The federal government, with a push from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, has loaned $171 million to help finance a renovation of the Transbay Terminal in downtown San Francisco, reports the Chronicle. Feinstein said that she wants to see such low-interest loans used more often. So do local officials in Los Angeles County who are exploring whether such loans can be used to speed construction of mass transit projects.
It’s not much of a photo gallery, but Fans in a Flashbulb has posted some historic pics of the New York subway system, including a couple straight out of “The Warriors” era. If you want to see more of the Big Apple’s underground system, go to the Life photo archives and doing a search for “New York subway.”
Treehugger takes a look at a half-dozen cities around the world that could greatly decrease the use the cars because infrastructure is already in place to support other ways to get around. Only one of those cities was in the United States — the Golden State’s very own Davis, which is exceedingly bike friendly.
The rest of today’s headlines, compiled by the Metro library, are posted after the jump.
6 Cities That could Easily Be Car “Lite” Or Car Free (only one is in the US, and it’s in California)
Treehugger
Airport Connector Doomed, But Will Bay Area Get Its Stimulus Funding Back?
San Francisco Chronicle
BART launches API to spur innovation in transit app development
BART Press Release
Does Your City Need A Web 2.0 Makeover? Act Now
Government Technology
Code For America
Fifty Years On The New York City Subway
Fans In A Flashbulb: International Center of Photography
Government Bans Texting By Truck And Bus Drivers
New York Times
How To Make LA Safe, Effective And More Enjoyable For Cyclists
LA StreetsBlog
Major Smart Card Market Players Join Forces To Advance Open And Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications
Mass Transit Magazine
More Teens Are Choosing To Wait To Get Driver’s Licenses
Washington Post
Senate Weights $14B For Roads, $7.5B For Transit In Jobs Bill
DC StreetsBlog
Transbay Project Receives $171 Million Federal Loan
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit: You Can’t Work If You Can’t Get There
New Republic
Unemployment And The Transit Imperative
Human Transit
Ventura Is First In Southern Cal To Get Hybrid Bus (school bus)
Ventura County Star
Vroom! Speed Limit Increases In Front Of City Council
LA StreetsBlog
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