| Streetfilms Rides with East Hollywood Art Cycle [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 02:17 PM PST Last weekend, the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council held the first of what will hopefully be many Art Cycle rides, where cyclists were given a tour of several neighborhood art galleries. The... (click through to website for more) |
| Boston Gets Serious About Bike-Share [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PST The AP reports that Boston is looking to launch a bike-share program -- and not the skimpy, half-hearted variety: The city has put out a request for proposals to create a bike share program. The... (click through to website for more) |
| Can bikes and baseball go together? Velodrome backer hopes so [BikePortland] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 01:54 PM PST Steve Brown sees a new opportunity to build a velodrome in Portland. (Photos © J. Maus) Remember Steve Brown? He's the independent businessman-turned-advocate who has spent the last two... (click through to website for more) |
| The Original Magazine: Pedaling Pittsburgh Forward [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 12:55 PM PST From their site: The Original is a nonprofit, semiannual arts and culture publication dedicated to highlighting the talent of artists and leaders in the Pittsburgh region. It is also... (click through to website for more) |
| Willamette Greenway Trail gets boost from Metro [BikePortland] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 12:17 PM PST Once built, the trail would connect St. Johns to the Steel Bridge. The Willamette Greenway Trail project, that would connect the Eastbank Esplanade at the Steel Bridge with Cathedral Park in St.... (click through to website for more) |
| Idaho stop law set for first hearing and vote in Salem [BikePortland] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 11:05 AM PST (Photo © J. Maus) The BTA's proposal for an Idaho-style stop sign law will get its first public hearing and committee vote later this month. BTA lobbyist Karl Rohde told me this morning that... (click through to website for more) |
| Idaho-style stop law fizzles out in Arizona: A bad sign for Oregon? [BikePortland] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 09:23 AM PST Idaho-style law fails in Arizona. Will Oregon be any different? (Photos © J. Maus) Arizona's attempt to adopt an "Idaho-style" stop sign law for bikes has come to a complete... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 3.05.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 08:44 AM PST The Headlines Stimulus Spurs Road Projects, Big and Small NYT County selects consultant to map Allegheny Valley Trail Tribune Review Driving Down Slightly, Congestion Down Dramatically Yglesias... (click through to website for more) |
| Transit Funding Solutions, Parisian Edition [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 07:48 AM PST We want mass transit in American cities, right? Right. So how are we going to pay for it? Photo by wallyg via Flickr.Today on the Streetsblog Network, Yonah Freemark at The Transport... (click through to website for more) |
| Homeowners Rail Against 405 Expansion [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 07:37 AM PST A Bi-Partisan Collection of Officials Celebrate the Destruction of Air Quality around Encino The Daily News printed a rare opinion piece yesterday that dared challenge the orthodoxy that adding... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 07:08 AM PST MTA Officially Announces Leahy as CEO Later This Morning (LA Now) Biking In LA Declares Victory in Tuesday's Election High Speed Rail in 2018? (LA Now) Hollywood Parents Want Crosswalk BEFORE... (click through to website for more) |
| Veer documentary gets harsh review from PSU paper [BikePortland] Posted: 05 Mar 2009 06:43 AM PST "I didn't realize I had such hatred for these people… All I know is I have a weird desire to make quick right hand turns in my Honda without checking the side-view mirror. Just... (click through to website for more) |
| Bike Gallery named Platinum-level bike friendly business [BikePortland] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 07:38 PM PST Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves working on a bike during the Cycle Oregon weekend ride last summer. (Photo © J. Maus) Bike Gallery — a company that runs six bike shops in the Portland area... (click through to website for more) |
| Key CRC decision coming Friday [BikePortland] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 04:01 PM PST Mayor Adams (L) and Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard before a CRC meeting in February 2007. (Photo © J. Maus) On Friday, the Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council will meet to solidify... (click through to website for more) |
| Details on the 2009 De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia [BikePortland] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:49 PM PST Flyer for '09 event. -Download PDF, 150K-) When organizers of the "De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia" (or, Tour of West Portland) first did the ride back in 2007, they were shocked... (click through to website for more) |
| BikePGH is heading to the National Bike Summit [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:28 PM PST As in years past, we'll be heading to Washington DC next week to attend the 2009 National Bike Summit. The annual summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, is when hundreds of... (click through to website for more) |
| Talking bikes in Multnomah Village [BikePortland] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:23 PM PST Police Officer Robert Pickett (in jacket, left) was one of about 50 who showed up for our second monthly Get Together event last night. (Photos © J. Maus) I think this "Get Together"... (click through to website for more) |
