Un-Jam L.A. Traffic: The "Walk-To-Work" Initiatives
By Walter Moore, Chief Economist and Legal Analyst, L.A. Policy Institute.The L.A. Policy Institute, having studied urban land use in Europe, has issued a paper proposing three "walk-to-work" initiatives to "un-jam" traffic in L.A.
Click here to read the full report.
The "walk-to-work" initiatives would make it easier for people to live closer to their jobs, thereby freeing them from their daily commutes. People who move to homes within one mile of their jobs would no longer be penalized by property tax laws, or excluded by rent control laws. The upper floors of commercial and office buildings, moreover, could be rezoned residential, provided the tenants work within a mile of those buildings.
Posted by Walter Moore @ 3/03/2007 06:55:00 PM
22 Comments:
WHAT LUCK, THE 1st TO POST, LOOKS LIKE A NICE HOT FIRE TO STAND ON. LET ME BREAK IT DOWN SHORT AND SIMPLE. THE WHOLE IDEA OF OFFERING THESE TAX BREAKS MAY LURE SOME RESIDENTS TO PILE THESE LOCATIONS UP. HEY, THAT'S WHAT IT IS INTENDED TO DO. (TURN AROUND IS HIGH DENSITY)
I CAN ALMOST VOUCH FOR THE MINIMAL IMPACT IT WILL PLAY IN THE TRANSPORTATION MESS WE HAVE ON THE FREEWAYS. ONE CAN ARGUE THAT WITH LESS TRAVELERS YOU DECREASE CONGESTION. (THAT PERSON IS WRONG)
THE FREEWAY IS A MEANS OF GUIDANCE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER, CONSTRUCTED TO ACCOMIDATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VEHICLE 'PASSAGE' AT ANY GIVEN POINT AND MAINTANE FLOW. (AS IN WITH-OUT OBSTRUCTION)~~~> VOLUME OF CARS ALLOWABLE TO PASS.
THE REASON TRAFFIC OCCURES IS NOT THE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES, BUT THE LACK OF ABILITY OF 'DRIVERS CONTROL'. THE ACCUMILATION OF POOR DRIVING HABITS CAUSES OTHERS TO REACT (APPLY BRAKES) THIS IS WHERE THE CHAIN REACTION IS COMPOUNDED THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND BEFORE THE SONG IS OVER...... YOUR AT A STOP.
THE WHOLE INTEREST IN RESOLVING THE "TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE" IS EASIER THAN MOST BELIEVE. JUST ABOUT ALL OF YOU MIGHT THINK THE SOUND OF ACTUALLY DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (WITH-OUT OBSTRUCTION) SOUNDS FAR FETCHED. VIDEO OF THE PROCESS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO POST SOME TIME SOON. ~~~~
(405, 10, 60, 210, 5, 710, 605.... ANY HOUR, EVEN RUSH HOUR-MAKING IT A LITTLE HARDER) GIVE ME THE CHALLENGE AND FOOTAGE WILL COME BACK WITH SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30/40MPH. ITS NOT HOW MANY CARS, ITS HOW YOU DRIVE.
BACK TO CRAMMING PEOPLE INTO HOMES........... LOOKS LIKE YOU SOLVED LITTLE, ALL WE DID IS GET THEM OFF THE CRAMMED FREEWAY AND LOADED THEM INTO STACKED INDUSTRIAL FILING CABINETS FOR HUMANS.
WE SHOULD HAVE LITTLE HIGHWAY MADNESS AND LARGE FAMILY HOMES.
ROSE HILLS REVIEW,
ANTHONY MANZANO
Dude, two words: caps lock
I'm especially intrigued by the idea of making Prop 13 portable. A great idea that the liberals and socialists in the legislature will never let happen though. That's why eventually I'll have to move out of state (but probably not out of the country like Walter).
Traffic is so horrible that I think people of all stripes may consider options they would otherwise reject.
get rid of the illegals and there gang leaders first do that then we will see a chane in our highways,schools hospitals,markets,gas stations,jails,banks,communities and so on!!!!
The illegals are overcrowding california and our highways now we have too extend the 710 fwy,this is crazy enforce the laws that if you are here illegaley YOU must be deported NOW!!!!!!!!START with the GANG MEMBERS!!!!!!!! BEANERS AND ASIANS!!!!!!
