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T}� REGULAR MEETING OF 'I7� TRAFFIC At�'D PARKING CQ^1MISSION OF TF�
CITY OF LI'N[�'OOD
February 23, 1989
A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission of the City of Lynwood
was held on the above date i.n the City Council. Chambers of Lynwood CitY Hall,
11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California at 6:00 p.m.
CALL: TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by- the Chairman Battle. Cormnissioners
Archambault, Wright, Glnzningham and Chairman Battle answered roll call.
Present were Jahanshah Os}coui, Civil Engineering Assistant, Deput�� John I
t�emeth, Lynwood Sheriff's Department and Oretha Williams, Engineering I
Division. Commissioner Simpson arrived at 6:05 p.m. '
ACF�IOWL.�;NT OF POSTING
Jahanshah Oskoui announced that the Agenda of February 23, 1989, was duly
posted 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting in accordance to the Brown's
Act. �
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Co�issioner Wright motioned to accept the minutes of January 26, 1988 and
Co�issioner Simpson seconded the motioned. The minutes were approved
inianimously.
PUBLIC ORAL COhA1[JNICATIONS , ,
Joe S�nith, resident of 12744 Waldorf Drive, stated that he has observed
trucks and trailers filled with heavy loads of dirt, asphalt and concrete,
and on occasions, large school buses to travel down Waldorf Drive between �
MeMillan Street and Carlin Avenue. The.subject street is considered to be a•..
residential street. He claimed that the street pavement is being worn away
and pot holes are being created possibly because of .the excessive weight of
these vehicles. He's noted these vehicles have traveled down this street for
approximately one year.
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Commissioner Archambaul.t asked Mr. Smith if he knew if the route is also for
trucks.
Jahanshah explained that the residential street is prohibited to trucks
carrying excessive heavy loads, indicated that this is a Sheriff's matter and
disected the complaint to Deputy Nemeth, L,ynwood Sheriff's Department.
Deputy Aiemeth responded and asked Mr. Smith specific questions, such as, the
times trucks and buses are observed and traveling direction of the trucks that
are noted to go down the street and informed him that the Sheriff's Department
i.�ill investigate the matter.
^1r. Smi.th claimed that he has observed the trucks on �+'aldorf primarily betc:een
the hours of 7:00 a.m. to noon.
Ms. Aurelia Hernandez who resides at 3764 Carlin Avenue asked the Commission
for the status of her request to have 2 hour parking removed from Carlin
Avenue between Bullis Road and Bradfield Avenue.
Jahanshah Oskoui announced that upon the residents request and the
Commission's direction, the Department of Public Works/F�gineering conducted a
st,ucly including a residents survey. Based on the study and residents'
response to,the survey, only 33q of the residents wanted the existing Z hour
parking restriction removed. The Traffic and Parking Commission on it's
January 1989, meeting supported staff's recommendation to maintain the
existing two (2) hour parking l.imit restriction on the South side of Carlin
Avenue between Bullis Road and Bradfield Avenue.
Commission Cunningham suggested a copy of survey done by Engineering be given
„ to group.
Ms. Hernandez mentioned that there is a continuous problem with vandalism in
the alley south of Carlin Avenue, between Bullis Road and Bradfield Avenue and
she explained some events that occurred. ,
Sarah Sanchez of 3756 Carlin Avenue sCated that she experienced two weeks ago
a break-in into her car and informed the Commission that the offender was
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` apprehended.
Deputy Nemeth e3cplained to the group that it is vitally important to report
• all incidents to the Sheriff'.s Department.. The Sheriff's will do patrol
checks.
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Ms. Sanchez received a cop,y of Engineering Studp from Commissioner Cunningham.
SC}�DULID MATTERS
6. MULTIWAY STOP SIG;�S WARRANT STUDY -
Intersection of Olanda Street and Waldorf Drive
Mr. Oskoui informed the Commission, that the Department of Public
Works/Engineering obtained the servi.ces of ASL Consulting Engineers
to perform a �m�ltiwa,y stop study at the intersection of Olanda Street
and Wal.dorf Drive. According to a study, based on the State of �
California, Department of Transportation guidelines; at the subject
intersecti.on a four waY stop i.s not warranted. Hence, the intersection
would operat,e safel.y� under the present condition with the tc,�o-way stop
at Waldorf Drive.
Chairm3n Battle requested a copy of study to be given to ilr. Smith.
Commissioner Wright motioned to accept staff's recommendation to maintain
the two way stop location at the intersection of Waldorf Drive and
Olanda Street. Coimnission Archambault second the motion and it was
passed unanimously. _
INFY)RMATIONAL IT�LS
Jahanshah Oskoui presented to the Commissioners a briefly presentation of the
status of the £ollowing Informational Items:
1. Long Beach Boulevard Reconstruction Pro.iect
The subject project is now in progress. 'I'he installation of a new
water and gas main have been completed. The gas main was installed on
the west side of street and water line installed on the east side
of street. 'I'he prime contractor, Silveri and Le Bouef, will start
construction of the street within two week.
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2. Sidewallc Reconstruction Pro,ject
Damon Construction Company has reconstructed 40% of 285 damaged.
sidewalk locations. The County of Los Angeles has also provided the
City with an additional $ll0,000 to repair an additional 1�0 more
damaged sidewalk locations.
3. Century Boulevard Reconstruction Project -
(Between Atlantic Avenue to the Long Beach Freeway)
Excel Paving CompanY of Lor� Beach began reconstructing Century
Boulevard from Atlantic Avenue to the Long Beach FreecaaY on Januar;;
26, 1989. The project is 30% complete and is set to be rompleted at
the later part of April, 1989. This project is an FAU funded project, �,
and the construction cost is $320,000. �
4. Imperial Highway Parkway Beautification Pro,ject
(South Side of Imperial Highway, Between Bullis Road and Hulme Avenue)
Fdward C. Barker and Associates, a consulting firm, has completed
three alternative designs for the subject project. The alternatives will
be presentecl to the City Council on their meeting of February 21, 1989,
for their view and final selection.
5. Complaints for the Month of November 1988 I
J. Oskoui announced that 127 complaints were received during the month of
January, 1989. This total rnunber of complaints reflects a decrease
by 33% compared to the 93 complaints received in December.
(Complaints swmnas•y attached for cormnission review).
In addition to the above project information, attached is a copy of a
Commendation that was previously presented at a going away function to
Sergeant Gregory H. Johnson, who served on the Traffic and Parking
Commission from January 1988, and has recently accepted a promotion to
special assignments.
Included for review, a letter and lighting list to Southern California Edison,
regarcli.ng reported outage of street.lights and their response, and articles
regarding traffic matters and news clippings.
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CO�L^175SIONERS ORALS
Commissioner G�inningham stated that heavy school buses continue to travel do�m
residential streets. The School bus company should be addressed regarding the
route they talce and also address the noise problem.
Commissioner Wright informed the Commission that the north and south alleys,
east of Atlantic Avenue, into Fernwood Avenue have been closed to through
tr.affic. Rubbi.sh is piled up in that area, asphalt aroUnd manhole is worn
al.�ay, t:he area lacks streets lights and street sign is missing.
Jahanshah Oskoui informed the Commission that he will direct the problem to ��
CalY.rans . . '
Joe Battle thazilced each Commissioner for electing him as their new Chairman
for the Traffic and Parking Commission.
Jahanshah informed the Commission that the Engineering Division is conducting
weekly traffic signal surveys on 50 signals and beagles.
Commissioner Archambault asked about the mound of dirt observed near the
intersection of Fernwood Avenue and Imperial Highway.
Jahanshah explained the Imperial Highway route is being prepared for
realignment. This alignment will be completed prior to the construction of
the freeway at that location.
Joe Battle expressed concern of a article addressing the 710 freeway and the
upheaval of traffic increase expected to happen in the next two years. He
also e�plained that Resecrans Avenue is no long assessable to the 710 Freeway
and has created an increase of traffic on Atlantic Avenue. He expressed that
Atlantic Avenue needs traffic relief.
Joe e3cplained that an existing gridlock problem exist on Imperial Highway and
Century Boulevard between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The left turn
pocket does not provide enough length of turn lane on Century Boulevard onto
� Imperial Highway. There is a need to target location,to correct problem.
Jahanshah informed the Co�ussion that the issue of the left turn pocket on
Century Boulevard had previously been brought up and, at that time, they
learned that the left turn pocket was not warranted. A study will have to be
conducted before change can be made.
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Commissioner Wright discussed the possibility of changing the Traffic and
ParkirL� Commission meeting to 5:30 p.m. Discussion followed.
ADJOt,R.�v'^1E�"P
A motion was made by Commissioner Wright to adjourn the meeting to
March 23, 1989, at 6:00 p.m., of the Traffic and Parkir�g Commission
in the City Council Chambers. The motion was seconded bv Commissioner Wright.
The meetin� adjourned at (7:26 p.m.1.
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T'0: T}iE I{OtiOR4I31.:E "1F^1f3LRS OF THE CIi1` OF I:1:�Zi00D
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SLEJTCT: I�FOR`1�T10!�AL I.TF.�"I - DISCtiSSIO� OF C3L!�'�GES IN 9'f-IE C.aLIFOR�L4 l'Et{ICLE CODE, 1988
Department of Ft:o;_ic korks/Enginee;in� staff c:il] present the char,ges of �ne
suojec�t, item.
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I\'FOR'�tA'I'IOtiAL ITE`^k
1. SidewaLlc Reconstruction Project
Various Locations, FS' 198E-89 �
Damon Construction Compan3 has repai: ed 39:i da,;.a�c�ci sidec:alk locations.
909� of the project is comp.letE�1. Si�Lc parl;i:a; trees i;i7]. be planied
at earious locat.i.ons as part of this project. 7'here are less than 10
locations ]eft for��compl.etion. The completion date is scheduled for
�pri] i, 19E9. The p:ojectecl prcject cost is S30Q,000.
� 2. Street Sr.eeping Contrac't
�: December 20, 198P, Cit� Council meetin�, the Coiuici� mem�,>e:s
grar.ted Joe Sz:ecpir.g Cum;�n�� a tcco mor.t.hs street scaeepine contract.
exteilsion for Ja-�;�ar;,� and Februarr 1989. Ai: the Februar;r 2] , 1989,
Council. me�e;irig, a].Oi incrrase c;as �ra�ted :'or the ba;�.nce o` 19c��
to the Cor�pan� based on the�s improved street st:�eping perforinance.
3. \'acation of a Portion of }iul.r,:e a�enue
3ust Sou;;n of 7mperial Nigh�.a?
The i:n'..ention of � a porta.on of Hulr;e a•.�enue i:a=, ceclared
b} the Cit�' Cuuncil on Febrnar� i, i989. 7;, has '.�cen determired
tha; uulme �venue, just sotath of Imperial Y,ig;�:za;, is tiot necessary
� for present or £u`ure traffic aceess purposes. � publ_ic haaring
is scneduied for Tuesda�, ,�pril z, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., cr as soon
therea:ter.
4. I'rolleti Bus Ser� �reemen� '
Commute: Bus Lines, Inc., the Compan�- t?�a� ct:rr�ent'� is respor.�ibie for�
the operation of ti�� L} Trol.l.e;r bt:s sereices, is requestin� from �
ihe Cit;.- an amencimrn� to the originai contract., a.�i% inorease for• 1989,
and a fire year contract estensior�. The original coi�; ract a�� een:e*;;,
b?*�:ee.i the Cit�- of L«nrood arid eo;np:��y has ar. op� ic:i of a 6.Oib increase
extendir�� the cor�tract for on^ �-ear.
5. Imperi.al High�:a;; Parkc:a}' P,2atifi.cation Project �
(Sout!i Side of Impeiial Hi�hc:a�, Bet�aeer, Bullis Road and Hulme Avenue)
The Consul.ting firm, $di�ard C. &Zrker and Associates, presented
3 alternati�e designs for the subject project to tne Ci';� Council at
' their Februar} 21, 7989, meetin�. T'he Co:alcil se�ectec a cor;cept anr.
F_dc. C. Barlcer and As�oeiates i:ill pi tl�e final design Y�ased �
on the sel.ect;ed concept.
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6. Century $oule�ard Rzconstruction Froject
Between Atla�tic Avenue and Lor� Beach Freec:a�-
The reconstruction of the street on Cer.tur} Boulevard between
Atl.anti.c a•renue and Lon� Be3crh Freeica� began on January 26, 19$9
and i.s conti.nuin� as scheduled. Esce1 ra�:ing Conpan�- ha�e sac: cut
and renioved concie;e. The�' i:ill. start. remo�ing dirt from the south si_de
of the street. The striping plans �.ere redesigned �londa;, March 13,
1989. Tiie project is approtiimstel.}- ]0% coml�lete, and tha dat.e of
comp].eta.on i_s set for April 21, 1989.
i. C��np:iaints for Febuar} ]989
A total of 1^�3 complaints i:ere recei�ed in Februar� 1989, b�
the Pe�3rtment of Puolic ldor}cs. Tnis n;�::be: af complaints :ecei�ed
in Februar� 1989, c.as an increase o: 60%, compared t.o the 93
complaints recei�ed ir„ianua;y' ;°89.
