| Senators Hear From Obama's Transit Chief-in-Waiting [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 13 May 2009 02:32 PM PDT One of the Capitol's sad, secret truths is that members of Congress often skip committee hearings on issues of vital importance to their states -- and today's confirmation session with Peter Rogoff,... (click through to website for more) |
| PBOT works on cycle track design, legal issues [BikePortland] Posted: 13 May 2009 02:22 PM PDT City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield presented the new cycle track to the bike advisory committee at City Hall last night. (Photos © J. Maus) Last month, when Mayor Adams and the Bureau of... (click through to website for more) |
| Tomorrow's Bike to Work Day, Help Me Cover It [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 13 May 2009 01:38 PM PDT Last year's Bike to Work Day stop in West Hollywood. Streetsbloggers, Unless this is your first day on Streetsblog, you probably realize that tomorrow is Bike to Work Day in L.A. County and this... (click through to website for more) |
| Saltzman creates new pedicab committee to oversee policy changes [BikePortland] Posted: 13 May 2009 01:16 PM PDT Ryan Hashagen, owner of Portland Cascadia Pedicabs. (Photos © J. Maus) -Video below- Today in City Council chambers, Commissioner Dan Saltzman proposed an amendment to the City of... (click through to website for more) |
| Whither the Bike Master Plan? [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 13 May 2009 12:57 PM PDT Photo from Bike Master Plan outreach meeting courtesy Franz Ellers, 2/2008 You may have noticed that recently I've been finding a way to work the oft-delayed Bike Master Plan into just about every... (click through to website for more) |
| When Cycling Becomes the Norm [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 13 May 2009 12:39 PM PDT Following up on Sarah's post this morning, here's a Bike to Work Week special from Colville Andersen, the mastermind behind Copenhagenize and Copenhagen Cycle Chic. Andersen's blogs are like extended... (click through to website for more) |
| Industry vet sets roots, opens new bike shop in Southeast Portland [BikePortland] Posted: 13 May 2009 10:42 AM PDT Shop owner Reggie Dean helps a customer diagnose a wheel problem. -More photos- (Photos © J. Maus) Reggie Dean's bicycle career has taken him all over the country. Now, with the opening of... (click through to website for more) |
| Manhattan DA Candidates to Debate Traffic Justice [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 13 May 2009 10:32 AM PDT Mark your calendars for the morning of Wednesday, June 3. That's when the three declared candidates running for Manhattan District Attorney -- Richard Aborn, Leslie Crocker Snyder, and Cyrus Vance --... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 13 May 2009 10:01 AM PDT Governor Rendell Delivers Keynote Address for Progressive Transportation Reform Originally posted in Next American City A surprisingly full committee room of activists and journalists gathered in the... (click through to website for more) |
| Eyes on the Street: Transit Adjacent Development [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 13 May 2009 09:39 AM PDT When people around the country discuss "transit oriented development" they describe tall buildings surrounding a bus or train station that are designed to discourage car commuting. In its... (click through to website for more) |
| Less Than One Percent of Transpo Stimulus Money Paid Out So Far [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 13 May 2009 09:16 AM PDT The New York Times reports this morning that the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package has hit a few snags: Some states and cities are beginning to complain that the money has... (click through to website for more) |
| Less Than One Percent of Transpo Stimulus Money Paid Out So Far [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 13 May 2009 08:54 AM PDT The New York Times reports this morning that the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package has hit a few snags: Some states and cities are beginning to complain that the money has... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 5.13.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 13 May 2009 08:49 AM PDT The Headlines Pittsburgh's bike scene a work in progress City Walkabout Why does planning make it so hard to build a train? Planetizen How Better Funding For Transit Could Create 2 Million... (click through to website for more) |
| A Federal Transportation Bill is Coming… But When? [Streetsblog LA… But When?] Posted: 13 May 2009 08:25 AM PDT Senator Chris Dodd, whose committee is responsible for transit policy in the Transportation Act, with USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood, via SenChrisDodd on Flickr Editor's Note: We're happy to announce the... (click through to website for more) |
| How Can We Make Bike Commuting "Normal"? [Streetsblog LA"Normal"?] Posted: 13 May 2009 08:14 AM PDT Lots of blogs around the Streetsblog Network are tackling issues related to bike commuting this week in honor of the upcoming Bike to Work Day on Friday. Baltimore Spokes weighs in with a post about... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 13 May 2009 07:50 AM PDT Mayor Declares Fiscal Emergency (Daily News, Times) No Matter Their Age, Cyclists Want You to Share the Road (Blogdowntown) Noting Road Dangers, Downtown News Notes Bicyclists Need All the... (click through to website for more) |
| How Can We Make Bike Commuting "Normal"? [Streetsblog NYC"Normal"?] Posted: 13 May 2009 07:20 AM PDT Lots of blogs around the Streetsblog Network are tackling issues related to bike commuting this week in honor of the upcoming Bike to Work Day on Friday. Baltimore Spokes weighs in with a post about... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 13 May 2009 05:52 AM PDT The Times Wonders If Americans Can Go Car-Free Senate Transpo Chair Martin Dilan Says He'll Block Marc Shaw From MTA Top Job (Post) Collecting New Taxi Surcharge a Logistical Nightmare (NY1) NYCEDC... (click through to website for more) |
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