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.