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Ti» City of Lyrn.�ood, Public korks Department, ciuring the monti� cf Februar�
1989, receiveG a tctal of ei�hteen (18) cai:l.s :ron: ;�esid��;:ts r�=:l;o,t;irn-, Ediso:i
o.ne�: street. ii�hts out. So that we ma�- presecit a st�:ius c;f ;e�;aii�ed stree;
iights to r.ne �raffic � Parlcin�' Commission at the;.r >tarch meeting, please
C " rovide us r.ith a staY:as re ort as soon as
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I trafiialEsNeSmertCarridorDemonstra4on q'}�eemerts4eetnetworkwillbetes[edin
Project,astateof-thrarttrat6cmanagement ¢demonatretionprojtttalongtheSanta
" � . pmjeRthatmmbines2letcenturyhigh-tech MonicaFleewayCorridor,withthe&eeway
equipmentandeignaimanagementtech- ��cmnditionecomputer-linkedWOlympic,
niqueevrithimpmvedpublicinfo}matian p�w�Venice,Weslungton,endAdassboule
taetirs.lYeamixthatpromiseatomwe �ardnyetv.•eendownWwnLosAngelesend
trafficwithgreaterepeedwftilereducing (ryeSanDiegoFreeway.
�� mngestioqtraveltimes,anddelays.Motlier =
1 projectbonus:improvedairqualityendlower Simsrepor[edthataconsultenthasbeen -
' "'� fueleonsumption. ♦ eelectedtodeeignthesystem,eonryear _
' TheE40.million,threeyeardemonstration P�saWbeCollowedbyoneyeereachforin- ([�.(;,�NAVICATTON-Anew'SMANT _
� projecCisakeyelementofI.ACTC's'Onthe stallationanddemonstration. in-uehickmuigalianayateminbeingfesfMby =
/' RoadWtheYeer2000,"along-rangeplanW APubliceducationprogramtorthe5mert Caltrans,Gene�vlMoton,andtheFedero!
l.,. .. improvefreewaYsandlocalstreetsinLosM- SCreetDemonstrationProJectwillLekicked HighuxiyAdminiatmtionaayartojthe
`y gelesCounty. oRjust6eforethepro)ectbecomeaoperatianal, �+�wnstmtionproject.Thepathfinderaystem
TheamertstreetstrafEc-man ementand °�ueendofthesewndyeer. prooidesavideomaponadash6aordmonitor
intormationeystemisbeingdeve]opedjoinUy Smartetreetsqrethelatestatrat¢�far t����utcl4rn¢kroulea(aauord
bytheCommiseion,Caltrana,theCalifornie elec4vnicLxefficmanagementTheCommis- � °reO ..
HighwayPaUOl,theCityofLosAngeles sion's pilotprogramietheonlyhigh-tech � •
� �� 'h'ansportationendPolicedepartmenta,and �8hweyprojecCOfitskindintLeUnited reducingcongestionbymarethenl0percent
i theFederalHighwayAdministration. 'States.Othercountries-Japen,Greet `WehopetotakefheA75ACmncept
Britain.andWestGermeny-ereaUeadY oneete furtLerwiththeinter
� � Thisiahowtheagencies'brainchildis spendingbillionsonreceerchnndeimi]ar mena p mentconce G Bgen ��
�, designedWwork:itlinksecongested(meway demanstrationproectsWeasett�eirurhen � P �°�1Dg�ePour -
' withparallelm$jorstreetsandmmmunicates � agettcieeandthepublicwithtt�enewtechnol-
�� ��°""�'� agyierac todoublefheim mvementin
� - currentt�cWormationdireetlyWemulti- P��d P .
� j agencytraffic-managementteemandtothe TheLAClCProjectezpandaNeconcept trefticilowechieved6yAT5ACfrom10b20
- oftheAummatedlteflicSurveillenceend percent,"Simeeaid.`O�rgoelieWteetthe
� CantrolSyetem(A15AC),whichwmeuccesa- mlatlansLipbetweenbetweencomputenand
fullyuaedbylheCityafLosAngeleeinthe humane,betweentechnolo�endteam
Coliceumareeduringthe198401ympica, meuegement"
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changeablemessagesigns. p�:TRfPTRAFFICENFORM.I7TONVIATF.LEPHONEC.AI.LWwNOdfECOMPUTER- _
Suchasmartstreetmnceptmayrevolu- Commu(ersaccesscurrenitraJjicin(ormalionthro¢gh(heirMmerompulerorbydialingthefraffic- _
[ionizemmmutinglifein[he215tCentury,ao mnges .-_
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u rws du mt turrently exist to 6uild or op-
Up the Air.. crvtetlicun(unAcdprojectsinthepraposedAir
Quality Management Plan, Icading to a funding
W � O � II' ��� • shnrtfallof$30billion.
'"i'hc adop�mn o(the AQMP will present a
umquc challengc lo all ofus in L.A. County,'
''he Bill? A1ednicksaid'I,o<alagencieswillneedtowork
tngcther wiU� st'nLC, federfll, flnd air quality
<?.;;': . olLanls to generate the revenue necessary lo mnke
AQMP Measures Call "" "'�" � "'""'
• 'The I.ACTC is tatally comm�ucd to helpi ng
for More Local • • mccLUwchallcngcofsolvingourlocalairquality
Trans ortation Funds pro6lems,"Mednickmnduded."Werealizethe
P full dilLculty oflhc task, end think realistic expec
taLions arc crucial to success."
Phutu�hemira(aridanlslnl:commm�[rAmm�na.a .
smoq'I.Aromplervarietyo�secondarypollulants s[emmmgGammobilewu¢es:Thepluncontains
%��• ��..�u�h��nr:itrnFenuz'�dr.-•�nrhineu'ilhhvdrn� ���rictyolmnAilitymensuresmthenrcasof
..r.a�n.in,unLghLl.Pullul�nL.rrspun..iG(c/nr r.�il.IFocx�aysanJhig6w;rys.cicanfucls.andtr�p
•rcnndrespir�(urvirrimfinn.mm�pofherhenlU� rcduction.
problems.
Thcimplementationperiodforthcplans Majorairquality
measuresrangesfmmfiveto20years,depending measuresnowbeing
W hen we drice, we make smog. From the on such factors as financiul (easi6ility local
�ime.�'emmcheignitionkey,emissionsGom authority,andavaila6letcchnob�. WhenadraR earried out by LACTC
our car add pollutanss to the smog stew in the of the plan was releesed in July 1988, a list of
$outhland. measureswasidenti6edas"currentlyfeasible" Currentconstnetianof44mileso[
Reducing�heamountofsmugrelamdtocars andscheduled(or"fullimplementationbyl998." electricnllypoweredraikransit,witha
� andoehermobilesourcesisoneofchemajorincen- Thesemcasureswerecalicd"Tierl:' Wtalof75miles(ebautthesizeofthe
tices (ar increasing pu6lic transit and other al[er- HARTsys[em) to be underconstruc
nati.'emean_ofvansporta�ion. iti�alsooneof Commission Coneern tionbytheyear2000.
theLueAngcleECountyTransportationCommis� ThefirstdraftofTicrlmeasureswasquite , �
.ion'sw rioritics,asreflectedintheair- ualit�� � Co-spansonng"SmartStreets"
PP 9 > ambi[iousandveryezpens�ve.Commissionstafl' prujectsintheSaNaMoniceFreewey
relacedpolicieeinUCTCs1987highwayplan, wasconcemedehat[heearlylistofineasures andVictaryBoulevardcorridorsto
'OntheRoadcoiheYear2000`andinitsTrans- �ouldnotbeachievedwithinthespecifiedtime {mprovetrafficilow(seeslaryon .
portatim[mprovementProgram,�ahichmus�can- frame.
form ta stace air quali[y policies. page 1).
"We were pleased that as a result ofour
'fheCommissiansuppansimprovedair , �ommenLS,theTierlmeasuresinthefinaldraR • Improvementofbusservicethrough �
qualirythroughse�eralspecificinitia[ives,"said p�enwerereducedtotherailandhighwaycon- betterservice<oordination,moreloral '
Commissioner�IarciaMednick."TheLACTCrail structionprojectsthatarewrtentlyapprovedor busendparatransitservices,andcon-
programb.'itselfisamajorelTorttowardshiRing p�annedbytheCommission; Mednicksaid. tractingsemceswherercducedcosis
peopleoutofiheircars,andhopeswachieveboth Fundingandtimeconstraintsstillremaina willresult.
grea[ermobiliryandbetterairquality."(Seebox �riticalissue,howeveqaseventhescaled-down -
atrightforalistingofmujorairqualitymeawres P�anproposedfaradaptioncallsforafqtalof$37 ! Supportingcerpoollanesaspartofa
nov:per.oRF.eCommissien�program.l 6illionworthofTierinndTierllmeasures.Ai1 -" �u�lrywfd€nE�vork
. 'lednickpointedoutti�.:,6ecauseofitsspecial arembeimplementedorconstructedbytheCum-
emenn.'ithair-quality�rclatedtransporta� missioqtheCatiforninDepartmentol'fransporta- • E�ndingofaltema4vcfueledemon-
C ?i,onmeasures.theCommissionhaspaidclose qon,andtransitoperetarswithinthenext20 strationprojectsforbusea.
ai[encionw�henewdraRAirQualityManage� yey �,
mencPlan(AQ!biPlmbeadoptedineady1989. Butat[heCommission,wherefundingCorall ' Obtainingeddi�onnlfederelfunds ;
� TheplanwasdevelopedfortheSouthCoastAir �hemeasuresmustbeprogrammed,thequestion [oremissiorv�uctionpmjects. i
Basin.afourcountyregionthatincludesLas is,"Howmuchmoneywillactunllybeavailable?"
MgelesCounty,bytheSouthCoastAirQuelity • FmdinghalfoCCommuterCompute�a ,
lfanagement Distric[and the Southem Cnli(omia budget, and encouregingthe use of
AssociationolGovemments. FUII(�Ifi9 SI10(�fall prppositionALoralRetumCmdefar � �
Althoughthedxumentalsoeddresseseirpol- "Laokinga[allfederel,stace,andlocaltrans- ridesharingcoosdinefionanddevelop-
Iutiancausedbystetionarysources,theCommis- portationresourcesthrough1998,weareableto mentoftrenaportetiondemend-
sion'ssWlTandpolicy-makershavefocussedon identifyatotalof$6.956illionotbus,rail,and managementplans.
majornewstrecegiesdesignedtoreducesmog highwaycayi[almoneyendabout$2.lbillion '
� Rail-Life Experience Rated TOPs by Students
R ealli(eexperienceforstadentsistheideabehindTOP,theTrans- TheyreletealltheirnewekitlsWthereeldifeeacamplesbeforethem:the
portationOccupationsProgramcosponsoredbyl.ACTCandlocal designendwnstructianafL.A'sthreerailtransitlinesnowinprogrese.
�chooldistricte.DuringtheDesttwoyeers,over200juniorendsenior FieldtripserehighlighGSintheprogram,takingthestudentsandtheir
high-schoolsNdentshevetakenafter-schoolclasseeandsummerjobsto inswctoretoconsWetioneites,toridetheSanDiegollrolley,andto
IenrnellaboutthedesignandcanstructionofL.A.Caunt�+s150-mile LA(,TC,Caltrans,endSCRTOheadquarters.
railtransitsystem.Thishandsonjobezpenencehelpaprepazethe , SCUdenfsendotherTOPparticipantahavepreieedthepro-
studentswpursueedvencededucafiminengineering,architecture, � grem.'TOPiseveryedultetmosphere.Goingthroughthe
constrvc[ionmenagement,urbanplanning,ortranspoAetion. programgatmethinkingeboutwhatlwantedtadoafierhigh
The LACTC spends ebout $250,000 e year for scholnr- schaol," said RobeK Bennet, 20, a Campton Commwity
ships, the summerjobs pmgram, and special supplies College Geshmen. LeGcia Nesfe, 17, served ae e
aueh as draRing kits and hard-hats. 1'he Las Mgeles community relations assistantatthemnaWC-
OlTceofEducationandtheschooldistrictsofCamp- : /' tionsiteindownWwnLasMgeles.Shesaid,'I
mn, Long Beach, and Los Mgeles participate in Lhe (eel real lu<ky W heve thisjob. IPs e lot better
program,providingclassrooms,transportationtothe °� � Lhanworkinqntefnsbfoodplacel'mlearning
variousne[ivities,andpmgraminstruc- � ?' muchmorehere."
