L.A. is Poor – But Immigration is Enriching
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission, convened by City Council president Herb Wesson, had some disturbing findings about the city. As reported by... Read More
To Los Angeles’ Great Relief, Carmageddon is a Bust
Carmageddon is this decade’s Y-2K. When the year 2000 approached dire predictions were made about the nation’s fate. Fear mongers predicted total... Read More
Get Ready: Here Comes Carmageddon!
Growing up in Southern California during the 1950s (Los Angeles: population about 2 million; state population, 11 million), part of our family... Read More
Traffic Congestion Costs Lives, Billions of Dollars in Public Health Costs
As I read a new study, “The Public Health Costs of Congestion/A Health Risk Assessment,” from The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis... Read More
Thoughts on the Greek Madness
Anyone who has lived in Greece can see why the question of default or a “haircut” is not a matter of if,... Read More
Megabus a Step in the Right Direction for Reducing Carbon Emissions
Environmentalists have long fought for sensible mass transportation to get gas-guzzling vehicles off the highway. Efficient bus and rail service allows people... Read More
Part 9: What Constitutes Overpopulation in America?
Gridlocked traffic in our cities, 35,000 roadway deaths annually, 6,000 pedestrian deaths, tens of thousands of pedestrian injuries Last month, in China,... Read More
Another Sign of California Decline: Miles of Bad Road
For the past few years whenever having to venture out onto Los Angeles area roads, I return home complaining about how bad... Read More