| Wired: Rising Gas Prices Could Cure Obesity [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 10:47 PM CDT http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/07/lose-weight-wit.html Keeping gas in the family truckster is slimming more than wallets these days and could have Americans tightening their belts — literally.... |
| Thinking out loud about road rage on OPB [BikePortland] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 06:25 PM CDT The media onslaught inspired by the recent headline-grabbing road rage incidents in Portland continues. Even Oregon Public Broadcasting's daily Think Out Loud program decided to spend a few... |
| Cartoon Tuesday: Outmoded [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 05:16 PM CDT From Dick Locher of the Chicago Tribune comes a cartoon complement to Judith Warner's essay in the New York Times last Friday, declaring that SUVs have outlived any "utility" owners may once have... |
| Business blooms for gas-free gardener [BikePortland] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 05:11 PM CDT David Darby next to his company vehicle.(Photos/video © J. Maus) Portlanders love their gardens, their bikes, and their Mother Earth, so it's no wonder that David Darby's new business has... |
| An invitation to ride from Beaverton's Bike Advisory Committee [BikePortland] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 02:46 PM CDT The City of Beaverton (Portland's neighbor to the west) and their Bicycle Advisory Committee are planning "Bike Beaverton" tomorrow night. The event poster encourages folks to... |
| Zoobombers, freak bikes try their hand at off-road racing [BikePortland] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 02:16 PM CDT And they're off!(Photos/video © J. Maus) Last night, the Zoobombers were invited out to PIR to test their mettle on the course used by the Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series. Race Organizer... |
| Politicians Threaten High Speed Rail Ballot Proposal [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 01:11 PM CDT High Speed Rail in TaiwanWhat is it with the State Senate and not wanting to let voters have their say on transportation infrastructure?The Sacramento Bee reports that Senators from both parties and... |
| How to Be Safe in Mandeville Canyon [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 12:21 PM CDT A video put together by Dan Guitierrez and Brian DeSousa of Dual Chase Productions demonstrates the safest way for cyclists to ride in Mandeville Canyon. The video emphasizes that despite... |
| Words of wisdom from the guy on the windshield [BikePortland] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 11:26 AM CDT For the third time in less than a week, "Bikes vs. Cars" makes the front page. The windshield-surfer from yesterday's road rage incident has become something of a local... |
| We have new sticker designs! [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 09:39 AM CDT Back by popular demand (and we ran out of the last batch) We've reprinted our ever popular stickers, this time with some new slogans and updated designs. It's satisfying to say that... |
| Inside the Mandeville Canyon Task Force [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 09:28 AM CDT Last night, Councilman Rosendahl's Task Force on bicycle safety issues a in Mandeville Canyon met for the first time. Occasional Streetsblog contributer Kent Strumpell was there, and offers... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 15 Jul 2008 09:13 AM CDT Road Sage Shows How Density Creates Traffic (Times)CHP Hands Out 2500 Cell Phone Violations (Daily News)More Taxis for LA? (LAist via Bottleneck Blog)LA Needs Plan to Regulate Billboards (Daily... |
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