C � mrs'salnries. ' ��� Thosewhoprovidetheteachingere
;;i" Engineersandmnsultantsworking plcased,aswell."IC'sbeenavnlue6leezperi-
ontherailtransi[progremoRenteach � � � ��� enceformqtoo,"eaidSusanBraukis,projttt
classesandactasguestlecturers. - � � W� yy\. engincerendTOPinstrucwr,"breaking
Forl2hourseachweekduringthe / �� � ' � . duwnyearsofworkexperienceintoa •
schoolyeaqtheswdentstekeclasses �/ ' � aimple,step�6y-stepouQineand
indraRing,architecturalmodel- " � � �a� teachingitineverydaylanguage.
6uilding,engineeringmath,graphic ' � �\ / � ThesWdentsareagreat
design,andtechnifalillustratioa � � �' <hallenge."
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Countyisoutrackforbuilding"Chebestdesigned,best-meneged Thevehicleewillbe90feetlongendalmostnineteetwide,wif2�
railsystemever; aaordingtoEdMcSpedon,I.ACfC'edirectorof aninterioreeilingheightof6'8".Theirexteriordeaiguwneiefaofe �
desigaandwnstruc[ion.Hereportedthatinlate1988,construction whi[ebackgroundw�thriinefioriionft�sGipes,mgra a4onaoi`6�e, � '
� oftheLongBeach-LosAngelesrailprojectpassedthe50-percenb andanaccentetripeoferimaonred.
mmpletianmark,withallofthem�iorconst�uctionendprxurement "'Cheeewewilltaketulladventegeofmodemteclmology, �
mntrac[s awarded end under way. LACI'C'sManegerotRail SystemaEvgineeringNarmTeeter.'They
� FabritationofthefirstcarbodybytheJapaneseventureof willbeqtieqeir-conditioned,andemooNriding...eedifferentfrom
SumitomdNipponSheryobeganinApri11988. Deliveryo(thefiret theoldRedCarseaowmodernflaWmobileearefromaModelT .
car is set for Sune 1989. In tatal, 54 vehicles will.h¢ huilt Cor use on ' Ford." .
, theLongBeach-LosMgelesraillineanditsPasadena-LosMgeles �
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C � e( S`V(Vey: � aftercrimeanddrvgsasthesinglemostimporv suchascarpooilanes,slaggeredworkhours,and
: LantpmAlemfacingthecounty—aheadoChealth s�gnalsynchronization;sevenoutofl0ratedsuch
No on Traffic, Yes on Help care,�axes,gmwlhanddevelopment,andair strategieseitherbery"or"somewhat"helpfuL
. � ymlity. Focusgruupsarenowunderwaytofollowop '
A revalLcimprovementspopvlar?Yes,acmrd- Ncadythree-quarterso(L.A.Countyvoters onthepoll,mainJyaimedatdiscussingthe
�� �l'lingtoapublicopinionsurveymmmissioned fuvorincreasingtheamountwespendhere(or problemsofcommunicatingwith[hepublic.Nezt, �
bytheLACTCinMay1988asafollow streeLSandfreeways,andalmosthalfsaythey acommunitymtrcachpragramwillbedevebped �
temyearhighwayplaa . �+ouldsupportsuchanincreaseevenifitmeant aaordingtoremmmendationsGOmthehighway
Thesun-eyof1.900vutcrsshowed[hatLos' anaccompanyingincrenseinLheirtaxes. planandLhesurveqwork.
1m_ �qd",. •�kirnlii��rnnc.��,�ihird "I�h�. i ,nd , •n��.. , e.� i..�r�nti.rtaldo.�. ,
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� andpeoplepower. _ presentschallengeLoL.A.CounLy. construcliononLhejob. inLosMgeles.
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Viewpoints The solution to easing the crunch lies i n �
getting people out of the habit of making the Lra-
� Transit-Sharing ditionaldrive-alonecommutetowork,fivedaysa
week. In Torrance, we areengagingin a variety ��
ofprojectsthatattackthisproblemfrommore LOSANGELESCOUNTY7RANSPORTATION
South Bay Cities Band Together To than one angle. �
These.projectsare:l)joiningwitheightother ao3WestE hm
Solve Commuter Traffic Pioblem South Bay cities in a projectcalled CTIP, an acro- �osaqe�,Ca��orruasom�
By Bob Hildebrand nym for ComputerTransportation Implementa- (
SeniorAdministr¢tiueAn¢lys[, tionProgram;2)extendingTorranceTransitLine �
TorrnnceDepartmento/'Tr¢nsportation pg;3)developingastrongcommute-management pWy�ERaeNChair�
�� planforTorranceCityemp2oyeesthatcanserve ��y���qydg
asamodelforacitywidetransportaGondemand- EdmuneD.EtlelmaNVkeChair �
� � ����� � managementplan;4)acNvelyworkingwiththe S�qoerv'sar,lusMpelesCunry �
Z . LACTCCOpromotetheextensionoftheNorwalk- KennNhFl�hn
� ElSegundorailtransitlineintotheSouthBay l 5 "Pa�•�sN�pelaeCaxnY
_ � southofElSegundo. oeeneoans .
The most unique of these projects is the S "��•���
CTIP,which,whenoperationallaterthisyear, MlchaelD.Mtawvleh
-- willotferthreepeak-hourcommuterbustines ��'���
- runningthroughtheSouthBayintotheE] �F'SM°b°"°"
; ' K Segundoarea. Theservicewillbeoperated �������
� , TomBndby
.,, . jointlybyninecitiesunderanagreementthat Mayw,CiryalLosNgeles �
� � � ,. � � creates a nine-member policyboard and esiab- ��ry��y
a'i ��, � `� �� . .� iiaLenTon&nceastheleadcity. Cau�oiman.CMdL«tvgeies
�,�. " �. ��..;%"�� Forthesecondproject,TorranceTransitisin poy �-��
� � theproressofextendingitsLineNB,which � ��� �
J operatesonHawthorneBoulevard,theSouth � ��� .
�`��� Bay'sbusiestcommercialcorridor.Theextension �Y°f•�°�R�qP�Verdes
� ��'� �- willlfnkthiscortidorwiththeElSe ndoem lo �� �
!y- � � P Y- CitizenRepresentative.CiyalLOSMpeies
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1 ` ' 1 ��' � Boththeseprojectsaretargetedtorelieve DistfipDire�pa,CellrenSDisUK17
'� a local congestion caused each workday by South � �
, � * l� y � ; / \�' BaycommuterstravelingnorthtotheElSegundo LAC7CSUfl . ��
� � employrttentcenter. PeulQTaylw
BobNildebrandisfhe,n¢nageroflheSouthBay Insum,alotofusouthereintheSouthBay �"e� '�
CommuLerProgram. are ezcited about some o(the new programs on ��'"�^
� � � thebrinko(becomingareality. Numerous DirenotTranspa�tatioriProgramsarqqnaysis I
councilmemtiersandstafTfromthefollowin citics ��
8 Direpa.FinanceantlAdiNnisVation
T RAFFIC! Everytimeasurveyistakenof havedevotedmuchoftheirtimetowardimple- ��
residentsinoneofourSou[hBaycommuni- mentingasolutiontoourcommutervgenerated ortector,GOVemmemaMPUbf�cqnairs I
.ties,askingwhattheyperceivethenumberone Lrafficcongestion:Torrance,RanchoPalosVerdes,
local problem to be, it is TRAFFIC. Our trans- El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, LosAngeles, ProMollonisthetnCTC'sauanerrynews�eneronvans-
porlation issues aM activip¢s wiNin Ne Counly d Los
por[ationengineersdesignlocalstreeGSandinYer- RedondoBcach,Lawndale,Rolli�gHillsGstates, q�ge�s.lnteiesiedpanieswillbeaMbdtoouimailirpusf
sectionstofunctionatoptimale�ciencyas andManha[CanBeach. �.pmrequest
� '�.�rrmioedbycomputer;yeLtheevcrtiemrensing Alatafworkremains,butthepayolTforour �
"Smeofcarslca��esthemotoris[feelingdver- effortsisjustaroundthecorner. SowaLCMforus ECltor.HeiOe-ManeWenzel,Tl�eFacusGroup
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` SOUTHEFN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION ACTION COMMITTEE
CTC's Fifth Annual Report:
Revenues needed to improve transportation
A ccording to the California FUNDING SHORTFALL base of licensed drivers,
Transportation Commission's Revenues have fallen behind the registered vehicies and annual
(CTC) Fifth Annual Report to the cost of identified needs for the miles of travei (gallons of gasoline
California Legislature, increased past 20 years, according to the bought). This ended in the early
investments are'needed to expand CTC report, which notes, "the 1970s with the onset of inflation in
the capacity of California's State Highway Program sailed construction programs, followed
transportation systems, and at the through the 1950s and 1960s with by the 1973 Arab oil embargo.
same time more efficient use must minimal inflation and a growing (continued on page 2)
be made of the system's existing
� capacity. �;ar.. : � ,-. : ,�; �
Summarizing significant � , >�� �' t �. � ,� ' �+,'
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trans ortation issues for the ' �+ �' �� ' s"*
P �Kern��Countyr��goes>�to��tlie ;��oters� ..
Legislature, the Commission's �:. � «, � F �,�; � �x� ,� � ,. - t � h * �c = 4
p�$h'=Si t1X, � t'$� £riF�.+ F s� h x �M� $� k A ''v`'m`�W P
re ort cites ma or roadblocks that F� � �! j �,��3�� ^� �� ,�F,h
P � �fo'r�h�ighway��fun`dmg� � � �s�� ; �,�.
must be addressed and calis for � ia ,�s, $�,� 4 �, �� �`�� . �,^+����;h ��,���,��"�;_* �$ �'= �
substantial, immediate increases `�"�' ' # '` * � "' � `�` k � "� " � �'�� ��"
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s w � � „`,�4",�'�5`x' t`�i. �, �.f �4 ,A�y��� tt�(�51>�s � v� �� r �1 -r'�� ` r;
in transportation revenues, >; On�Marcr�7^,vote[s in Kem��s; _� improvement�of
. improved traffic management �County will,�o�n°a growang��`�����+5 �s4reets�and roads �,��� 7 t `�:
and a renewed effort to link �number oftGalifornians who���� ��,� x� � About�$2 million of�the`�fax �:: `:.
California's quality of life, �have�been�sked.to approVe�,�,��,�LL� �,proceeds'+are to�be'available for v:
economic vitality and international r xlocal?measures�to, finance��,�� �senwr crt¢en�.transit,serv�ces � t
competitiveness to the ability to �transportatioo improvements '�;:*,�,��c �� pnmardqr3or, fare subsidies �� ,.;
move its people and products. �,� Kern Countyrvoterstwill�deciiJe�"°r�'� ���rMeasure;rA#s prov�sions require„ �
�' "+t i.4Y W �aYF�a' + -.'.ti*' [ F h
The report also addresses the �the fate of�Measure!A a hal�f����� �1500 pe�rcent of�the neanr�tau � ,
federal role in state trans ortation ;�cant�salesxtax�i�orease to�fuad>��" 5 � . revenues�to-be f used�,inxKern �„
p �� a �x x a z :-w�. •, s.� ,, u, "5& ,. 3' �r+` t 2 sbn y.'Fr i
as well as the historical �orth/ $450�millio,n�+n { � £ Gounty�e'zclusnrelyrf� �?
south split in state project funding �t�ighway a�a�oad pro�ects� ��t 8nsportatio,��purpo,�ges�The a; �,
��fhro ghout egcounty� � " � �'� ��revenues�are�not sii�i�ect io ��
� k w .n ' �X' �:? f �t" 'a+xX '� 7 h �
, REVENUE �"�*�The�me � re'�will generate � s �����either �ta�te"�pr�fetle�l�co�trol but,�'.
� The Commission forsees a �about�$22� Ill�b��per�year�oVe��a�� t�+�wili �ailo!nr,�he��coanty�tp>x:ompete ,r;r
revenue shortfall starting in fiscal �20 year penod �lip'to�70 pe�rcent��4 �afor ma�tching,�state� �r�d,federal �
year 1989-90 of at least $1.1 �of these nev��revenuesKwtll�6e� �,�funds �Ti�eameasure�iso� ` r
' billion annualty over expected ;�used�to fund�l5;higtiwayrp o�ects�.„�g �reqwres'�local�gove�riments to �;
revenues. This isthe fifth year m a of state and�egional�unpo�ance ��mamtamytheir�urre�it�l,eNei of -
. �i� g �-. x t a s y !YF€ 'St 3�_.n Y
row the Commission has noted x�mcludmg a�rosstown freeway �funding�for,�ro�ads�aAd;�streets �
the serious revenue shortfall. � through downtowmBakersfald,�n�t � aln thePCU�r�ent,climaterof :� �„
A "y � (R 9 .5. ` P J�Y( � �� k f �
"Unfortunately, a crisis is often ^:and w�denipg�of{highways�to��;��5�;,.� highway,fundmg shortages and a�
the thing that shakes the people �serve�Mojav� Califomia Gty ��,��,� �escalat�ngF'roatl needs proposals ,
up enough to take action, not "inorthwestaKem+County an'd �,� �� such Kem :__ .�^
the prediction of a crisis," says �Ridgecrest*sr�� ��`: r�x� �� ��;;� �� �� Gounty may offer local voters
, CTC Chief Deputy Director *�� Thqty percent`of Measure�A�-,� `��, ��lheir best<hope of,obtaining ,� :
Robert Remen. "The state's ��evenues;are us'ed for�:�',� ,�� ��tneeded road improvements ❑- n,
trans ortation crisis is definite and cons'truction maintenance and�x'��`"+�� >� N� �` ��
� P �£.r r � - f �.,.�, y.�.. a; x vY. J r��" `��' � , a�¢�_
. growing closer." ��. s �'+ ;;�� -,?��z.,.•.;*.� s,t,r�u_x , < �* ;, ,�, N �- �.o � , N �: st..