| Bike Summit Now a Four-Day Affair [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 12:15 PM PST (editor's note: I just wanted to give everyone a head's up that in order to both cover and participate in all of the Bike Summit events over the next four days, posting may end up being somewhat less... (click through to website for more) |
| City Attorney, 5th District City Council Yet to Be Resolved [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 11:41 AM PST While almost all of the races in yesterday's city-wide elections were foregone conclusions before the ballots were counted, there are still a couple of important races yet to be decided. ... (click through to website for more) |
| Mayor publishes statement on bikes and the budget [BikePortland] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 10:48 AM PST "I believe in bicycling. Investing in bicycle projects in Portland makes the city a safer, greener, healthier place." – Mayor Sam Adams In a statement just published on his... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 3.4.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 09:43 AM PST This is a new feature where we'll highlight relevant news stories that relate to our cause West Virginia to use federal stimulus dollars to construct the Mon/Fayette Expressway Tribune Review... (click through to website for more) |
| Meet Seattle's "Bus Chick" [Streetsblog LA"Bus Chick"] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 08:05 AM PST Carla Saulter is part of a car-free, transit-riding family who pens a very eclectic blog called Bus Chick, Transit Authority, which you can find on the Seattle Post Intelligencer's website. As... (click through to website for more) |
| Just Words, Mr. President? [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 08:03 AM PST Barack Obama is justly renowned for his speaking style; he chooses his words with professorial precision. But on today's featured Streetsblog Network post, the NRDC's Deron Lovaas, writing at The... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 04 Mar 2009 08:01 AM PST Villaraigosa Wins Second Term, Other Close Races Up in the Air (Times) L.A. Drops $1 Million for Our Own Broadway Facelift for Pedestrians (Blogdowntown) Engineer During Chatsworth Disaster Let... (click through to website for more) |
| DIY Bike Route [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PST A photo simulation of Contrail in action. Image: Jessi Pervola and Studio Gelardi. Ever wonder which paths cyclists naturally take through the city? Not satisfied with the location or extent of... (click through to website for more) |
| LA Now: OCTA’s Art Leahy to Be Next Metro CEO [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 03 Mar 2009 11:47 AM PST In a sign that the death of the Bottleneck Blog has been prematurely announced, Steve Hymon breaks the news that the Metro Board is poised to select the Orange County Transportation Authority current... (click through to website for more) |
| A Very Astute Critique of Highways by an Editor of The Weekly Standard [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 03 Mar 2009 07:40 AM PST Eisenhower signing the 1956 Highway Act Far be it from us to take political sides on Livable Streets issues--you don't have to be a donkey or an elephant to appreciate pedestrian safety, traffic... (click through to website for more) |
| Public Spaces, Now More Than Ever [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 03 Mar 2009 07:36 AM PST Is the whole plummeting economy thing forcing you take stock of what you truly value in life? Yep, us too. And we'll take a wild guess that accessible, beautiful public spaces are on the short list... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 03 Mar 2009 07:33 AM PST The Case for Taxing Vehicle Mileage (WSJ) More on the Lowenthal Parking Bill (Greater Greater Washington, Curbed) Safety a Concern for Eastside Gold Line Extension (Eastside Sun) Parking Hike... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetsblog Election Guide [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PST Tomorrow, millions of Angelenos will take to the polls for L.A.'s 2009 Municipal Elections. Truthfully, the most exciting races are the ones for Comptroller and City Attorney, with the Mayoral... (click through to website for more) |
| Long Beach’s State Senator Lowenthal Takes on Parking Requirements [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:02 PM PST Last week, State Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) introduced legislation that takes aim at how California's municipalities think about parking and parking requirements. What S.B. 518 is... (click through to website for more) |
| IBM: Let’s Build a Smarter Planet With Congestion Pricing! [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 02 Mar 2009 11:53 AM PST IBM launched its "Build a Smarter Planet" campaign to highlight its role in using technology to solve many of the world's problems. One of their most recent ads highlights and brags about the... (click through to website for more) |
| Declining Traffic: How Will It Affect U.S. Transportation? [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 02 Mar 2009 07:37 AM PST Several Streetsblog Network members, including the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia and Decatur Metro, have blogged about the latest numbers from traffic information firm INRIX, which show declining... (click through to website for more) |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 02 Mar 2009 07:21 AM PST Rampant Abuse of State Car Program by Upper Level Staffers and Secretaries (Times) Bus Bench Backs Expo Bikeway Metro Wants Stimulus Funding for Gold Line Foothill Extension (I Will Ride) HOT... (click through to website for more) |
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