| Great local lineup for Inner Southeast Get Together [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 05:26 PM PDT Just a reminder to stop by our Get Together this Thursday the 23rd from 5pm to 7pm at the Green Dragon (928 SE 9th Ave). We have a great lineup forming of folks who do business in inner industrial... (click through to website for more) |
| More of what's in store for SE Clinton bike street makeover [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 04:49 PM PDT "Bike Flags" are one of several concepts the city hopes will help identify SE Clinton as a bike priority street. The City of Portland has shared more of the design elements... (click through to website for more) |
| Reader photo of the week: Keg return by bike [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 04:42 PM PDT Ed Groth carrying an empty keg, wine bottles, and other party leftovers by bakfiets. (Photo by Anomalily in the BikePortland Photographers pool on Flickr) Jonathan's story in 2005 about how... (click through to website for more) |
| New Mellon Park Trail Under Construction [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 04:35 PM PDT From Mellon Park Bike/Ped Trail Meeting Yesterday a group of stakeholders lead by Councilman Bill Peduto (District 8), and comprising of BikePGH, City Planning, East Liberty Development Inc, Walnut... (click through to website for more) |
| Cartoon Tuesday: Oh No, Not Again! [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:45 PM PDT Image: Adsoftheworld.com Paging all bike shop owners, Here's an innovative idea from a bike shop in Sweden. Who are the best people to target for new bikes during the "off season?" ... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:28 PM PDT Image: SI for Kids.Yesterday, my Mets got shut out by the last-place Nationals, falling 10 games behind the defending world champion Phillies. Meanwhile, the Yankees grabbed sole possession of first... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:16 PM PDT PA State Legislators and Bicycle Advocates at the First PA Bike Summit, May 5 2009. Michele Barrett is front and center. Can you find Scott and Erok from BikePGH? One step in taking Pennsylvania off... (click through to website for more) |
| BRU Joins National Effort to Raise Federal Funds for Transit Operations [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:13 PM PDT For more images from today's efforts by the BRU, visit the LA Streetsblog Flickr Page The Bus Rider's Union gathered signatures outside of the Wilshire-Western Subway stop this morning, joining... (click through to website for more) |
| Tigard to form Bicycle Advisory Committee: City responds to recent coverage [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:02 PM PDT After years of encouragement from advocates and citizen activists, the City of Tigard says they plan to establish an official Bicycle Advisory Committee. During a phone call, City of Tigard... (click through to website for more) |
| iPhone Apps That Might Make Your Bike Ride Safer, Certainly More Fun [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:00 PM PDT Wired gives us a look at a number of bicycle-related applications for the iPhone, including Back Light, which allows you to tell cars following too closely on your back wheel exactly what you think... (click through to website for more) |
| Dems. in Senate Pushing Transit Into Climate Change [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 01:19 PM PDT Addressing a climate change forum this morning, two Democrats on the Senate environment committee said they are pushing for transit and other green modes of transport to get 10 percent of the revenue... (click through to website for more) |
| Vancouver Gives a Bridge Lane to Bikes [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 01:18 PM PDT New York isn't the only city that's experimenting with closing roads to improve traffic and create better conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. Today, from Streetsblog Network member Human... (click through to website for more) |
| Oh, Here They Are: Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 01:02 PM PDT Times: State Budget Deal Doesn't Solve Anything, Just Takes Local Funds to "Balance" Budget City Wants LAX to Buy Parking Lot to Make Way for Green Line (NBC4) Joe Romm: Copenhagen Climate Treaty... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 7.22.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 12:56 PM PDT BikePGH Messageboard Thread of the Day Bike removed from meter by PNC park officials. Lock cut The Headlines Bill O'Driscoll of The City Paper writes of his experience taking his bike on the T... (click through to website for more) |
| Advocating for a Transpo Bill That Keeps Transit Riders Moving [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 12:39 PM PDT Large cities continue to grapple with big gaps in their transit budgets. Graphic: Transit Riders for Public Transportation. Advocates in cities across the country are mobilizing today to support... (click through to website for more) |
| Blumenauer introduces "Green Routes to Work Act" [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 12:10 PM PDT Blumenauer demonstrating one of several green ways to get to work. (Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Green Routes to Work Act of 2009 into Congress... (click through to website for more) |
| Riding on Oregon's first official State Scenic Bikeway [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 11:08 AM PDT Rolling through the Willamette Valley. (Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday a few friends and I decided to ride our bikes down to Monmouth (about 15 miles west of Salem) for the start of the Cycle Oregon... (click through to website for more) |
| BikeFest Kickoff Fundraiser Party - Friday, August 14!! [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 10:51 AM PDT Come one, come all to the BikeFest Kickoff Party Save the date! Friday, August 14th is our annual party! Not only is this our major FUNdraising event, it's one of the hottest parties of the... (click through to website for more) |
| Movement on Bicycle Access Bill: New Version Appears in City Council [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 09:51 AM PDT A new version of the Bicycle Access Bill has been placed on legislators' desks at City Hall, indicating that votes in the Transportation Committee and the full City Council are likely later this... (click through to website for more) |
| Performance (Nashbar) CEO on credit card fraud: 150,000 customers affected [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 09:48 AM PDT CEO of Performance said 150,000 customers were affected by credit card fraud. Seeking to explain their response to a credit card security breach, I got a call last week from the PR spokesperson... (click through to website for more) |
| Where's Today's Headlines? [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 08:01 AM PDT Just a reminder that I'm flying back into the West Coast sometime this morning. If nothing else I'll be checking in to syndicate our national news early this afternoon, but hopefully I'll have... (click through to website for more) |
| Vancouver Gives a Bridge Lane to Bikes [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 07:46 AM PDT New York isn't the only city that's experimenting with closing roads to improve traffic and create better conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. Today, from Streetsblog Network member Human... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 22 Jul 2009 06:00 AM PDT Second Ave Subway: Coming in 2016, or 2017, or ???? (News, Post, NYT, NY1, 2nd Ave Sagas) Young Cyclist Killed on Wantagh Parkway Bike Path by Drunken, Speeding Motorcyclist (1010WINS) Lt. Gov.... (click through to website for more) |
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