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CTC findings and as the price of products example, nine counties have local
increase. The gas tax, for sales taxes dedicated wholly or in
example, is not indexed as a part to the state highway program.
(continued from page 1) percentage of the price of Other possible revenue sources
Population growth, driver licenses gasoline. It is a flat rate. When the are developer fees, increases in
and vehicle ownership hit a price of gas rises the gas tax truck weight fees, surcharges on
plateau, and gasoline sales went doesn't." vehicles and sale of general
flat over most of the decade as The state gasoline tax has been obligation or revenue bonds.
(use of) fuel efficient vehicles raised only once in the past 24
became widespread." years and now ranks lower than GANN LIMIT
"Funding for highway the gasoline tax in 42 other When the Gann limit was
construction in California has lost states. Quoting a 1988 Cal-Tax enacted in 1979, spending for the
ground steadily to inflation, repair Research Bulletin, the CTC reports state transportation programs
needs and environmental California, ranking 7th nationally were near a"historic" low point.
protection requirements during the in per capita income, fell to 51st Transportation started out under
past 20 years," adds Remen. in per capita spending on
"State revenues now barely cover transportation during 1985-86. The '
annual costs for maintenance, District of Columbia spent more " During fhe next 40
state operations and match of per capita on transportation than
federal capital outlay funds. did California. yearS, the new growth
nillio� - centers are expected to
;'��•. be the Inland Empire,
» ,; ;; .�;' �, the San Joaquin Valley,
, San Diego and the
;' ; ' �`. Sacramento area."
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S2 �
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� �� the Gann limit with a less-than-
' � realistiC percentage of the base
,
'� state budget and has not
5t �,, � �._,\ ,'� recovered.
� � The CTC writes, "Since 1980,
�`.� � ' � transportation.expenditures have
.-•, �•
; • not increased as fast as the
� increase in spending capacity
1935 ' 60 "65 � to ��s ' 79 � so � 85 under the state's Gann limit."
Thus a portion of traa�artation's -•--
�cn+uu. sr�re HIGNNAY CTPIiAL INVESTHENi original base, as small as it was,
(in reel, constant dollar cerma - 19B5 s) � has been absortied by other
programs that have been getting
SYate highway spending was near an all-time low by the time [he Gann limit was budget increases.
enacted in 1979. Because o/ the limit, highways were allotted a less-than-rea/istic This ever-widening gap may be
percentage o/ the base state budget.
pushed even wider with the 1988
passage of Proposition 98 and
"In other words, we're barely Therefore, the CTC suggests Senate Bill 140 (SB 740).
keeping what we have alive with the state gasoline tax be Proposition 98 guarantees state
state money. Almost all project "increased and at least partially education programs will be a
construction costs come from indexed to a reliable indicator of constant percentage of the overall
federal money." maintenance and construction state budget (about 40 percent).
"The problem with traditional costs, to avoid a'real dollar' Additionally, any excess state
transportation revenue sources is shrinking revenue base." revenues above the Gann limit
that they do not respond well to Additionally, the Commission (up to a maximum of 4 percent of
economic forces," says Remen. emphasizes revenues must come the education budget) must be
"A sales tax will bring in more from a variety of sources in added into school funding,
revenue as an economy grows addition to the gasoline tax. For (continued on page 3)
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Governor seeks to
`unlock gridlock CTC report
(continued from page 2)
G ov. George Deukmejian, in given, few details were offered increasing the base for school
his seventh annual state of about the governor's plans for funding for that year and all
the state address on January 9, future highway funding. following years, and increasing the
focused attention on the state's Assembly Speaker Willie Brown Gann limit by an equivalent
transportation problems, calling (D-San Francisco) commented amount.
for traditional, as well as that he wished Deukmejian had The proposition further reduces
alternative soiutions. advocated raising the state the percentage share of the state
"I want to unlock gridlock in gasoline tax to pump more base budget for which
our state with a two-track money into the transportation transportation must compete. It
approach: build more roads building fund. also makes education proponents
where needed, and make better On the day following the strong advocates for maintaining
use of the transportation system address, however, the governor the Gann limit.
we already have," the governor invited 27 leaders of business, Additionally, SB 140 revised
said. labor, government and the how transportation programs
"We must not underestimate Legislature to a transportation are programmed into the State
the impact ride-sharing, mass summit meeting to begin Transportation Improvement
transit and better traffic developing a plan to raise money Program (STIP). Anticipating
management can have on for highway construction. passage of Governor
congestion. If we can increase Deukmejian is advocating a Deukmejian's $1.1 biliion
the average number of riders transportation bond issue in 1988,
per vehicle from 12 to 1.4, the bill recognized the state's
congestion would virtually " must not enormous highway needs and
disappear, without adding a underestimate the calied for accelerating the number
single additional mile of of programs planned into the
pavement to our system." impact ride-sharing STIP. The bond issue was
To set the example for mass transit and better narrowly defeated, but the
effecting this major shift in traffic management can programs were still added in
driving behavior, Deukmejian „ accordance with the law. Thus,
have on congestion.
said he has offered state ��emor George Deukmejian shortfalls predicted after 1990 will
workers financial incentives be enlarged by the amount of
to rideshare and has asked additional legislated programming.
private sector employers to do
the same. proposal to be offered to voters GROWTH AND CONGESTION
Deukmejian also called fora in 1990 which would include a While investment in_,__. ,.. _, _
controversial plan to restrict combination of bond-funding and improvements to state highways _
commercial truck traffic on a state gasoline tax increase. has declined, California's
freeways during peak hours in Some observers believe the population has continued to grow,
urban areas. governor's final two years in resulting in worsening traffic
Acknowledging that "we must office may be his most congestion on many of the state's
finance and build more highways productive. Without the political freeways.
in California," the governor said pressure of re-election, he may Much of the new growth is
steps are being taken to ensure help the Legislature develop occurring in counties where
sufficient funding to continue the bipartisan solutions to the state's sufficient freeway access was not
current annual $2-billion road- problems. With cooperation from planned. The CTC notes, "During
building effort. the Legislature and acceptance the next 40 years, the new growth
The governor also questioned from the public, the governor's centers are expected to be the
the continued usefulness of the proposals to provide new funds Inland Empire, the San Joaquin
state spending limit and said he for new highways and to Valley, San Diego and the •
will meet with legislative leaders increase ridesharing may signal Sacramento area," with the
for a"complete re-examination" the beginning of progress in population of these areas
of the limit. finally "unlocking gridlock" on expected to more than double
At the time the address was California's freeways. ❑ (continued on page 4)
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must become the supplement energy conservation should be
to whatever highway capacity can better understood by the motoring
Annual report be added." public, adds the CTC.
The CTC continues by saying
TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY the role of the individual and
(continued lrom page 3) Recognizing financial and private sector in these
from 7 million people to 15.3 environmental constraints on transportation management
million people. "The transportation "building our way ouY' of programs must be recognized
systems in these counties have congestion, a greater emphasis and supported.
been in no way built to handle must be placed on more efficient
growth of this magnitude," the use of the present transportation QUALITY OF LIFE
CTC writes. system, notes the report. Finaily, the CTC strongly
Along with this change in the "Advanced technology systems urges the state's quality of life
statewide location of growth for automation, navigation, and economic vitality be
comes a change in the local electrification, vehicular , recognized as "inescapably tied"
growth patterns. In the 1960s and identification and radar must be to the movement of people and
before, most jobs were iocated encouraged," the CTC says. commodities.
near metropolitan centers with The report also emphasizes "As congestion worsens, jobs
housing spread in the suburbs. adding to basic driver education and economic expansion are
During the 1980s, however, by including lessons on operating choked off. As rural communities
employment centers have been the overall transportation system. remain isolated, they wither.
spreading throughout the suburbs. Aside from teachirig vehicular California's inevitable growth,
The greatest increase in safety, driver education should resulting from its Pacific Rim
commuting has been from suburb teach "individual driver location, must be anticipated and
to suburb or suburb to rural area, responsibility to use the system planned for or, if ignored, will
the report notes. efficiently and effectively." The cause dislocation and
The CTC says, "These roles and benefits of transit, divisiveness. Transportation, air
commute patterns are too diffused carpooling, flextime, ramp quality and energy must be
for effective transit service. As metering and commuter lanes in brought into balance and the
crosstown highways become terms of congestion reduction, Commission welcomes Legislative
congested, carpools and flextime time savings, air quality and action toward that objective." ❑
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I-105 FREEWAY STATUS REPORT A CALTRANS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
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TRANSACTION READERS '"�
� OFFER QUESTIONNAIRE � � .
RESPONSES
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At various times throughout the year,
the 'TransAdion Reader Questionnaire" will
be otfered lo solicit your opinions about the
' content of the newslerier. As you may have
seen, the questionnaire is designed to give
you an opportunity to suggest ways to im- _,, ±a_
prove the newsletter and make it responsive
to your interests.
The following reactions came into our
Los Angeles otfice recently to address the
question, `In what ways can the newsletter
be improved?"
'Publish updates of how certain areas
of the ireeway, which have been under corn
struction for awhile, are progressing," John
' Frederick, Hawthome; "Provide more If110f- Pouring [on<iete is an essen(iaf cicmcn! in huilding ncw lones nf f/ceway. CansVUCtion wnrk-
. mation about how the proposed freeway will ers in �he area of 1he Cenlury Qoufcvard 1-/OS frecwny inlerchange.can qttes� m. �his a.r thcy ��,
�- ' add�ess �increased traffic �and what is to be pour an a�phalr conc.e�e .niz which w;1! snmeday ,na0f a smonth trancition 6etween !he !wo '
� ezpected in relationship to other large pro- f, ' I
� jects sucfi as light rail and how all of this will . �,,,�, .. I
fit together to promote more etfective tratfic
(people} movement,' Office of the President, 565-foot offramp irom the eastbound I-105 baseball-field sized water retention basin for
Los Angeles Trade Technical College and io Lakewood Boulevard in Downey. The this contract. This retention basin, a large
"Show effects of ihe I-1 OS freeway where it's oiframp will traverse over both Ihe east and trapezoidal area bordered by a �rontage
been buift and its influence on the area. Is Westbound lanes oi lhe ireeway and end on road and Merkel, Alhambra and Orizaba Av-
lhere an increase in the value ot the proper- • ihe north side of the I-105. Towering 18 feet enues, is designed to capture emergency
ty?" Helmut Oberfell, Los Angeles. above the freeway, the otframp will ulti- runott water irom the ireeway in lhe event of
, These are all interesting comments mately provide access to both north and flooding. Measuring 2,430 linear feet around
which deserve coverage in the pages of southbound Lakewood Boulevard. its perimeter, the l7'a51}r can hold�'enough
� TransAdion. In the March issue, I will dis- This contract complements the 22 road- water to till an ordinary baseball field up to
� cuss these remarks in detail and focus on Way contracts presently under construction the tifih row of bleachers or 25.6 acre feet ot
the iocal impact o( the I-t05 throughout the �hroughout lhe 17.3-mile I-105 corridor. water. Ocon says the basin is a cooperative
Glenn M. Anderson Freeway corridoc If you These contracts represent over $409 million effort of Caltrans; the Los Angeles County
� have any questions which require immediate in ireeway construction. Flood Control Distnct and the city � of
� answers or if have a story idea which you Caltrans resident engineer for contract Paramount. 'In my view, this basin is an ex-
feel has merit, don't hesitate to call me, #41, Larry Higa, says the job involves major ample ot how careful planning can culminate
� Thomas Knox, at (213), 620-3550, Monday drainage work for the freeway which will be in a tacility which will serve a dual purpose
� through Friday from 8:00� a:m. to 5:00 p.m. depressed 30 feet below the surtace streets of providing a vilal public service and recre-
- � , ihroughout the construdion limits. "The ation." Ocon says a new public park will en-
three pumping slations will pump water up velop ihe basin when lhe� coniract is
$30 MILLION CONTRACT irom the treeway lanes to ihe height of the completed.