I predict that within a year, the term "illegal immigration" will be obsolete. Now that Bush has a Democractic Congress, it's only a matter of time before a massive amnesty is granted, and everyone who's already here is deemed legal.
So I think at this point, we better work on "Plan B," which is trying to make the City bearable given the current density level; getting people to learn English; and making sure they aren't evading tax laws.
However, I do still oppose INCREASING the density of the City, and I still support ENFORCING our building and safety code, to get people out of garages and five-families-in-a-one-bedroom-apartment situation.
First of all this walk-to-work plan isn't going to work at all. Too many people live too far away from where they work and they aren't about to move. Families want to live in suburban areas-not densely populated city areas with no facilities for them. They want back yards, better schools and private driveways-not street parking, gang-infested schools and graffitied buildings.
Building up on our currenty over-populated city avenues and broadways is the dumbest thing to come out of the government since the amnesty discussion. It was the city's idea to get rid of the trolley system long ago in order for progress and freeways. Now they are working on trying to put back those metro systems. And now they want to change the character of our neighborhoods for their past mistakes? I know for a fact that all of these multi-use constructions with lofts above are still (percentage-wise) vacant and too expensive for most to buy. And now they want to build more!? This is my government tax dollars at work???!!!??? What a joke!
As far as the 710 extension goes, which looks like it is going underground; there are plans by Caltrans to build a carbon monoxide exhaust tower in the heart of South Pasadena. It is a 5 million dollar project. Yep folks-another stupid idea and a grand way to pollute the area of Pasadena and South Pasadena.
Illegal immigrants-- as far as that subject I am sick and tired of having to "give in" and just put up with it. The democrats may be in control of the government right now, but they can be voted out just as fast as the Republicans were. I am a native born citizen of this USA and even though I would like to see as many people have the freedoms we do as citizens, our schools are over-crowed, our hospitals are in debt, and our state is financially strapped for money---all because of illegal immigration. Our current laws must be enforced!
Good Morning Walter,
Simply we need a enbargo NOW on growth in Los Angeles. Unlike Orange County, our city and county enities have not put a viable plan in place that will oversee the inprovements to our local transit, highway system. Your of a "MOBILE PROPERTY TAX" is a thought. But it will amount to naught unless we call a "GROWTH TIME OUT" and put a comprehensive transit plan in place.
To 10:02 and 7:25, I was on a walking tour yesterday in South Pasadena. You can forget about the 710 extention. The money is not there. Further the cost to maintain the proposed exaust vent that would go with the tunnel is understated. CALTRANS could not give the community a straight answer on the cost of maintaining the scrubbers for the exaust stack.
SEEMS TO ME THAT SOME OF THOSE WHO HAVE VIABLE CONCERNS HERE THINK SHORT TERM. THE 710 FREEWAY MAY NOT BE THE BEST SOLUTION, BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY PROPOSE TO HAVE THESE VENTING (CARBON MONOXIDE TOWERS) IT EQUALS EXACTLY WHAT THERE IS NOW...... SMOG. WHETHER THERE IS A TUNNLE OR NOT THERE IS STILL OMISSION SPEWING ALL OVER PASADENA TODAY. (TOWER MAKES SHORT TERM SENSE AND IS FIESABLE)
THE LONG TERM CONCEPT IS THE TOWERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED AT ALL, MUCH LESS THE INSANE QUESTION ABOUT COSTS TO HAVE THEM CLEANED. IN THE NEXT GENERATION (2 DECADES) VEHICLES WILL OMITT 0% POLLUTION, MEANING THAT THESE VENTS WILL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLY OXYGEN TO THE PASSENGERS BELOW. NOT AS A SOURCE OF EXTRACTING DEADLY GASES OUT.
THIS IDEA OF INTRODUCING 'HYBRIDS' INDICATES THAT WHAT I SPEAK OF IS ACCURATE. BY THE TIME I DIE ALL CARS MANUFACTURED WILL BE (ZEV) ZERO EMISSION VEHILCLES. DO SOME HOME WORK AND BUILD THE TUNNLE AS IT IMPACTS US LESS NOW THAN THE BENEFITS IT PROVIDES IN THE FUTURE.
