| Emergency repairs will close Hawthorne Bridge tomorrow [BikePortland] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:29 PM CDT Closed from 9-4 tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus) Multnomah County has just announced that the Hawthorne Bridge will be closed to all users tomorrow (10/28) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. According to Mike Pullen... |
| Kulongoski unveils climate change agenda: Where do bikes fit in? [BikePortland] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:14 PM CDT Kulongoski speaking at an event in Portland back in April.(Photo © J. Maus) At a press conference this morning in Portland, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski unveiled more details about the ambitious... |
| The hottest politician in America? An “avid cyclist” from Portland [BikePortland] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 05:28 PM CDT [via BlueOregon] AOL's Lemondrop (an "edgy women's lifestyle site") has put together a list of the The 51 Hottest Politicians in America. #1 on the list is 32-year-old Oregon... |
| Video: Portland’s bike scene on ‘Cultural Odyssey’ around the world [BikePortland] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 04:12 PM CDT Suli Yu, with Voice of America, has finished his story on Portland's bike scene.(Photo © J. Maus) Back in July, I mentioned that Suli Yu, a video journalist from the Chinese branch of the Voice... |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2008 03:20 PM CDT Jonathan Nicholas, seen here in Heppner, Oregon during the 2006Cycle Oregon.(Photos © J. Maus) Jonathan Nicholas, the author and journalist who is considered the soul of Cycle Oregon and who has... |
| A video and a visit from NYC’s DOT Commissioner [BikePortland] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 02:22 PM CDT The city famously known for blaring horns, torrential traffic and crazy cabbies has become a national leader in creating livable streets. Leading that charge is Janette Sadik-Khan, head of the NYC... |
| Flouting Traffic Laws: The Gateway to Lying to Police [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 01:36 PM CDT Everyone following the blow-by-blow of the presidential race is now familiar with Ashley Todd, the undergrad campaign volunteer who falsely claimed that a black man carved the letter "B" in her face... |
| Recap of the Tour De Ballona [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 01:31 PM CDT Via Metblogs, Will Campbell's video of the Tour De Ballona As I've mentioned before, the Tour De Ballona was just one of several events for bicycle enthusiasts from last weekend. Despite... |
| Orange County Dealing with Its Own Transit Funding Crisis [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 11:34 AM CDT Over the weekend, the Times reported on a transit funding crisis in Orange County that could lead to a large fare increase and the closing of a popular bus terminal. Could this be Los Angeles'... |
| Park, Ride and Wash in Fahrradfreundliche Muenster [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 11:00 AM CDT Here are tipster-submitted pics from the bike-and-ride Radstation in Muenster, Germany -- where a train depot sits adjacent to a massive bike parking garage, featuring, among other amenities, a bike... |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 27 Oct 2008 09:15 AM CDT Dozens of Transit Agencies Sucked into Financial Vortex by Collapse of AIG (WaPo via Yglesias) Government Bias for Highway Spending Compounds Strain on Transit Systems (Salon) Metro Board Member... |
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