- $960 million transportation bill passes Senate: Next stop the Governor [BikePortland]
- Streetfilms: It's Block Party Time [Streetsblog NYC]
- LA's DIY Bike Culture Featured in Bicycle Magazine [Streetsblog LA]
- Revised Kent Ave Plan Extends Bike Route to Flushing Ave [Streetsblog NYC]
- Blumenauer, Bike Caucus members urge bike/ped funding in new transportation bill [BikePortland]
- Calls for Action From Milwaukee to Manhattan [Streetsblog NYC]
- Polly Trottenberg Tapped For Senior U.S. DOT Spot [Streetsblog LA]
- Rendell Finally Releases Some "Safe Routes to School" Money [Bike Pittsburgh"Safe Routes to School" Money]
- Welcome to the Blogroll: Green L.A. Transportation [Streetsblog LA]
- The latest in bike delivery technology [BikePortland]
- NYPD Won't Acknowledge Eyewitness Accounts in Death of Greenpoint Mom [Streetsblog NYC]
- The Headlines: 5.29.09 [Bike Pittsburgh]
- Portlanders relish a warm, carfree Last Thursday on Alberta [BikePortland]
- Polly Trottenberg Tapped For Senior U.S. DOT Spot [Streetsblog NYC]
- Weekend Guide and Open Thread [BikePortland]
- Tom Brady, and Baby Jack, Bike in Boston [Streetsblog NYC]
- Job of the Week [BikePortland]
- Sotomayor's Eminent Domain Stance: What Does It Mean for Cities? [Streetsblog NYC]
- City Starts to Release Bike Plan [Streetsblog LA]
- Obama Keeps Roads Out of National Forests — For a Time [Streetsblog LA— For a Time]
- Making Room for People Rather Than Cars [Streetsblog LA]
- Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA]
- Making Room for People Rather Than Cars [Streetsblog NYC]
- Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC]
| $960 million transportation bill passes Senate: Next stop the Governor [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 03:47 PM PDT "The transportation package passed today is the most environmentally progressive in Oregon's history." – From a statement by the Oregon Senate Democrats The Oregon State Senate... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetfilms: It's Block Party Time [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 02:01 PM PDT Once a common occurrence, the New York City block party suffered a period of near-extinction. But now it's poised for a comeback. Last year's launch of Block Party NYC made it easier for New Yorkers... (click through to website for more) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| LA's DIY Bike Culture Featured in Bicycle Magazine [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 01:36 PM PDT This is the cover of the one you want to buy. The Los Angeles bicycling scene has always demonstrated a "Do It Yourself" mentality from a thriving group ride scene exemplified by the Midnight Ridazz... (click through to website for more) |
| Revised Kent Ave Plan Extends Bike Route to Flushing Ave [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 12:55 PM PDT Image: NYCDOT Here's a look at the revised and extended route proposed for the Kent Avenue bike path. Currently the bike lane runs from Quay Street to Clymer Street. As you can see in this map from... (click through to website for more) |
| Blumenauer, Bike Caucus members urge bike/ped funding in new transportation bill [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT As the work intensifies on Capitol Hill to re-write America's next surface transportation bill, the lobbying is heating up to make sure it includes more money for biking and walking. As the... (click through to website for more) |
| Calls for Action From Milwaukee to Manhattan [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 12:26 PM PDT Whether it's the end of bike month or the open data enthusiasm spurred by Obama's new "Democratizing Data" initiative, the Livable Streets Community is full of calls to action this week.... (click through to website for more) |
| Polly Trottenberg Tapped For Senior U.S. DOT Spot [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 12:23 PM PDT It's a happy Friday for transportation wonks: the White House has nominated Polly Trottenberg, executive director of Building America's Future, as assistant secretary for policy at the federal DOT. ... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 29 May 2009 12:19 PM PDT $3M to be given to communities across the State to help children walk and bike to school Safe Routes to School projects across the USA. Notice the glaring gap in Pennsylvania. Click on image to view... (click through to website for more) |
| Welcome to the Blogroll: Green L.A. Transportation [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 12:18 PM PDT Photo by "Green LA Girl" as part of her profile of Green L.A. at Emerald City. Green L.A., once described as "the big environmental coalition you never heard of" by environmental blogger Siel "Green... (click through to website for more) |
