| Final Stimulus Bill Slaps Transit Riders in the Face [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 03:38 PM PST The final tally is in, and we now have a breakdown for transportation funding in the stimulus bill that President Obama will sign, barring some unforeseen turn of the screw. Via Transportation for... (click through to website for more) |
| Weekend Guide: Chariot wars and rainy family fun [BikePortland] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 03:35 PM PST Friday (2/13) The Zoobomb Badass Challenge A signature event of Mini Bike Winter A weekend-long festival of mini bike fun and carnage. You zoobomb until you can't any more. 6pm at the... (click through to website for more) |
| Fear of Federal Oversight Imperils Expo Bikeway [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 02:32 PM PST Last month when I first looked through the environmental documents for the proposed Phase II of the Expo Line, I was encouraged because the maps included with the Draft Environmental Impact Review... (click through to website for more) |
| TriMet asks for support to secure stimulus cash for bike stations, lockers [BikePortland] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:57 PM PST With more cash, maybe TriMet will card-activated bike lockers similar to this one in downtown Vancouver, WA. (Photo © J. Maus) TriMet is counting on about $60 million in federal cash as part of... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:34 PM PST A Vélib bicycle (Photo: austinevan on Flickr) We reported yesterday on a BBC article predicting the demise of Paris's Vélib bicycle sharing program due to theft, vandalism, and increased... (click through to website for more) |
| Movie trailer: What happened to Critical Mass in Portland? [BikePortland] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 12:13 PM PST What has happened to Critical Mass in Portland? A trailer has just been completed for a forthcoming documentary that will explore that question: A Post Critical Mass Portland: Living in a... (click through to website for more) |
| Reports of Vélib's Demise Greatly Exaggerated [Streetsblog LAélib's Demise Greatly Exaggerated] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 11:50 AM PST JCDecaux touted Vélib on the cover of its 2007 annual report [PDF].If you've read this BBC story currently making the rounds, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Vélib, Paris's wildly popular... (click through to website for more) |
| State Budget: Higher Fees Won’t Lead to Better Transportation [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 09:16 AM PST For those of us awaiting our tax return from the State of California, the news from Sacramento concerning yesterday's budget compromise comes as welcome news. For just about everyone else, the... (click through to website for more) |
| Transit and Bikes: Meant for Each Other [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 07:40 AM PST A Caltrain car packed with bikes. Photo by richardmasoner via Flickr. Too often, in the struggle for meager financial resources, progressive transportation advocates can become divided -- and the... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:52 AM PST State Lawmakers Reach Framework on Budget Deal (Times) Final Stim Deal: Transit Funding Disappoints; Big Boost for HSR (AP via Transport Politic) Pasadena Grades Its Streets, How Fast Are Cars... (click through to website for more) |
| Hoy Stands Up for Mental Health [Cycling Edinborough] Posted: 12 Feb 2009 04:50 AM PST Superhero Chris Hoy is on a roll - the medals, the knighthood, the cheesy cameos in TV adverts for breakfast cereal! He is in demand - personal appearances, game show panellist, big figure... (click through to website for more) |
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