You've probably heard by now that "Carmageddon" is coming. Next month, a stretch of the I-405 in the Sepulveda Pass will be closed for the July 16-17 weekend. Check out the below information from Metro's website and avoid the area! ––––––––––––– Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) The Mulholland Dr Bridge will be the third bridge demolished and reconstructed to accommodate the widening of the I-405 freeway and to add a northbound high-occupancy vehicle lane through the Sepulveda Pass. The Mulholland Dr Bridge is scheduled to be demolished and reconstructed after the Skirball Center Dr Bridge. When completed, the expanded, Mulholland Center Dr Bridge will be widened by approximately 10 feet and will be designed to the latest seismic standards. Demolition activities will take place over the July 16-17 weekend for 53 [...]

I've been struck recently by the ways in which technology can help us do more with less. At this year's Summit we'll have a breakout session that will be geared to this phenomenon as it applies to transportation. How can technology help us get more throughput from our highways, how will a new "smart grid" be used to deploy electric vehicles, what zero emission freight movement technology will help us move goods without negative impacts to the environment, what does the future hold for "driverless" cars, how will designers tackle the transportation network of the future? There are some really smart people working on these and many other seemingly revolutionary transportation topics. I wonder: will we embrace these new ideas and nurture them to their full potential, or will we fear change enough to fall back on protecting the status quo. Certainly change can be slow. [...]

In the past couple weeks I've been speaking to folks about the need to invest in our infrastructure. I think that's pretty straight forward: you put money and effort (i.e. man hours) into fixing and expanding the infrastructure we need to move about the region, and there should be: a) improved traffic flow b) better air quality c) more transit options d) reduced frustration on the part of travelers everywhere Seems like a win-win-win to me: We create jobs which help get people back to self-sufficiency (and has the added benefit of reducing need for resource-sucking social programs which are creating our huge deficit) We build lasting infrastructure that helps us better move goods and people protecting our global competitive position We provide greater mobility options for 21 million Americans here in the southland. Not bad, right? Well apparently "invest" is code for "raise taxes" to [...]

This year marks Mobility 21’s tenth annual transportation Summit — a decade of bringing together the best hearts and minds in transportation to create strategies to address the transportation challenges we face each year. In honor of our diamond anniversary and this year's Summit theme Transportation NEXT: New Era, New Vision, New Realities, we thought it was time to give our website a facelift. What's new? In addition to a fresh look and clean design, you will also find a super-charged advocacy center powered by Salsa Labs, easier to navigate news and archives, a weekly blog, a more user-friendly calendar with lots of transportation-related events and more access to our social media outlets for videos, and up to the minute information. Basically, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you, our supporters, to connect with us and have access to the resources you [...]

Now more than ever, Mobility 21 Coalition members must speak up for transportation. Have you had to lay off workers? Been laid off? Had a contract or P.O. delayed? Had to stop work on an ongoing project? We want to hear about it! Lawmakers need to see and hear from the people impacted by their decisions.   Simply leave a comment below or upload a YouTube video and share the link. We will make sure your voice is heard in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.