- Breaking News: Bike License Repeal on City Council Agenda Tomorrow [Streetsblog LA]
- The Short History of Queensboro Bridge Tolls [Streetsblog NYC]
- Solve the Congestion Crisis And Win $50,000 [Streetsblog LA]
- Public health bill would give tax incentive for new bike purchase [BikePortland]
- Solve the Congestion Crisis And Win $50,000 [Streetsblog NYC]
- Editorial: Bike boulevards aren't just for bikes [BikePortland]
- Anger and Optimism Expressed Over BMP Maps [Streetsblog LA]
- If Texting-While-Driving Ban Fails, Blame Albany's "Democracy of One" [Streetsblog NYC"Democracy of One"]
- Guest article: Bikes are "King" at new farmer's market [BikePortland]
- This Week in Livable Streets Events [Streetsblog NYC]
- A monumental day for Zoobomb, and for Portland [BikePortland]
- Trib: Follow the trail and explore Pittsburgh on two wheels [Bike Pittsburgh]
- The Headlines: 6.1.09 [Bike Pittsburgh]
- OC Uses Stimulus Funds for 91 Widening, Press Rejoices [Streetsblog LA]
- Streetfilms: The Queensboro Bridge Turns 100 [Streetsblog NYC]
- Sotomayor's Eminent Domain Stance: What Does It Mean for Cities? [Streetsblog LA]
- How the Autocentric Lifestyle Hurts Our Kids [Streetsblog LA]
- Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA]
- Brian Lehrer's Bike Stolen — How Should He Lock Up His Next Ride? [Streetsblog NYC— How Should He Lock Up His Next Ride?]
- The Monday Roundup [BikePortland]
- How the Autocentric Lifestyle Hurts Our Kids [Streetsblog NYC]
- Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC]
| Breaking News: Bike License Repeal on City Council Agenda Tomorrow [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:25 PM PDT Via the Bike Advisory Committee's Glenn Bailey, the long awaited final repeal of Los Angeles' Bicycle Licensing Law is on tomorrow's City Council Agenda. The meeting begins at 10:00 A.M. at... (click through to website for more) |
| The Short History of Queensboro Bridge Tolls [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:21 PM PDT In 1909, wrote the Times, tolls on the brand new Queensboro Bridge were temporarily suspended for a "touring contest" on Long Island, described as "an enjoyable diversion for a great many... (click through to website for more) |
| Solve the Congestion Crisis And Win $50,000 [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 02:20 PM PDT Have you ever idled in traffic or waited for a late bus while thinking: "The city government should put me in charge of fixing this mess"? (editor's note: Ubrayj, put your hand down.) Well, it's... (click through to website for more) |
| Public health bill would give tax incentive for new bike purchase [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:46 PM PDT An exercise equipment store. (Photo © J. Maus) A bill introduced by the United States House of Representatives in April would allow Americans to spend up to $1,000 in pre-tax dollars in a... (click through to website for more) |
| Solve the Congestion Crisis And Win $50,000 [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 01:22 PM PDT Have you ever idled in traffic or waited for a late bus while thinking: "The city government should put me in charge of fixing this mess"? Good solutions to this could net you $50,000.... (click through to website for more) |
| Editorial: Bike boulevards aren't just for bikes [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 12:44 PM PDT Marcella Red Thunder on the way to pick her daughter up from school. (Photos © J. Maus) There has been a lot of talk and action around bicycle boulevards lately. The term is used to describe... (click through to website for more) |
| Anger and Optimism Expressed Over BMP Maps [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:43 AM PDT BMP Map for the Westside and Downtown Last Friday, the city released the first piece of its Bike Master Plan when it posted the draft area maps that will make up the framework of the engineering... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:40 AM PDT Sheldon Silver. Photo: Daily News.Last week Streetsblog followed up on the stalled progress of a statewide texting-while-driving ban, a bill that appears to be going nowhere even though almost... (click through to website for more) |
| Guest article: Bikes are "King" at new farmer's market [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:13 AM PDT Dave McCabe [This guest article was written by Dave McCabe. Dave is a resident of the Alberta Arts neighborhood and is a regular bike commuter into downtown. A relative newcomer to getting around... (click through to website for more) |
| This Week in Livable Streets Events [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 10:21 AM PDT It's relatively quiet this week on the Streetsblog Calendar, but still plenty to keep livable streets advocates busy. Here's some of what's on tap. Today: Bike From Work Day. Enjoy an after work... (click through to website for more) |
| A monumental day for Zoobomb, and for Portland [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 09:56 AM PDT Portlanders point with pride at the new Zoobomb Pyle, the City's latest public art monument. (Photo: Brian Borrello) Friday was a day that will live forever in Portland's... (click through to website for more) |
| Trib: Follow the trail and explore Pittsburgh on two wheels [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 09:26 AM PDT Bob Karlovits from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote a really cool article about riding the riverfront trails. It's directed at newbies who may want to give it a try, but still inspires even... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 6.1.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 09:06 AM PDT Children enjoying the new bike lanes on East Liberty Blvd during the Kingsley Association's Beyond Bikes Day. Click on the photo for a great slideshow from the event. The Headlines Philadelphia... (click through to website for more) |
| OC Uses Stimulus Funds for 91 Widening, Press Rejoices [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 08:43 AM PDT Image: OC Register Trumpeting the dubious claim that the answer to regional car congestion is funding highway expansion, Orange County politicians and press are celebrating the federal government's... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetfilms: The Queensboro Bridge Turns 100 [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 08:31 AM PDT New York celebrated the 100th birthday of the Queensboro Bridge yesterday, and Clarence Eckerson was on hand to document the occasion for Streetfilms. As pointed out in the vid by "Gridlock"... (click through to website for more) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sotomayor's Eminent Domain Stance: What Does It Mean for Cities? [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 08:09 AM PDT Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is dominating the conversation in Washington as analysts begin to dig into her past rulings. And while she has yet to weigh in on abortion, the judge has... (click through to website for more) |
| How the Autocentric Lifestyle Hurts Our Kids [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 08:04 AM PDT Last week, several of our Streetsblog Network member blogs picked up on a recent policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), "The Built Environment: Designing Communities to... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 08:01 AM PDT Times Gets Around to Covering Metro Board on Saturday California Cities Objecting to Greenhouse Gas Laws (Planetizen) Enviro. Blog Says Goodbye to Bike Month, Hello to Bicyclist Rights (Green... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2009 07:39 AM PDT Via the Facebook news service (subscription required), WNYC's morning radio host reports that thieves have spirited away his bicycle, and he's thinking about how to secure his next ride. If you're... (click through to website for more) |
| The Monday Roundup [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 07:06 AM PDT Mapes in the New York Times, carfree NYC, climate change and public health, a celebrity bike activist speaks up, BRT in Salem, and a self-balancing unicycle. This week's news of bikes,... (click through to website for more) |
| How the Autocentric Lifestyle Hurts Our Kids [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 06:55 AM PDT Last week, several of our Streetsblog Network member blogs picked up on a recent policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), "The Built Environment: Designing Communities to... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jun 2009 05:21 AM PDT GM, Once the World's Biggest Automaker, Files for Chapter 11 (NYT, NYT) PJ O'Rourke Pines for Days When Driving Made Him Feel More Powerful Than Genghis Khan (WSJ) What Will Happen to America's... (click through to website for more) |
|
|