GETS UNDERWAY surrounding surface streets. From there, the Also included in the contract are exten-
� water will go through an existing drainage sive soundwalls measuring over 70,000 lin-
. - system and flow nalurally by gravity to either ear feet which will be placed on both sides
The Kasler Corporation of San (he L A. River or to another source," Higa ot the freeway. Major improvements to local �
�� Bernardino started work Iast month on a$30 says. neighborhoods will take place as 21 cul-de-
: million job to build retaining walls and pump- Andres Ocon is Calirans' project engi- sacs are planned throughout the area.
ing stations irom Paramount lo Downey. neer for this contract. Ocon has worked on This contract is expected to take two
�� The contract, k41 on the I-105 con- the I-105 project tor over eight years in vari- years to complete. Higa says he doesdt
siruction schedule, also includes a winding ous capacities. He aiso designed a speciat
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RECORD CONTRACT i_105 FREEWAY INFORMATION NUMBERS
AWAITS AGENCY APPROVAL
The following list at telephone numbers should be used when you need �o get in-
CaRrans is on the verge ot awarding the tormation regarding �he Glenn M. Anderson Freeway. If in doubt, call ihe Caltrans
most expensive single roadway contract on public intormalion number at (273) 6203550..
the Gienn M. Anderson (Interstate -105) �
construction calendar to date. This coniract California State Police ............................_ ..............620-4700
is Project tl46, a $74 million job lo complete Cal�rans I-105 Accounting .. ...... ... . . . .. ..... ... . . . . . ... .. ... . .620-4240
the interchange between ihe Harbor Free- Caltrans Bids ar�d Contracts Unit .................................620-3850
way (Interstate 110) and the I-105. Caltrans Citizen PaRicipation Unit .. .. . . .... .. ... .. . ... . . .... . .. ..620-2668
The contract which will take over four Caltrans Civil Rights Branch .....................................620-2325
years to finish, includes building major con- Caltrans Right of Way (ACquisition) ...............................620-3575
nector ramps, light rail iransit�structures, the Caltrans Right of Way (Excess Lands-Sales) ....................... 620-2469
light rail iransit station and high occupancy Calirans Right of Way (General) ..................................6203520
vehicle (HOV) lanes. The HOV lanes and Caftrans Right of Way (Property Mgmt.) ..... .... ... ...... .... .... . 6203600
light rail transit system will ultimately corn Cattrans.,Righto( Way (Rental Mgmt, ) ... .... ....... ...... .... .... 620-3602
nect with the elevated busway planned to Center For Law in ihe Public Interest . .. ... ... .. ..... .. .... ..... ...4703000
operate above the median of the Harbor Century Freeway Attirmative Aclion Commitlee ..................... 639-1870
Freeway. Century Freeway Corridor Advocate .. .... . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . ... . . .. ..678-4177
The northem California construction Century Freeway Employment Center .............................637-6580
company, MCM Inc. is the apparent low bid- Century Freeway Technical Assistance Project ........ ....... .... .. 637-1387
der for the record-setting project with a bid Housing and Community Development Depa�ment ................. 673-3801
of $74.812,98720. MCM's bid package is Joint Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program . . .. .. ... ..... . ... . ... .. 673-3941
presently being reviewed by ihe Century Recorded Intormation re: Training Program ........................ 673-3941
Freeway Aftirmative Action Committee �
(CFAAC) tor compieteness and �responsive- Questions regarding housing units can be answered by the Housing and Commu-
ness to the project specilications. Following nity Development Department. The cleanup of existing corridor propehy should be
CFAAC's award concurrence, ihe bid pack- directed to Caltrans Right of Way Property Management. Caltrans Citizen Participa-
age will be forwarded to Caltrans' headquar- lion Unit can answer questions of a general nature as well as arrange bloc club
ters in Sacramento tor final approval by ihe meetings. Remember we're here to help you. Please call us.
state Engineer's Oflice
Construction on this job should be un- materials and a videota which teaches
derway by late April. Consistent with the CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE school aged children howto safely walk
consiruction adivity currently taking place in anticipate any disruption to local traffic pat- around construction sites.
the I-105/I-110 area, motorisis can expect to �erns but adds advance notice to nearby Interested groups wishing more infor-
see more large earth moving equipment and school districts and emergency entities will - matiori on this program can contact Caltrans
support materials in coming monihs. � 9i�en 'rf this is anticip�ed. Citizen Participation Manager John Vaden at
Residents wfio live near the construc- - Cattrans advises parents of children� (213) 620-2668. '
tion zone and motorists who �iravel through Who attend schools anywhere near the con- �
lhe area will be notified in advance of any - struction area to exercise eztreme care
�OCa� ��aC� L�OSU�BS. 1'I+PI.I�IIk:11PY PI:NI.If,AF}'AIRS
when transporting their children to and from Fdiw .............. ...... TI..K`.in,lr.
' Questions regarding lhis and any other schooL Cattrans has a special safery aware- c.. ....................... RcmTrujilln
Cattrans roadway job can be directed to ihe ness p; ogram complete with educational �omgnph� . .... .. .... ........ .. . II.IcW
Calirans Public Affairs Oftice at (213) 620- • µm�s�vnw . . . . . — . . . . . — . ... .. B.i�n�.�
3550. . ro. we��a �r�,��m, ��.�am� � �.�os rR.. �ai:
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Calitornia De artment of Trans ortaiion FI RST-CLASS PAID
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Los Angeles, California 90012-3
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JONN GEOGHEGAN, Seaetary GEOFGE DEUKMEJIAN a09LFT K. 9EST, Oirecmr
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The Growing Conflict
Over Traffic Signalization
By Kenneth Todd
ext to the controversy over are meant to serve as a scienti(ic basis
major highway consVUCtion for [he engineePs decision [o install a
and i[s disruptive e(fect on signal or not. As a general rule, a traffic
�. property and the life of the light is not warranced az long as there is
community, the public's clamor (or a a sufficient number of adequate gaps in
traftic ligh[ is the biggest source of bad traffic on a major road to allow side-
blood between citizens and their high- street drivers and pedestrians to get
way department. across without excessive delay.
Demonstrators picket city hall and Over ihe years, the haffic signal warv �
stage sit-in strikes ro get a stop light put rants have undergone several revisions. 1!�
up where someone, often a child, was The latest change, effec[ive March 1988,
killed or injured. Candidates for public � was made to the "Minimum Pedestrian �,
office win and lose elections over the is- Volume WarranY' as a result of exten- '
� sua The community is willing to foot sive studies commissioned by the �
the bill, but the traffic engineer opposes . FHWA. ',
the installation of a traffic signal, say- Prior to March 1988, the Minimum ' ���.
ing it is no[ justifed under the "wao- Pedestrian Volume Warrant was satis-
� rants" of the "Manual on Uniform fied when, for an� eight hours of an av-
Traffic Control Devices" (MUTCD), a erage day, 600 or more vehicles on the
documen[ issued by the Federal High- � major road entered an intersection .
� way Administration (FHWA). been injured in one year while crossing where 150 or more pedestrians per hour
This� manual is the bible of the traffic a stree[ with the green ligh[ in their fa- wero using the busiest crosswalk during I
engineer. Highway departments have vor. the same eigh[ hours. Many traffic en-
been held� liable in litigation over acci- The traffic light is one of those med- gineers thought the requirement of 150 �
den[s [hat happened at locations where icines Ihat cures one disease and gives pedestrians per hour too high. Too
[he control devices did not conform to another. II has a statis[ical likelihood of often the warrant was discredited when
i[s specifications. "In a legal sense, reducing accidents only where at least citizen groups used political clout [o �3Y�.-� ��
. warrants are much more [han a guide five rightangle collisions have been re- a stop light installed where the warrant
for installation," said an attorney gen- ported over a 12-month period. Yet requiremen[s were not.me[.
eral of Illinois. "They are essentialty a even then the installation should be Assuming that pedesirians could at
directive of proper conduc[ for each avoided, if possible, because it will most be expected to wai[ 60 seconds for
. traffic engineer to follow in the perlor- cause more stops, more delay, more fuel an adequate gap, and 30 seconds as a
�mance of �his duties. This places a seri- consumption, more air poltution, more reasonable average, the smdies recom-
;�ous responsibility upon [he person who wear and [ear and more congestion. mended that the new warrant be satis-
is inclined [o deviate from the warrants "p good guide to the application of fied when [here were 60 or more pedes-
set forth in the manaal by which he is control devices is to u[ilize the mini- trians crossing [he major street during
�. govemed." mum degree of control necessary to each of any tour hours of an average
To the public, [he traffic ligh[ is the provide for the safe and efficient move- day, or 90 or more during each of any
� very symbol of safe[y. The experts tell a ment o( vehicles and pedestrians," says two hours, or 110 or more during any
different story. Replacing a stop sign Louis Pignataro, director of Transpor- one hour, and [here were fewer tha� 60
.. wi[h a[raffic ligh[ does not enhance (ation Studies and Research at the adequate gaps per hour in the traffic on
��safety, but merely converts right-angle Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. "Sig- [he major stree[ during Ihose hours
accidents into rear-end collisions when nals should be used only when lesser when the minimum pedestrians volumes r �. �
. drivers are forced ro a sudden — often (orms of contro� will not sufficc." were met. �
. unnecessary — stop. More pedestrians And this is wha[ the traffic signal This was too liberal (or the National
get run down as reliance on [he green warrants of the MUTCD are all abouL Committee on Uni(orm Tra(fic Control � i
light makes Ihem careless. Thirty years preventing Ihe ins[allation of a tra((ic Devices and many traCfic engineers.
, ago, a member of the commit[ee signal in response to unreasonable pub- They believed the proposed new war- �
charged with writing the MUTCD lic pressure at locations where it would rant did not take the negative trade-o((s
pointed out that 24,830 pedestrians had do rnore harm than good. The warrants of traf(ic signals into account. So they _'{".,-�"T^�
40 . - � American CHy 8 CountY/febraary T989 N -���.•.�}
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adopted a comprom hat required oGway to the pedestrian in a ssvalk, minor street has no need for a traffic
./ fcwcr than 60 adcqu:�aps per hour al�hough thc pcdatrian is nc��poscd ligh� that is installcd to maAe artificial
�� on the major siree� for those periods io walk or run suddenly imo t ie strect, gaps (or people who cross [he major
when the minimum pcAcstrian volumc l�he underlying rationalc of Lhe Mini- strecL l�he mere fact Ihat a tra((ic sig-
existcd; I(b or more pcdcs�rians cross- mum Pedesirian Volumc AV�n'ant is in nal is put up undcr �hc pedestrian war-
ing the major strcel during each o( any con�ict u�ith the law. ranf is evidence thai traffic on the mi-
four hours, or 190 or more during any The FHWA bclieves thc warrant in its nor strect is too light lo w:,r•ant a sig-
onc hour, and �hc eldcrly anA handi- ncw form is responsivc to the needs o( nal (or vchiclu, so light [hal pe.dcsu�s��_
capped to be taken care of by a reduc- pedestrians because i� rcllecls the actual can crosti wilh liltle delay. 13u1 once the
tion of 50 pereent in the reyuired pcdes- drivcr, pedcstrian and en(oreemcni signal is installed, pedestrians who wani
vian volume at iocaiions where �he pre- practices. If this is �ruc, the proper to cross the minor street are needlesslc
dominant pedestrian crossing speed was course is either to press for stricter law delayed and exposed to conFlicts wi[h
. below 3.5 feet per sewnd. enforcement or, i( the law is unwise, get vehides that turn with the green lighc
'The FHWA said in its rulemaking it changed through the Uni(orm Vehicle from the major to the minor strect.
announcement, "A pedestrian desiring Code, o( which the National Commit- Until these conflicts are rectified,
to cross the major street is (aced with a tee on Uni(orm Traffic Laws and Ordi- more traffic ligh[s will be put up under
simation analogous to that of the side nances is the cus[odian. I3ut [he legiti- the new warrant than under the old.