THE FULL PICTURE IS TO DEVELOPE OURSELVES INTO THE HYDROGEN ERA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALL THOSE THAT ARGUE 'POLLUTION' HAVE BEEN RELIEVED OF CONCERN. GO MY WAY, BUILD THE HIGHWAY (HYDROGEN).
ROSE HILLS REVIEW,
ANTHONY MANZANO
10:02 and Red Spot:
I agree many people would not move, but I think this could help alleviate the problem even if, say, 20,000 people re-located. Isn't the Orange Line touted as a huge success on the basis of 10-20,000 passengers for day, each boarding it twice.
As for immigration, I, too, believe our laws should be enforced. However, they are not being enforced, and on the contrary seem headed for repeal. I therefore tried to come up with measures that did not depend on enforcement of existing laws.
As for neighborhoods needing to be safe, again, I agree. But whether we get people to relocate or not, all neighborhoods should be safe. We should probably add at least another 5000 police, net, regardless of what we do about traffic.
I also think we should put parks -- even small parks -- within walking distance of everyone's home, to help humanize the city and make it easy for people to enjoy the climate without having to get in a car.
Likewise, I oppose increasing the density of our city, as evidenced by the planks in my platform to that effect in the last mayoral campaign. I believe my initiate would help by eliminating the justification for building bigger and denser housing: before we do that, let's try to re-arrange the people we have here.
My proposal re office buildings would admittedly increase density in some areas, but it would offset that increase by requiring that tenants in those units have jobs within a mile.
12:46: Seriously, there's a button on the right side of your keyboard, labelled "caps lock."
Corrections: "my initiate" should have been "my initiative."
Mr. Moore,
Unlike most of your posts, I am in absolute disagrement with your logic that 5000 more police will make l.a. a better city. BULLSHHIT (whoops, caps locked).
Unless you have the legal infrastructure to effectively deal the increased cases, that will certainly occur- you're WRONG (WHOOPS). How many people can we put in jail? We've got enough law enforcement, now to keep us safe- crime is down - except for gang crime. I don't want to pay for more judges, probation, clerks, buildings, parking, guards, jails, bailiffs, juries, that would be required by adding addiional police. Let's first try and optomize what we have now. Over 30% of inmates are illegal. After their sentence deport them- Period. Illegals who are convicted of crime should be deported.
Tbere, i've solved most of the worlds's problems, what now?
zorro?
I propose a "run back to your country of orgin" program. This program would pay $100,000 to each person who would leave the U.S.A. and return to their country of orgin. Pay the $ 100K over five years then if they want to legally immigrate, ok. This would be a cheap, and effective incentive to ease traffic, improve air pollution, lower educational & health care costs, Etc.
Aye, simple.
"We've got enough law enforcement, now to keep us safe- crime is down - except for gang crime."
I rest my case.
Walter,
Rose Hill is compensating (CAPS) for small dick.
7:23 you got that RIGHT!!!!!
LOL.
Anthony has "LDS"(LITTLE DICK SYNDROME).
8:56 That is what all the guys say at rose hills!!!
Walter,
I did not read your report, but I'd like you to read the following:
"Construction of a bikeway and/or pedestrian path is prohibited unless the bikeway or pedestrian path is designed so that ... it will not have to be relocated or removed to allow for construction or operation of a future transportation project ... [Pedestrian paths] and landscaping [are to] be contained within a limited area along the outer edge of the right of way."
That is the policy of the MTA - one of the biggest money funnels for local transportation projects in the State.
Tax credits are well and good, but we need to have "transportation" to be defined as more than automobile use! Cars cost us all mightily: pollution, infrastructure costs, lost sales tax revenue in our old business districts, the costs associated with urban sprawl, and damage to our quality of life!
I am a transportation expert,I am BAT. OF ENGINEERING (CIVIL) AND MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSPORTATION ENGG.Ihave developed compact designs for cities for free flow of traffic at road intersections.If the designs are implemented there will not be any traffic jams.I wrote letters to Honorable President of USA,PM.OF UK,CANADA,Mr.Bill Gates,and Mayors of MAJOR CITIES BUT NO RESPONCE. Is there any body in the world who is more interested to get rid of traffic jams and who can help and invite me to his country? My E mail ID is aybhagat@yahoo.co.in
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