| Trib: Female bicycle messenger has the grit to thrive [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 08:47 PM CDT By Jason Cato TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, September 29, 2008 Indoctrination into the cut-throat bicycle messenger world, where time is money and money comes per delivery, can be daunting. Lindsey Welsh... |
| Tip: Alert Port Authority drivers about bikes [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 06:23 PM CDT I (Scott) just got a call today from the Port Authority stating that in the last couple of weeks bus drivers have reported cyclists starting to walk out in front of their buses at stops before the... |
| BTA's 2009 legislative plans take shape [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 05:18 PM CDT As bike ridership spikes in cities across the state, Oregon's upcoming legislative session is sure to be full of bike-related action. Figuring prominently in that mix will be the lobbying... |
| KTLA: Two Cyclists "Collide with" Target Truck in Crosswalk [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 02:34 PM CDT As we've seen before, the passive language of the accident's description makes it seem as though the poor truck driver was just minding his own business when kamikaze cyclists slammed into his... |
| Rapha to put cyclocross spin on roller racing at Manifest Show [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 01:21 PM CDT The Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (October 10-12 in Portland) is shaping up to be an event you won't want to miss. I'll be writing much more about the show in the days to come (not... |
| Police Bureau continues with traffic safety education missions at Broadway/Flint [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:44 PM CDT Broadway and Flint.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort, the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division is performing a series of "traffic safety educational missions" at... |
| Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Sprawl Law, Vetos Container Fees [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:36 PM CDT Yesterday was a big day in Sacramento as many important pieces of legislation required action by Governor Schwarzenegger or would expire even though they were passed by both branches of the state... |
| 'Cross movie screening will benefit Bikes to Rwanda [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:19 PM CDT Pure Sweet Hell movie poster. Bikes to Rwanda, a Portland-based non-profit that provides cargo bikes to cooperative coffee farmers in Rwanda, is hosting a special screening of the highly acclaimed... |
| Save the Date: Pop City Forum - Making Pittsburgh Bike Friendly [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:11 PM CDT What does Pittsburgh need to do to become a bike-friendly city? Here's your chance to find out as Steve Patchan, the new bicycle/pedestrian coordinator for Pittsburgh shares the spotlight with... |
| Pop City: Commuting by Bike: You Rock, Bike Guy! [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:06 PM CDT By: Joann Cantrell, Pop City Media Mike Edwards of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnerships is an old hand at commuting by bicycle and he does it year round. Last year on his way from Mt. Lebanon to his... |
| Oregon House Rep. drafts bike commuter tax break legislation [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 11:56 AM CDT John Lim (R-Gresham) This morning's Gresham Outlook newspaper has a story about new legislation that has been drafted by Oregon State Rep. John Lim (R-Gresham) that would give a tax break to... |
| Problems at 6464 Sunset Highlight Need for Bike Parking Law [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 11:27 AM CDT Car Culture Paradise: 6464 Sunset Blvd. Across the country, our friends in NY have been reporting on efforts to pass legislation requiring that commercial landlords allow tenants to bring bicycles... |
| Calling All Writers: LA Streetsblog Needs Your Help [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 10:13 AM CDT I'm going to be out of town from Thursday, October 9, until Tuesday October 14 and won't have Internet access. In the past, we've featured a series of opinion pieces and personal stories to... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Oct 2008 09:47 AM CDT Downton Streetcar Coming in Two Years? (Blogdowntown, Bottleneck Blog, Angelinic) U.S. Driving Drops for Ninth Straight Month (Reuters) Clean Truck Rules Go Into Effect at LA and LB Ports (Press... |
| Nationwide Commuting Trends, Pittsburgh increases rank in cycling [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 26 Sep 2008 04:43 PM CDT The results from the US Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey was just released on September 23rd, and we've taken a liking to looking at America's commuting trends. Last... |
| Post-Gazette: Bridge over Mon fills bike trail's missing link [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 26 Sep 2008 08:31 AM CDT Friday, September 26, 2008 By Lawrence Walsh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette During one of their initial bicycle rides on the C&O Canal Towpath in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, John Surma and... |
| Post-Gazette: Cyclists getting own bridge on McKeesport leg of trail [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 25 Sep 2008 04:49 PM CDT Thursday, September 25, 2008 By Moriah Balingit, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Traversing the Monongahela River via the busy McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge on a bicycle is difficult even for experienced... |
| Pop City: Q & A: Stephen Patchan [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 24 Sep 2008 11:56 AM CDT By Matt Stroud September 24, 2008 Committed to making Pittsburgh bike friendly, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl recently appointed a bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Stephen Patchan, to oversee safety... |
| Pop City: Celebrating the Great Allegheny Passage [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 17 Sep 2008 10:20 AM CDT By: Abby Mendelson September 17, 2008 "Now that we've connected the Great Allegheny Passage 150 miles to Cumberland," says Linda McKenna Boxx, Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) President, "joining the... |
| Pittsburgh Park(ing) Day, Fri. Sept 19 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 16 Sep 2008 02:27 PM CDT Friday, September 19, ALL DAY Park(ing) is a one-day-phenomenon started in San Francisco that is now spreading both nationally and internationally. A collective of artists, activists, businesses and... |
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