sveet vehicle waiting at a stop sign. Like mate function of federal guidelines is More pedestrians will be pleased and
the driver of the vchide, the pedestrian not to pander to the motorist's reckless- more motorists annoyed. But the plea-
must wait (or a gap o( adequate size to ness and recognize his violation of the sure of the one and the displeasure of
appear in the major street flow be(ore law as acceptable practice. Nor is thcir the other witi not make the Minimum
crossing. As the number o( adequate func[ion to put [he traffic engineer in a Pedestrian Volume Warrant reasonable
basis gaps decreases, the pedestrian will ex- position where "proper conduct in the and consistent. Torn between political
�ail a pericnce greater delay. 1f this waiting per(ormance o( his duties" means silent pressures and the in[egrity of his
rn ���� time becomes excessive, �t is very likely acquiescence in the violation of traffic professional conduct — as defined b}�
zre is that pedestrians will become impatient laws. the manual — the local traffic enginezr
�ps in and may even step o(f the curb onto the Not only must federal guidelines be will have to fall back on Ihe one reliabie
tide- roadway, thereby exposing themselves free of con0ict with the law, they must device that has stood him in good stead
o get to possible injury or dcath. Thus, when be (ree o( inconsistencies. "Bewusc for so many years and tha[ improves his
this threshold value o( acceptable pe- drivers are rational," says James Foley, image by allowing him to come down
:war- ' destrian delay is exceeded, it then be- former director of the Office of High- squarely on both sides every eime: Did-
; comes necessary to introduce a[raffic way Safety at the FHWA, "they expect dle with the volume counts until he can
YOnS. ;
19R8 signal that will artificialty creare a suf- regulations to be reasonable, just and prove the tra(fic light is warrantcd. ❑
arian (icient number o( adeqnate gaps." cons�stent." The Minimum Pedestrian
x �,.�_ The law in most states and munici- Volume Warran[ (ails [o meet this [esL Xenne�h Todd ir o rerired troffic �
: the pali[ies [ells the mo[oris[ ro yield right- A pedes[rian who wants [o cross the engineerin Washingtort, D.C. ,
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t on w�,�ttiaL 3he�counYy.�n�'ed;ait�nfelLgent�traffic?management ,.tat�on plan rand �mprovemrnts were�ranked on ihe bazis of
ours °'aplan�to bru�gYepsting roads avo�d��the se �nthe;degreeaf nced -. �' ! � .a -:�; ,+ 4, :: ' ��i.. �_
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mnes >.i�nouscongeshoo'problemsracpenenced�by9p[he[^NewJecsey^�,�Artned w�th:iht report-',the county.is puttmg�.together a�
�' counhes � : �>x��Y ��� �r-�.f�a���' i'^ schedule for,;implementing�needed.irtipropements. It also
qnal �,� The'study addressed both�short"�and�long`-[enn needs of ,,may use t6e data�to develop,a forniula fonassessing impaa
otrol � s�z inajor road'comdorsLvith�n ihe�couniy�t Officials were ����fees` `on deveiopers to help�pay for the improvements. What-
xrs. �'concerned firsC.of#gll�.wrth?improving`:inteisections and �;r.eJer�course�the'county takes, the existrnce of a[raffic sys-
Mar- �'� ,�other�road segm'ents'iwhuh�aretittie�scenejofn(requent s'4em�managemeiit-plan ensures an aaive hand in managing
o((s �7: ` congeshon and/or= cadenl`s .�. sayssR�cHard Kmg iap eng�� -�the_growth.within i[s borders. . . : _❑
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Antiqaated, Overcrowded Transport System �
,' In London, a Real Jam Over Traffic i
� � By�DAN FISHER, Times StaJf Writer . ' . , � . . . �
: LONDON—The city tha[ was 2000 said in ap interview. And underground s[ations around the
farsighted enough in 1863 to give about the only.hopeful sign so far is city's perimeter. From there trav-
. the worid its first subway is that increasing public��awareness elers use the subway or bus and
trapped today in a nightmarish has made transport iinportan[ . then walk the lasL few blocks [o
transportproblem. politicalissue,headded. reach their final destinations.
� .. When hundreds o( British sW- . The�prestigious Tiines of�L.on- AbooC 15% commute a[ least part �
denls demonstrated on the central don, which ran a five-part series on of. the way by car, and only about
Westininster Bridge recenUy the situation recently,'complained . 5% travel all the way from home to
against cu4s in education grants, in'a concluding editorial of''sclero- o[fice by bus.
they triggered an hours-long traf- sis in the capital's ar[eries." And But L,ondoners are sometimes �
fic jam thaCthe Automobile Assn. the Daily Telegraph headlined a remarkably creative in coping with �
termed dhe worst in London histo- recent report, "'The , City Tha[ their congested transport system. �
ry. A few days later; repair of agas_ -.Choked ifself to Death:' . When a young mother caught in a
leak in South London disrupted :. ' When it comes, to . transport, Westminster traffic jam realized
thiogsalmostasbadly.., L,ondon is about as different from 'she. could not possibly reach her
y.In December, 34. people ,d'ied in .:L,os Angeles as possible-al[hough .: daughter's nursery school on time
the worst British rail accidenf in 20-' .` Angelenos may 5nd it' hard to ;:' to pick the girl up, she abandoned
i years-a casualty toll that_e�ierLS::� sympathize as they; si[ in bumper-'. .'he� vehicle temporarily and sought
said was worsened by gross over- : to-bumper Vafficonthefreeway. ';, `out the..owner of a Rolls-Royce
,._ c�rowding on the surface trains, tfiat , ' ' staliedseveral car lengths ahead.
r�n lon d�stance .commuters, lo ' Twice as Meny People .: :
g B' She assumed, correctly, that lhe
the ctty: ... . More than twice as many people' . Rolls-Royce would have a, car
`, Coincidentally protesters in sac- live here as in Los''Angeles on ' phone, from which she was able to
dine:cosWmes were calling atten- about20%.morelandarea:I.ondon 'arrange. for her daughter to be
Uon to even more 'serious over- ' has rio ` c�oss-towrr:; freeways or.' , tended by a friend until she could
"crowding on the separa[e:London.'�,beltways, and roads'that are little : freeherselfofthejam.
subway system, parading around more than slightlp updated village THe practice of hurtling through
one.of the Underground's busiest lanes frequently'serve-as:primary :':IitUe-known side strgg�p.-avoid
'" . stations on the same day as the" access routes. Dunng `rusfi ;;,;traffic is so common here that it is .
t�[mn crash. Subway usage has the city's ubiquitous red double "", :kiiowii' universally : as "rat-run-
soared 60% in .the last six. years; deckec' buses::and bulbous . black ning"And leather'-bound copies of
: and nearly.one in l0.of.the system'S taxis are quaint` but. otherwise '. °'the.pazficularly: detailed "I,ondon:
stations: aze already: so congested mosdy.useless tounst curiosities 'A-Z" . s[reet atlas' are a populaz '
thaCthere is talk of haying,to limit More than.:80%. of" wmmuters..,.; corporate Christmas gift.
passengeraccess. .. '. travel to and through L,ondon by' ' Veteran riders of the subway—
+'.: , , is a mess, frankly,", -'rail. Bri[ish :Rail surface.. trains or "Tube"—often are capable of
� S[ephen �Joseph, .director of the��_ �bring: pass'engers�. fromr outlying � maintaining their ba]ance without
� pro-rail lobbying group TranSport areas �� to combined' railroad and . Plcese see LONDON, Pege 21
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LOS ANGELES TIMES I
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1989
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a�$ A�a��� �;,�e$ : . I
, � ONDON.� Transportation Nightmare .'�
.�' , :. . � .
C�onNnued from Pege 20 benea[h the ground to legislative °Maybe we'il be driven to that.
outside assistance as.they casually �9mits':on company cars, which .[But] I think if we are, people will
read the morning newspaper on account for about half the automo- absolutely hate it, and I think they
violently swaying, standing-room- biles entering London each day. � will feel it's unnecessary."
only subway cars.' The government alceady has in- Channon played down the popu-
I O[hers—perhaps those with a troduced legislation to permit a lar idea of creating a strategic
poorer sense oE balance—clutch at rriajor field test of an "Autoguide" planning authority for the city.
Overhead,straps and seem to fador system to direct drivers around Referring to the Labor,dominat-
porfable tape playersto help pass trafficjamsviain-c9rwmputers. ed Greater London Council, which i
the time: But even the most'serene . These and many other plans : the wrrent Conservative govern-
commuters say tfiey are woriied by ._ would be in addition, to a mul[ibil- ':r tiient dismantled in 1986, he said:
currenC trends. lion-dollar program to inodernize `. "The strategic au[hority idea is, I'm
j Admittedly, part'of the problem and maintain the eidsting road and atraid; just an idea—largely ..
is lhe price, of prosperity. After a.• rail systems. .`. ::; put forward. by' people who think'
slow but steady flow of popula[iom ��We are in such d�ff�culty'that T: lhe e�cislence of an authority will
out of London during the 1960s and am spending, large sums of'money clear the problem '
1970s, tfiat trend was reversed ;iri ��q cure what I:thmk has been the ,.' a"Critics respond that GLC had
the 1980s'by policiesYencouraging 'neglect of 'Lhe`past 1`iansport!i� �its failings>but'8rgne that'is no.'
rapid economic";growth in, Britain : q�niStec .Pau6: Channon`. said m�''; endoisement tor iwfiat'•they . de-,;
gener�lly 'in;.the , country's .�. recent British Broadcastihg Corp r .); scribe'-,as .a dangeirotisly -hodge,--c
; populous southeast specifically. interyiew. And; f he . added; the .'.podge planning approach =,:
''�Now'some critics wazn that this `'resdlLs have'yet to feed their way :rj '..Tfie' trouble .is=:that;land-use:
very prosperity could fall victim to through,' to the comtnuting'public ? planning� and lransport planning •
increasing: congestion:-In pazticu- ., .Last month, Channon announced �. are almos[ completelp,divorced in :
lar, they; fear that' financial`: firms ,,p�ans to su lement London's sub ''`
this couptry Transport 2000:1ob-
may move their : ofCces to ottier �way system by bu�ldmg giant tun ; sby�st 7oseph satd
,. .
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le,ss=crowded Euro ean cities.aftei :nels'to:ca, British Rail commuter ' '
p rry FrequenUy cnt�ca;point.[o the
the}scheduled remo3al by 1992 of tcains below.the.city foi;the flrst '.: EastrLondon.dev,elopment known
frade barrierS between European 4me `;;providing}, many'� suburban -„ Docklands a'modern`residential
Communtty,countnes %, �, �, azeas w�th new Lnks to the center and commercial compke�i.zc symp- :.-
:: For busines5 peop�ej �oz)geytionz7p,,s sazd the government ° .tomaGc of; the current system's .
costa And��hep aze��i�ang ��p�ads,,t� �actkqwckly�jher�of�tqvo�yZbreakdown. Docklands has been
therm utgpokepc�tic�,ofhthe.��alterna'Gve'platt4WOUldcdst'abouti �,`sUCh>a"�stumm�g,success that'ai
� current e[t ori ' y�- �` j �#''�� S3 54 liillion �he said,�+tth'm,uch o(�� a transportation d�sastei looms. �: :
'; As the d��� up R�PPeacs �k!�."jthe cost bem� paid by`fiigher fa[esr'��}n.�+. As many as 200.000 pbs ace '.
`to be dominated9�by, t�vo�:mai�n ;� �ThegoVenimenfplans to be created m:an.azea .
groups.. Ong is pro-cent[al trans �q2dditional+$2.$5 bilLon to �ncrease =� where the transit apstem is 6uilt to:.
portation plannmg'land anU au�0- the capacity of.subway staUons and��Y handle qnly 4 0W'people an hour:
mo�ile;; the other is "anti wnfiigher capacitytrams ';.; �fc��,�""`p^ r To former London Underground '
plamm�gandpro:automobile.- -� k,•As;'for.",proposals Tony Ridley, the basic
- Thps;: proposed,sol'uUons range pnvate�utomobile use m;the crtyF,�,:9uest�on':is clear ,We are shaping
from a S10,billion network of un . making �nore ..froom tforr:shuttle� "�`sthe future of Londonl WilLit be by;
derways ':=freeways buned,80 Jeet -buses; ' Channon told fh'e" BBC �' �`;design or by default?" . -
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' Calif. Drivers ;
to .Get�Plastic, �
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�`�Zicense� fn''90
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a. �., SAGRAMEN�'0, Newrdnvers`
� licenses that re`s_emble plastia cred-
��� it cards will be' Issued to CaLEorriia.
I � inoWrists��beg�mm�g next.��Yeai' as:
; �. 'the state tiegins phasing out Uadi='
; tional:;paper .licenses, ,it ;was an- '
! nounced Wednesday. ,.'.
• Among other things, the new .
C,..licenses will have:magnetic infoi- :
�i' mation strips, making-iYeasier'for ' �
;% police officers to issue traffic `tick', ;,
t�: eu: Once pattol- cars �ai'e.'outLtted �!.
with the necessarY Q4�Pment, of- ' i
f�cecs will be atile to run tti¢ Lcense �
� thrqugh a scanner and ;have a
cocnputerprinte�produce.a;c�tation I
� on the spot �� _ �
,
�LVtule the tormat of .jhe new: I
lic,enses vnll be surulai';+to 'the. I
cunent ones;<the plasfic,cards,will �
r tiave,a digitalized color phQtograph �
and':,:sigpature^ embeddesi!', m Uie I
�` plastic making;ihe cards "Lnalter
I � able,K saidAill;Gangler ap�ikesman �
� for the Department bE Motor�Vehl , i ,
i �. C�f9:� .,___ k . '`. �v y�3�, I
� One of the mapr �things of:'
i course is that'it makes -the lnfor ';
"' m9tion on the'dnver a Lcense more'.
,.,� sectire Gangler sazd. 'IE;,w11f cpt
f down substantfally on driver's L
� cense abuse by 4ndi�+i�luals under,� I
� �� `� llw �Yi1'�S�` ��,i: i �ek� i t
��( Gangler a]so;�ai�{+the:DM� wifl:: -+--��
i �'abletoceplac�4o.4t}�CeP8ea,p1oFe .
