I’m not a fan of pork in bills, but it looks like one good thing for San Diego made it into the Transportation Bill – 11 million to take the trolley up to the UTC/UCSD area. I’m sure it is going to be a while before it happens, but they can’t start quick enough in my books.
The transportation bill also means that starting today, people who own hybrid cars that get over 45 MPG (Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Honda Insight) can apply for a Clean Air Vehicle Stickers (REG 1000) that lets them into California carpool lanes with a single driver. Doesn’t seem to be too simple for some areas though, as you have to deal with FasTrak as well. The idea is simple, give people who commute a lot an extra incentive to purchase a fuel efficient vehicle. However, I have doubts that there is extra capacity in the HOV lanes. Time will tell.
KPBS has most of their programs as MP3s/podcasts right here. These Days did a bit on hybrids and HOV lanes, the mp3 is here.
Econo-Almanac takes a look at the similarities between the UK and San Diego housing and economies. In short, they both have had a similar pricing ramp up and both economies are dependent on housing growth. The UK started tightening rates about 8 months before us and their economy is taking a hit as the housing market stays flat.
The UT has a story on the group behind the multimedia report, Tijuana: Mother of Invention, and the book Aqui es Tijuana. Capturing Tijuana – Authors bring city’s paradoxes to a new book, web site.
Crazy, we were just talking about bringing the trolley to UCSD. Let’s definitely do coffee soon.
Definitely. I’m in Baja tomorrow, but free the rest of the time.