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Slow progress for high-speed plans

November 29, 2009 — San Francisco
Writer: Alistair Gee

Donations, please. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week called on President Barack Obama to provide funding for the state's high-speed rail link between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It's a reminder that although voters have signed off on the project, obstacles remain.

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I've found a hotel in New York that's set to become my new "regular". While I've yet to sample some of the more important elements that can make or break a place (the quality of the club sandwich, the gym, the laundry service and the efficiency of the concierge), I'm already a convert to the Crosby Street Hotel in SoHo.

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issue 29 . volume 03 . June 2009

Monocle’s December/January Forecast issue looks out across 2010 and beyond. It’s a holiday read packed with essays, manifestos and debate. The issue also features the Madrid City Survey and our Travel Top 50 survey of the world’s best hotels, airlines and cosy cafés.

 

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