� ,prompUyl Mo�,Q�st�''�l� �f9.�.e�Be�' ;
have to,make:aytnp�to tiie„DA4V ;
�'� Office fo" ,Qbtayt� rkpl8c�h�ht '
i7��e�cause deparc[� � � �°°l�uters vv�l�
r�`stoie the photograp 'and stgnaliire ;.
°'��data It will be7pbssible to arrange,
� forka replaceme�t over.::the photie�-;
r .._... ... �� � a-�, �y � ,.
ra`8I1(j 173YC 11.:2113�1g(�. tl -. ,.; � -.�^• I
i ;The �department said�the new:,
�. license's" �hould only,cost a few' ,�
� pentues inare'to produGe than ihe ,
�, 6ldones ; 1 4 { ' +: I
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LOS ANGELES TIMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1989
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L.A., ��tate Officials Seek
Ways �to Cut Truck Traffic �
� By SCOT'P HA RRIS, Times StaJJ Wv'iter �
His cargo inc�'.udes a stack of Now, in Los Angeles and Sacra- : �op priority for 1989, also has his � �
� boxes marked "'F,ASTER MER- mento, steps are being taken to- : staff exploring truck-control�op- !
CHANDISE—RO�SH TO SAI,ES ward trucking restrictions that i tions., . � � � '
FLOOR," but Da.n Rivas is in no could alter the lives of thousands of ' IvIore [han reducing truck Vaffic I
hurry. Shifting gears, checking Southern Californians. � itself, ihe goal is to reduce the risk �
mirrors, Rivas eases his 45-foot . Mayor 'Com Bradley's of(ice is ' of accidents like the one that
tractor-Lrailer inb� the northbound pushing an elaborate, conu�oversial � oceurred Monday morning on [he �
slow lane of the Long Beach.Free- ' measure intended to reduce by . San Diego Frceway, when a speed- �
way. Another rig roars past, the 50% the m�mbcr of thrr.c-axle :ing thrce-axle truck veered into a �
haretoRivas'torteisc.,, trucks on Los Angeles surface � pillar supporting the La Cienega
�"1'he biggest }�robiem is the. streets during peak traffic hours, ` Boulevard overpass'in Inglewood.
� hot-rodders," Riv� ; says. "Follow- primarily by shifting more shipping �, 7'he Lruck driver was killed, a ,
ing too close, goin€ fast—that's operations into the nighL . � motorist severely injured and
abouCall there is tc:accidents. . The proposal—which calls for � southbound traftic jammed for �
Guys who get paid ��y,thejob, work issuing trucks medallions that ' hours. (Story in Metro, Page 1.) �
16, 17 hours a day -those are the would allow them to operate during � A recent study for tFie Calitornia
guyspiling'emup." � � peak morning commute hours, : Department of Transportation �
These are hard � times to � be a peak evening commute hours, or found� that although big trucks
trucker—or a comr��uter. 1'ruckers both—has been endorsed by one � : make up less - than 5% ot traffic,
who once prided th�mselves as the City Councii committee and is � accidents involving [hem account
"knights of.the road" have a new expected to be heard by the full '`for about half of "non-recurring"
image: a wall of steel closing fast in� council within a few wecks. � '. major traffic jams. Virtually every
the commuter's rcar-view mirror, Meanwhiie. �Cov. George Deuk- , day, . some trucker in Sou[hern
a house-sized box lying sideways � mejian, who calls transportation his !Lalifornia has a crash, breakdown
across three lanes up ahead. Plense see TRUCKS, Page 21 �. or cargo,spill thaC knots a frceway.
` - "� The 1989 Olympics.is the inspira-
. . ���tion, even the batUe cry, for Brad-
� � � 'Jey's truck initia[ive. During the
- two wceks of the Summer Games,
� most firms voluntarily rescheduled
, and rerouted their trucks, and�
' traffic sailed.
The Los Angeles proposal would,
.in effect, makc rescheduling and
• rerouting mandatory. $yJ„ _while .
i the Olympics lasted'on� Lwo
�. weeks, a permanent change would
;�affect thc life styles �not onty of
`:truckers, but tens of thousands of
��other workers as well, because
'.shippers and reccivers would have
�� •to change their ,work'schedules,
too. Opponents argue that untold
� � costs would be passed on to con-
'.sumers. . �
LOS ANGELES TI(�ES
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1989 �
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A recent study for Caltrans con-
.cluded that a "night shipping and
receiving strategy" in Los Angeles .
could affect 17,000 establishments. nigh[ right now, but won't until we� accident cican-up are admirable
'Che Southern California Air Quali- push them;' Bicker said. ' goals. There is plenty of fault}
ty Management District, with its For all the planning, the question i equipment out on thc road, Rivas-
� mandate to reduce air pollution, that remains is whether pcak-hour I says, and it has gotten stc.idil��
has endorsed the Los Angeles truck restrictions will really have a � worse since about 198Q after the
'proposal as a"demonstration pro- substantial effect on'tratfic tlow. .
�gram" and is planning to use its After all, freeways would be ex-
broad powers to requirc many empt. So would certain surfacc
companies to go to night hours or roads—the PacifirCoast Highway,
face penalties. � Imperial Highway and stretches of
Plainly, says Karen E. Rasmus- afewothers—tha[areprotcctedby �
sen, government affairs directa� federallaw. � .
for the California '1'rucking Assn.. ' Bicker predicts a major improve- '
"�Vhen you talk about changing ment. More important than m-
truckers' schedules, yodre talking scheduling trucks, he says, is thc
aboul a heck �of a lot more than �fact that trucks wouid have to pass I
truckers." � safety inspections that many now
Bill Bicker, the maym's trans- avoid. Moreover, the proposal calls
portation aide, and John Dunlap, for a multiagency accident clean-
the AQMD's point man on the truck up effort . that would, in theory�,
,proposal, stress thae changes will clear�jams wi[h unprecedented
be methodical rather than abrupt. speed. '
An arbitration board would be �"The problem is no[ just cleaning
estabiished, they say, that would up the accident, iCs cleaning up the
address individual appeals from iruck to begin with," Bicker says.
�affectedcompanies. � "If we can cut the number in �
���, Bicker said the reaction from � half; and get safe trucks, and get a
major corporations that operate fast clean-vp, you'll see a hell of an
� their own large fleets has been �mpacY' on traffic flow, he said. '
: mixed�. Some supermarket chains � � Rasmussen predic[s a different �
�. adjust easily because they already kind of impact, with the new law�
: operate 24 hours a day, and were making traffic worse. If� 25,000
� pleased to learn the city planned to three-a�cle trucks a're banned, she
-, ease �noise ordinances that now . said, the markelplace may simply
; prohibit some night deliveries. replace them.wit}i 50,000 pickups, �
r Chevron and Texaco offered few vans and other two-axle Vucks.
'complaints, but the Atlantic Rich- Willthathelptraffic?sheasked.
,� field Co.�remains troubled, he said. John Van Berkel, Callrans direc-,
'. �Typically, he said, major compa- .tor of truck�studies, has taken the ' -�
� niesreviewingtheproposaldiscov- official stance of wai[-and-see.
; er they can�adjust without incur-. ,"I'm not sure tbat anybody knows�
��'iing great costs. Business owners, , where it's.all going to fall out " Van
�;"he � says, realize that driving in Berkel says. "The .issues are in-,
. � gridlock cos[s them money, and'� credibly complex.'.�. .�ICs like a
; that growth and congestion in thc balloon: You push in one area and it
'� �� Southland will ultimately force ex- pops out somewhere else." .
: tended work hours anyway. The feeling among people like
��: "There are a lot of companies � Rasmussen and Rivas is that im- �.
a that could do every delivery over� proved safety checks and faster
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becomes law, Limdberg contends. � ups were . coffee makers, �.trucl
-�� "How can a guy �who has �four or parts and dry wall molding.�� �' �"�
-• �-- � " (ivc pcopic working tor him put on Rivas, (or one, dcesdt under�
�^ �_� � trucking �ndustry�was deregulated.� � sewnd shift?" he � asked. "Efe ' stand the need tor restric[ions. Thi
�: FEVYEI� ,TRUGI�S�DURI1116�kU8H HOtlR r�, r;!: ? .;:� ���'BUt a peak- ban. [hey nrgu0.. Wo�9cs on a prcuy thin margi�i. �He West Covina resident hasjockeycc
�-.simply:doesn!Cmakesense. just docsn•t have the financial ca- big rigs for 28 0( his 45 year:
q Yq 3 - �.fit's �ust �a �politically . popular pabihty." � without causing an accident. Wh�
. ��&� th�rig� to do ��People don'[ lika to 'I'here is IitUe que3tion, truckers should he be banned? -. �� �
- a �,,,, � ii haye�to drive:next to a truck," said . say, that restrictions will increase Lundberg, Rivas and many oth�
� �- , �Laurte Hunter, � vice president of �. ttie pnce of Gnster egg�cotoring kits crs believe. thac truckers hav�
� �""' ��� �'� �; the Long Beacti Chamber of - ancl �ust about every other piece o[ suf(ered politicalty along with thei�
i '�,��, -.� � �yq�E �. merce which'opposes the proposal. � merchandisc. . . �, � ' � , � � image. A generation' a cross�
` �">,;y �� �,,,�';; � 'Truck b'ashing'��;is how Among the items inside ,Dan � cowitry truckers were d'fa.
� Y ' ��� ��' ��p �i� i. Lundberg� owner of Montebello ��Rivas' truck, m addition to Easten their efforts m aiding�ndei
;� �c'Y�'�,��� a;i based�;SGding and a past �mcrchanchse for a Glendale drug- �motorists. But Teamsters Unior
' ;� ��; ��'`�'a�a:= �}�� �� ���' pon ia d scr�ibes'the res It is�" ' fo� a Eas[ Los Angcles food distr bs: mage. Then came deregulat n�an<
�+` �. � c �.�,,4'� ���5..; � ��, �'' good�:politfcs�. but b�ad :policy, he'' utor, books for a Pasadena book_- � the erosion� of standards. ;
�& saj�s'calling iG�an etfo�C[o �-� store, two covers for"an - But Rivas is.a throwback; ..
��: '"� tru'c�king the'�scapegoat for� grid- Alhambra toundry; and licorice��for � modet �of roadway courtesy. �Ndw
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: � ; -��' ' loCk �-r, t .:�::� + �; ,'�'"�-- � � � �� a Glcndale candy stiop: �The lico- ' he says, those� other truckers
,,; '"� ��, ; ��*The.�Cattrans �study, Lundberg � rice-half black,� halt red—out- bunchotcowboys,"hecallsthem=
'snd,�.o[herS� they �point.+out,�,found..� � wcighed the manhofe covers by 900 �- act like„yes, they do own the road.:
' � 2�. * --'� �. ::;,�k��l�,..��'� 4 ' L7IYFRYDAVL4 �"�ku�Ange�ed"lYmee ;� ^ ngr the o f peak urs.aIt, also :� . _—. _... ..�......_ ' . . - - � '
�; D Rrvas',has°dnven'trueks �or 2A �years wit ce �smg'8n a�cident ''� �. d nts,�oc"c,ur before eak� h u sc as
'� �� �trafficspeedsadjustwitfi.thegath--
�-ieducebyhallrhentimDarofbigrigs:bnLosqngelesstreets.dunng�peak ;�. ., eringrconges[ion. Monday's acci- +
-?�traychour's pnmedly6yshiRmgmo�eshippmgoperehonsinfothenight: ,de_nt on Diego Freeway. -
-�,tlG Under rhe proposed law ' � �'�, � �; ' �r �- ' r s . � � � (
- � � ,�.,_,.. r„ ;, „r -; 7 ,n . ,.�,occurred�just�befora�5.a.m.; com- �
r Medalhons of three�different colors would be�issued for ebout 60% �� mutgrs �s[arting the carly morning
��� of the trucks tfiat�operete m the Lo9�Angele§ erealThe color�of the � rush':at 6�. caught thc ensuing jam. � •
:�. medallion.would show which shift the truck would be ellowed to operete � .Thcy�ask, does putting more trucks
'' '�, Some of tlie trucke wouid be granted the to run on surface on , the��xoad. wfien mos[ .truck
.:: `streets�during tBe morning commuting hours of 6 to9 a.m., some ro work �'� accidents occUr make sense? -
- the evening�peak of 4 to 7 p m"r'end some to work boih periods. �, ,_Lundberg�is bemused.by a recent
'" '�y,To gara medailionitrucks woulil have to pess state safety; � flurr of sma1L(own "truck-bash-
{`inspections—e legal requirementthst many mdependent truckers now ��ng". ordinances. One town receiuly �
��.manegetoavoid .9 : .,..� �;: � �" -. "� �� �� � � made�itlegaffortrucks�tostoponly
��>�:The progrem would�be limifed to trucka with three axles or more and -. � �. .µ deliveries or icku s
',:e gross weight of more Ih§n,28,000 pounds ';.� N ,�„ �:� - � � B. P P�
,�i ■ } - ; Politic�answouldlove�to�teasea
"' tiuck"-hatin � ublio;;.Lundber
-:.., ■ Establishments that ship of-receive merchendise mOre than five �� i� B P 6
,�:;; times petweek would tie iequired to�keep docks;open to hendle mght , says;�,,,but fail to '�-recognize the �
5;'>shf'pmen4s or faqe penalties The'ezpected require'ment is foi those ...s�qiticance aiid complexities of the .
