| Sell or find gear at first-ever Veloswap [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST Anyone looking to start off the new year with some new gear, or looking to make a few bucks on their old stuff, will be happy to hear about the first annual Portland VeloSwap. Jim Anderson —... (click through to website for more) |
| MTB shop steps up for Forest Park plan [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:54 PM CST The Fat Tire Farm on NW Thurman. (Photo © J. Maus) Fat Tire Farm, a shop that specializes in high performance mountain bikes and is located near a busy Forest Park trailhead, has stepped up to... (click through to website for more) |
| Same.gov: A Transpo Secretary Who's Hard to Believe In [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 03:22 PM CST On Monday, Obama announced his "green dream team." Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wasn't there. We've been calling around to Congressional staffers, advocates and insiders to get a better... (click through to website for more) |
| The bikes in my basement [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 03:03 PM CST Last month I cleaned out the bikes from my basement. As I took them down from their hooks and carried them to their new home (a shed in the backyard), I heard voices in my head recounting the... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:16 PM CST The Department of Public Safety wants $40 million to renovate its facilities citywide. The Riverlife Task Force wants $18 million to construct walkways on the West End Bridge, plus funds to stabilize... (click through to website for more) |
| Obama Expected to Appoint Rep. Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:12 PM CST Reposted from Bike Portland: "On Friday, President Elect Obama is expected to make the formal announcement that Ray LaHood, a retiring seven-term Republican congressman from Peoria Illinois,... (click through to website for more) |
| Post-Gazette: Judge Flaherty injured in Downtown pedestrian accident [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:04 PM CST Local Judge Tom Flaherty was struck and injured by a car Wednesday (12/17/08) evening while crossing the street. The motorist failed to yield while turning right on green. These types of crashes are... (click through to website for more) |
| From Chicago: Crashing with the 4 Star Courier Collective [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:01 PM CST [Publisher's note: Elly Blue is on a trip through the East Coast. She's got a Brompton folder, a backpack, and one of my old cameras around her neck. She'll be posting dispatches and photos from the... (click through to website for more) |
| Ray LaHood, Known Unknown [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 01:26 PM CST Ray LaHood, holding plaque, in 2004 with members of the League of Illinois BicyclistsRay LaHood? Ray LaHood? That was the rippling reaction on the Streetsblog Network yesterday and early today as... (click through to website for more) |
| Vanderslice chosen to help lead Bike Master Plan Update effort [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 12:54 PM CST Ellen Vanderslice is the new Project Manager for the Bike Master Plan Update. The City of Portland's languishing effort to update its Bicycle Master Plan just got a shoot in the arm. Ellen... (click through to website for more) |
| LA Magazine Takes a Glance at Bike Culture [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 10:21 AM CST Photo by Dustin Snipes for LA Magazine Los Angeles Magazine takes a long hard look at our burgeoning and growing bike scene. Writer Matthew Segal rides the rides and talks to the... (click through to website for more) |
| Open Thread for riding conditions (12/18) [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 10:10 AM CST A snowy bike lane on N. Rosa Parks Way. (Photo © J. Maus) Snow has just begun to fall across the Portland Metro area. But luckily, so far, the big freeze that was predicted for last night/this... (click through to website for more) |
| Wiki “Thursday”: San Francisco's Better Streets Plan [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 09:40 AM CST This week's StreetsWiki entry highlights an intriguing storyline that our colleagues at Streetsblog San Francisco will be covering in the months ahead. The Better Streets Plan aims to establish a... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Dec 2008 09:30 AM CST It's Official: SecTrans Ray LaHood (NYT, WSJ, WaPo, Guardian, Progress Illinois) Streetsblog.net Reacts to LaHood Pick (Transport Politic, TOW, Philly Bike Coalition, BikePortland) CEO Boss Snoble to... (click through to website for more) |
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