| The latest in bike delivery technology [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 11:06 AM PDT Jennifer Dederich of Portland Pedal Power, a co-operative delivery and promotional services company. (Photos © J. Maus) In case you haven't noticed, Portland is in the midst of a bike-powered... (click through to website for more) |
| NYPD Won't Acknowledge Eyewitness Accounts in Death of Greenpoint Mom [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 10:57 AM PDT Manhattan Avenue minutes after the deadly crash. (Image: Greenpoint Gazette) The NYPD continues to dispute eyewitness accounts of the events that preceded the vehicle-on-pedestrian collision that... (click through to website for more) |
| The Headlines: 5.29.09 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 29 May 2009 10:45 AM PDT Thanks t4America The Headlines PennDOT pledges $15M for Pittsburgh-area transportation projects PGH Biz Times Cleveland's Bus Rapid Transit sets a national example Streetsblog Dramatic new maps... (click through to website for more) |
| Portlanders relish a warm, carfree Last Thursday on Alberta [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 09:59 AM PDT Nearby residents Gregg Lavender and Nikki Kress steal a kiss in the middle of Alberta Street last night. - Slideshow below - (Photos © J. Maus) Last night, warm weather and the onset of summer... (click through to website for more) |
| Polly Trottenberg Tapped For Senior U.S. DOT Spot [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 09:18 AM PDT It's a happy Friday for transportation wonks: the White House has nominated Polly Trottenberg, executive director of Building America's Future, as assistant secretary for policy at the federal DOT.... (click through to website for more) |
| Weekend Guide and Open Thread [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 09:12 AM PDT The Olde Zoobomb Pyle is getting a new home (Photo © J. Maus) Friday, May 29th Pedalpalooza Kickoff Dance Party Construction and Clean Up Day What more glorious way to spend a weekend than... (click through to website for more) |
| Tom Brady, and Baby Jack, Bike in Boston [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 09:02 AM PDT As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I'm pretty much required to hate Tom Brady. However, two Super Bowl wins in the last four seasons (that'd be six all told, but who's counting?) have salved the wounds of... (click through to website for more) |
| Job of the Week [BikePortland] Posted: 29 May 2009 09:01 AM PDT Want to be part of the team at an iconic local bike shop? Or how about a chance to volunteer for two great upcoming events? Check out more info on our latest job listing and volunteer opportunities... (click through to website for more) |
| Sotomayor's Eminent Domain Stance: What Does It Mean for Cities? [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 08:12 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) |
| City Starts to Release Bike Plan [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 07:51 AM PDT View the maps that are the framework for the BMP at http://www.labikeplan.org/bikeway_maps/ Yesterday afternoon, the City of Los Angeles began the slow roll out of the Bike Master Plan by emailing... (click through to website for more) |
| Obama Keeps Roads Out of National Forests — For a Time [Streetsblog LA— For a Time] Posted: 29 May 2009 07:38 AM PDT Paved roads are a fact of life in most of the country, but should they be permitted in the nation's protected forest areas? The Obama administration says no, as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack... (click through to website for more) |
| Making Room for People Rather Than Cars [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 07:37 AM PDT We talk a lot on this blog about the way that government policy can help to create livable streets. But we don't often discuss the role that individual property owners can play when they're inspired... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 29 May 2009 07:35 AM PDT Times Skips Metro Board, But... ...Daily News Covers Budget Debate and Ansaldo Breda Controversy Dear Metro, Please Stop Running Over Me and My Wife (SoapBoxLA) Oxy's UEPI Director: All Hail the... (click through to website for more) |
| Making Room for People Rather Than Cars [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 07:21 AM PDT We talk a lot on this blog about the way that government policy can help to create livable streets. But we don't often discuss the role that individual property owners can play when they're inspired... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 29 May 2009 05:58 AM PDT TLC Approves Taxi-Sharing Pilot Programs (News, Post, NY1, City Room) The News Thinks Splitting Rides Is Worth a Shot; The Post Gets Cranky About It Cab-Sharing a Success in Chicago (News) Revised... (click through to website for more) |
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