Even More Merritt- June 30, 2008 An article here this morning on the Merritt Parkway Route 7 interchange. Further delays, these now caused by the local residents deciding that they do, in fact, want to be involved in the decision-making process after all. This despite the process having been ongoing for so long with so much involvement previously, including the lawsuit by the Merritt Parkway Conservancy that led to the agreed-upon cloverleaf design. While I feel for the locals who wish to minimize the design's impact on the...http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/even-more-merritt.html Interesting List- June 30, 2008 of top drives in the US. I can't agree too much on any top drives list that includes superslabs, but I guess this is why these are considered opinions.For me, I'd have to include these as my favorites, I think:Route 66 in Los Angeles CountyRidge RouteUS-395Lincoln Highway in NebraskaPacific Coast Highway in Southern Oregonhttp://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/interesting-list.html Merritt Parkway Book- June 28, 2008 Discovered this this morning, a free preview of a book about the Merritt Parkway. Looks pretty interesting.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/merritt-parkway-book.html LHA Conference report- June 25, 2008 Article here about the Lincoln Highway and the recent LHA conference.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/lha-conference-report.html National Scenic Byway Arroyo Seco Parkway- June 24, 2008 Wow! What an article by Peter Greenberg about the ONLY National Scenic Byway to be fully contained in a metropolitan area anywhere in the country. This article highlights a portion of the Mother Road, and a segment of 66 that I absolutely love. It is good to see that others - including internationally renowned travel authors - are seeing the same things! And congratulations to my friends Amy Inouye at Future Studios and John Nese at Soda Pop Stop for mentions in the article!http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/national-scenic-byway-arroyo-seco.html "Panning for Gold Line Funds ..."- June 18, 2008 This article in the LA Times today indicates the hurdles that extended the Gold Line east from Pasadena (the northern portion of the route) faces. It also notes Los Angeles Mayor Antonio "I'm-A-Liar" Villaraigosa's importance on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board. The article states "His press office declined to say how he would vote on the Gold Line, although he's expressed support for the project in the past." I'd like to point out that Villaraigosa has also stated publicly the.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/panning-for-gold-line-funds.html Ridge Route Presentation- June 15, 2008 Ridge Route expert Harrison Scott will be giving a presentation in September. I'm anxious to see him speak as I have not seen a presentation by him before. Information can be found here and it's a great link in that it even links to mass transit options for getting there!http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/ridge-route-presentation.html Beer and 66 DO Mix- June 14, 2008 See, there is a tie between the two! And all this time so many of you thought I was crazy!http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/beer-and-66-do-mix.html The Confluence- June 12, 2008 Found this online this morning that discusses the future of the Confluence. The Confluence is the area in Los Angeles where the Los Angeles River meets the Arroyo Seco. It is also where the Construction, Alternate, and Bypass Alignments of Route 66 all cross. It is an area that I have termed "the nest" due to its complex arrangements and rearrangements of roadway in this area.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/confluence.html Ambassador Foreclosure- June 11, 2008 The foreclosure crisis seems to have even reached the ultra-hip setting of Old Pasadena. Both the LA Times and Pasadena Star-News reported today that the project to redevelop part of the old Ambassador College site just at the outskirts of Old Pasadena has gone into foreclosure, AND that the adjacent senior housing development has been put on hold (it no longer even appears on Sunrise Senior Living's website!). This should have no effect on the Harvest Rock Church, however, keeping with the...http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/ambassador-foreclosure.html |