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Breaking News: Expo Board Backs Route Down Right of Way and Colorado [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:45 PM PDT

Photo: Friends 4 Expo I just got off the phone with Darrell Clarke who confirmed our suspicions, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors has authorized the staff to move forward with the...

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Ronde/Hustle Challenge will weed out the weak, reveal Portland&#8217;s toughest riders [BikePortland]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 04:58 PM PDT

Scene from a Cross Crusade race at Horning's Hideout in 2007 (Photos © J. Maus) Two of the year's most challenging races are slated for this weekend: the infamously, absurdly hilly De...

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CRC opposition group releases latest video [BikePortland]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 03:53 PM PDT

Organizers of the CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally have just released their third spoof "Bridge Shopping Network" video. But something has gone awry — hosts Joe and...

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Online map helps you find a (bike) ride to Sunday&#8217;s Build Less Bridge Rally [BikePortland]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 03:07 PM PDT

Current routes to the rally Planning to attend Sunday's Build Less Bridge CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally? A new online map can help you meet up with other folks riding from your part...

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Edit My Questionnaire for the City Attorney Candidates [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Photo: Los Angeles Times I've been promising for awhile to write out questionnaires for the remaining candidates for City Attorney.  Here are a couple of questions I would like to put to paper,...

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PBOT confirms last year&#8217;s record low traffic crash, fatality numbers [BikePortland]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 12:17 PM PDT

Mayor Adams credits bike boxes as one reason for record numbers (Photo © J. Maus) Back in January, we reported that Portland had potentially had a record low number of traffic fatalities in 2008....

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Fairfax Residents Still Don&#8217;t Like LADOT&#8217;s Plans for Pico-Olympic [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 11:19 AM PDT

The LADOT used project boards instead of a presentation to spread the word. The more I think about the LADOT's new plan for the Olympic-West Pico-East project the more I think they may have gotten...

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Ad Nauseam: Kentucky Fried Potholes [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 10:00 AM PDT

Not so Good Frickin' Chickin'In casting around for a good April Fool's Day joke, I found yesterday's New York Times Lede blog report on the chicken frying corporation KFC doing some pothole repair...

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The Headlines: 4.2.09 [Bike Pittsburgh]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 08:25 AM PDT

The Headlines LaHood: Feds shouldn't cover transit operating costs East Valley Tribune CNN finds out just how much transit cuts are hurting communities across the U.S. T4America Senate rules...

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What Can We Learn from Oregon's Mileage Tax Experiment? [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 07:57 AM PDT

A few weeks ago, the Obama Administration had a rather embarrassing public difference over the idea of a mileage tax to replace the gas tax. It's certainly one of the most contentious notions out...

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Yesterday&#8217;s April Fool&#8217;s Headlines [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 07:55 AM PDT

(After writing about the desperate and deadly streets faced by pedestrians, it seemed callous to follow it with an April Fool's article.  But since I know you all deserve a laugh in your life I...

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Today&#8217;s Headlines [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 07:30 AM PDT

SM Residents Groups Opposes Expo Yard in Their Backyard (LA Now) Feds Want to Help You Buy a Car (Times) Pershing Parking Rate Change Passes Committee (blogdowntown) LaHood: It's Not Up to Feds...

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