.-:; 8stebhshments to be open forany fiYe hours 6etvieeB`B D m�'and 5 a m -. �.induslry �and the.'cos6 efficiencics .
. � ■ The Jreeways, Cbast Highway, Imperiai Highwa '�end e few � � ` tfi2tAlready exist.:� � � - � � �' � - �
`�OfheretreetathetfellunAerfaderal�uriadictionwouldbeeff ted�nly -Lundberg; Hunter� and othcrs
��IndirectlyrButthaprogremwouldmcludeaJomt-agencyfre ey ccident � .conlendthat,truckrestrictionsmay. -
i`�cleenupsquaHthetwoulil mthaory-cleartrafficjameqmck� ., � , ;��- '"�haye��a�,substantial��economic�im-'
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� - � � �'� � � �- - � � � pact—especially:if�thcy do. nothing
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, to ease traftic,
� Thc 1988�truck su�vcy (or Cai-
- � . . - �trans�estimated that it would cost .
51.45 billion.[or 17,000 establish-
mente to.devciop nlghl-shlppinl;
' � operations.; Smallcr companics
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Santa Monica Gets Wired:
�Computer�L�ink to Citizens-.
' By"fRACY:V✓ILKINSON;.,TimesStaff
Saiita b(amca �s offlc�ally 'on er,`Sania Mamca will.be a pioneer .
� ••, . ;' ;� : in the use of mteractive computer•
" Startmg today 'msidents can 'networks to enable the public to ,
'. gign on tA'their personai computers communicate with governmen[:. ..
' ymd;ineffecl,talktoCtityHall: ... Tncreasingly;:citiesand,counties
.< Declaring ;tself "the city of the across the natlon are;offenng some'
fuWre :3aMs Monica has;activaE-, form' of publ�c access.to govern- ;.
�d a mew computer`network �ffiat - ment informaGon tlii�oUgh computi-, '.
pute a store6ouseuf.inforinaUon " ers. The'prbduct of an meV�table :
-fansing from ,;where .to get� a; coupling`of,•technolo�y and 'civics.
. ff?r�?B PertNC to what liooks aze . the trend :is be�n% haileil m 1S�auy
Checked out of Uie'locat library.-at ...9u�TS � an wpo step -to-. :
: fhe'C�ngertips of city residents with.' 9+� �tter, more acc�ss�ble,,gov- ;:
acceastoacomPuterkeyboard. ernment :., ,
-; In additlon; and com= ' Some people suggest. howevei, ',
-pla(cit,y can be computer-messaged that a system.based, on the of ;.
to City Ha14 and, the qty.pro�wses .. computers �is eLlisf and uesqori `
offictals will respond-�'Ight to the ... whether ad¢quate securit�j+ mea- ,
': �fquirfng residenta coinputer FS sw�es can be adopted W prevent :
`R �alty..citizena'.:and.qfEiciala can 'abuse ;: ;.. s ;. :,
�, disCtiss b{vning issu�s of the day m ; IL s soniethmg Uiat more and . -�-
. •,.i�je c6mputer equivalent of a town . more ciUes': are. lookipg at '.said z
1 hall tneeting. ,. ;.; Ranc1Y Aitidt. a spokesjnan tor lhe
} , Wlien'the.first message bleeps; NauonaLLeagueofCiliesiniVash", '
� -. up on lhe system s cenVal.comput- �� Ple'eiae �ee WIRED; P�age �;
LOS ANGELES TIMES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1989
.� � _2� -Pect 1/Tucsday, February 21, 1989 * . � .
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� ` WIRED: a�1ta 1Vianica l�
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Lmks Up �Vi�.. _ �tizen� i
- CoaUaaed from !qe 1 +a<e%+ to a mmputenznl library
• _ �ngton � aulogue.
( � Computer access "makea n<Ity Pcople w� w�nt a log Inlo the :
1 ,,,,^,,, r.P. moro rclpo�ulve and e((icirnt:' he aynem will (inl Nve W Rgleter �
�� �ald - wiU the tltY and tlgn a plcdge b
� "fherearettrWn dOciencles to obey computer lawa The cantract
. �� havlog i eomputcr In4r(ece nthv alao rellevn Ihe tlty M Ilabfllly and
- tlun an empbyee nuwer a phone prcaervp lhe dty� rlght b deny
ur wrlte+leltu." Arndt aafd ux o( the qatem (rom �nyone who
Clllfania communitlni, Amdt� �abuxelt
aald. ve on the lading edge of � Uun ve thrn aaaigned an Iden-
aR�o�ing ueq ot oomputen to Ilnk ti(IUUon number and glven a 15= '
up wllh lheirconetituenb. page manuaL TheY choose a eecrel
� In Pasadena, [or example. rai- pavwordanddiallntotheeYCtem,
denu dmdy an browee through "welmme tn the clty ot Sanlx
; a varlety o( government dala and Monica'a Publlc ElecWnlc Net-
alendan o( evenb by home com- work," reada 1he computer greet-
putv, uM � prlvate tompany con- Ing. . .
� tracled by Ne Nty expecu W adQ For people wM do not awn
an IntencUVe eystem simllar to computen, fertninUa will be aet up
n
ar , Sanu MoMca'e In about two at librariea and olher public cen
�?�� .��� monllu, pfd Edwin J. Stevens. tera.
_� '�-6� ��I �},� - � � , prbldent o( lhe fvm, EMDA. -
F {; : �Yt� �' .. 1n Bay Ares dlla. residenis aze Phoae BIII
, Y 4+ .:. � uaing tomputen. to, scan library The eyetem u available W.rol- �
�!� �+V1c6un b�eanh (or books by - denu only. Ib uee b frce, allhough
i �� ...Ut14�u6JeCtor�Clhor. eame realdenU may rce a targv ,
F� E4ewherc In�Ne counuy, a Phonehlllllthey�peMabtoftlme
\ . : �wnproNLOrgWaUOnlnCleveland tignedPn. . —
Mfm a mmputer nelwark Uvough No �peclni �o(tware y nettesyry, .:.
' . w61eh lhe pu61k an tlebete lasun and any brend o( oomputer wW do:
and �chieve Infoi�matton, �whlle Barr<tte aId But the home mm- .
of[klals In ICanw pty �nd Tampa, , puten muil have �� modem—a
FIa.. u part of an IBM-q�onwred� � devla Nat enebla one tomputer '�
� P�� ceRcd The 21-hour Qty � W Aaok up wtth amther vta tele- .
F[all, tuve.lnetelled tertninala wIN phone Ilna—and corrpponding
- �Inuth-xnslUve acreena N ahop- �mmunlcaUon to(tware-
. . avrr aoeason Ping malLt. - . - Oaers wlll be ahle to "dawnloa4".
Librarian Carol Aronoff works with the PEN program. Wh°tSanuMOnfcaisproviding,� or pufl In[ormation onco�ttielc
however, appeaza (u go beyond screens, and Ihoec wha own print-
' whal mmi othv c1Ud are doing� '<n wW be abk tn produce pdnF
HOWTOPARTGPATF � �����T of t7ilnga b ouG, aafd Ken Phlllipe, the cltye
+ come _ � dlrectoro[In(ornutloneyeteme.
1 . fl'7"�'� � tM dN Nd �ipn e/orm pleOpi(q to abay wmpvUr lew� Lead to Sda � � The new netwwk I] not expected
+�d n4+drq dr tlty7ran �nY IiabiGry. � a. do awaY wJth the tndlUonal .�
' 1'hei350.000eyetem,falledputi- waya the cily conducu 6uelneae;
2 T�'• �' �� �h verticipent a user ieentificavon m�mber and a �k Fd�ctronlc Network (PEN). waa . Concerned and angry dUZ�na wlll
� memul. Ths rosidantctwo�m a peernwA. � . daneLed to the dly, wlth HewletL , tUll teleptpne thtlr officlaLl and '
L Ra�idents cu� u�e eny knW o/ hw�y oomp�t«. w onee wt �0 N pubfro �� �� �e hardware and wrlte letten. Die-hard acUvieta '
pntws, to ac�yu tly �y�tem �ry �d � p�e� whwera—maralye �elasyetema !nc tht eoftware, and pe�ai�tent gadtliq will conUn- �
. nwdan m oawtt the canP�x wiN tlw dty tV�tem bY tMeGhaw. � �o (ece IeaUu[ We will be a u< W attend CSLY Councll mtttings
�. Ahw nad�lrp tha ary mtem, rmltlmt� �nta Qwir nwnber aM . �' ��°�w <Ise- held every other7Y�eeday nighL
�'h� � But for people who work pll day
. � ° �� d—ei4 ��' ^ � "°�"'Of�'� � ReeldenG are offerM.lour types . or who hnve Ilttle time b viait CYty �
" o(Kn'1ce�_ � � - 1ia11, the abilily W log on (or �
, WHATTHEBVSTFMCANDO ' The [fret le (he bWleUn board, In(ormaUon at home around the
` . . where ueen,cpn ecan a menu of � clock wW be a valwble tqo4 City
�• BuMtM 6urd A"rsad-wJy' ba�ket in whic� rmiEanU tan pet �P�m �+�d call up (a� read(ng euch � Manager ]ohn JeWI uld �
��^�YMamation.Y+dudrq: enWee aa arthqueke eetelY tips. Pleue.eeWIRED,P•�eYS
'� A Y���ndstaHrpon�forCityCW�pI.PlanningCommi�UCnand � ��8a a� bue xhedulp. '
fl«�Cmudeaudmeatirp.. Alao on the menu�ere egendas; � "'"- -- �
.• Fr[�qu�k� uf�ty cp�, . . minutm and etafl reportn from the
.� Pdiu r++�w �t�ti�nc�. pr.vantion tipe. � �1tY Cauncll. Planntng Commission
�■ Wh�t i mWed to pet � buildi�q permit w W sineva a dog licenee. end Renl Conlrol Boerd.
•�M1aMn�m�6enMaryape�oe�.neiphborhooE«qanizetioneeiWrtqn In addlUotl. iupn cgn discover
then300wcial�arviceeeande�. how b apply (ar Ilcened and .
• SchWeln of �renu et tM Sama Moniw Pier erW Civk AuEirorium; a��• Eventually, th�y will b¢
Mwat« lenni� b�wne, tohbtp pamea eM other rxremion at parka; �bl! lo meke appllceUonn th[ough '
Cu� klwdv�<a: wble N progremming. �� �mputer u well, AssuUnt
.
���ng/�irhoudrpadviu. City Manager Lynne C. Barretle
' ' -: � (7h'lob GwtLro�. � . :.... ... ... . . . � said. ' _ __'..
�� RO°bwp ��VON�W d �oslc AouseholA we�te. . . � '.. Th< tecot�d f�gtuM'je. tltc Wnk �
Z� M � Pa a Y vulL A�reefd<ni can send meseages
rticip�nuwMmesu a�mCit Nallenea dlmUytp(,y(yHallwlthqueetiona, �
����� chennN� tham to the riphf oRiciel�. If residente ask a Question, tominenla oc camplalnLi Answe�
�n officiel will enawer on their hana computer. H wmeone repoeeb fo�mt ��I appear on the Individual's
a wb�icetbn�. �fwy ero mailed ou�. mmpu[er acreen.
�' C°^��c4q. A wrt of elearonic town hell, io which /llea will be j
WMed an veriou� topic� wch a� bey pollotion, vaHic, etc. ReaiAente can Town Ndl
M[w � tt1ea4, ���' ��� b°°°^'° P�rt a<«'^ ���<. / �YboAy cen cell up The thl�d elem<nt la ea11Pd Con- !
tM fiN eM nad [M cam.a�n, v��ry paome e mnnlnp convenetion on �erencing, a nort of eleclroNc lown
�"'i ��� hall. Flley wj�� y¢ opened on topics �
� 4 U4ry. MudenU ca� Cial e�epera[e number [hat givee them ecceee �� ��e hortld¢s9 Orth<paCC o(
���WUblopue.Thaycenwarchlormetenela�yeu�horortitle, �eVe�opmenLAtt9idenlC2nenler
�w'Mut book� �ra in Mu� prencM1 erW lind out i1 e ce�ein book h�e been comm¢nU, whlcM1 wlll b¢COme parl
�b� ' o( the (il< and can be read Gy .
anyone else w7�1ng It up.
Finally, lhe network gives uscrs
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