economic Growth

Former LA Airport Commission President Dan Garcia discusses the current $9.6 billion airport modernization proposal.

September 6, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

LAX's Proposed $10 Billion Modernization Plan

Former president of the LAX Airport Commission expresses "grave reservations" about Los Angeles Mayor Hahn's plan.

September 3, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

CA Treasurer Identifies State's Smart Investments

California State Treasurer seizes the opportunity to use his investment pool to invest in the state's urban communities, simultaneously earning returns andsparking development.

August 7, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

California's High-Speed Rail Project On Track

The Executive Director of the California High Speed Rail Authority, discusses the creation of a high speed rail system in California.

August 4, 2002 - The Metro Investment Report

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