| TriMet re-opens portion of I-205 path [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:25 PM PDT Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street. (Photo: TriMet) TriMet re-opened a 1.6 mile section of the I-205 multi-use path yesterday. Word from spokeswomen Mary Fetsch is... (click through to website for more) |
| Reader photo: How not to park your bike [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:33 PM PDT An example of rude bike parking on Vancouver Ave. (Photo by Mary) A reader just sent this photo in with this comment: "Shame on You" bike parking today at the Red Cross on Vancouver... (click through to website for more) |
| Glendale City Councilman Najarian Takes Over as Metro Board Chair [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:23 PM PDT Every year on July 1, the Chairmanship of the Metro Board of Directors changes hands. This year, Glendale City Councilman, and former Mayor, Ara Najarian takes the helm. While outgoing... (click through to website for more) |
| At streetcar pep rally, LaHood has high praise for Portland [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:14 PM PDT LaHood: "Portland is the transportation capitol of our country." (Photos © J. Maus) In a show of political support the likes of which I've never seen, a host of elected officials... (click through to website for more) |
| Celebrate Brooklyn With Valet Bike Parking [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:33 PM PDT Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where... (click through to website for more) |
| R.I.P. William Thomas, kid's bike mechanic extraordinaire [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 01:30 PM PDT William at Free Ride's Kid's Bike Build-a-Thon May 1, 1926 - June 25, 2009 I just found out some bad news. William Thomas, a frequenter at Free Ride, is no longer with us. He died on... (click through to website for more) |
| How PBOT plans for bike corrals [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:52 PM PDT As we've been covering with regularity in recent weeks, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been busy installing new on-street bike parking facilities. Known as "bike... (click through to website for more) |
| Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Brooklyn CB9 Gets a Bike Lane on Empire Blvd [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:43 PM PDT DOT added bike lanes to its traffic-calming project for Empire Boulevard -- at the request of CB9. Image: NYCDOT. These days, it's not often that we get to report about New York City community boards... (click through to website for more) |
| Renovation of Crumbling, Dangerous 215th Step-Street Delayed, Again [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:03 PM PDT Residents of Inwood were excited by last year's news that the 215th Step-Street -- a block-long staircase linking Broadway to residential blocks in the northern reaches of the neighborhood -- would... (click through to website for more) |
| Court Orders California to Stop Robbing Transit (Updated) [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:20 AM PDT Things may have gotten a little more difficult for Governor Schwarzengger, who is already wrestling with the titanic task of trying to pass a balanced budget for the fiscal year starting today, when... (click through to website for more) |
| Metro re-brands regional parks, trails effort as "The Intertwine" [BikePortland] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:19 AM PDT Metro Pres. David Bragdon unveiling the new logo. (Photos © J. Maus) Last night, at the headquarters of Keen Footwear in the Pearl District, Metro Council President David Bragdon unveiled the new... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetfilms Illustrates the Need for More Bus-Only Lanes [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:15 AM PDT Yes, this film is more "New York Centric" than I would usually cross post here, but I thought the simple illustration of the value of bus-only lanes was a good one and one we could use again. ... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:05 AM PDT The Census Bureau has just released new data showing a resurgence of the nation's cities, with New York leading the way and Chicago reversing five years of population decline. The number of New... (click through to website for more) |
| Metro's New LRTP Boosts Bike/Ped Funding from 2008 Draft Levels [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:03 AM PDT Photo: La Cita Vitta/Flickr In the winter of 2008, Metro released the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan, outlining the agency's funding priorities for the next twenty years. The plan divided... (click through to website for more) |
| Bicycle Film Fest Afterparty: Friday, July 3 [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 10:59 AM PDT Come one Come All!! Friday, July 3 - Brew House in the South Side After the films at the international Bicycle Film Festival (July 2 - 4), be sure to check out the bumpin' afterparty. The party... (click through to website for more) |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2009 10:46 AM PDT The Census Bureau has just released new data showing a resurgence of the nation's cities, with New York leading the way and Chicago reversing five years of population decline. These New Yorkers grew... (click through to website for more) |
| NYPD Cruiser Carnage: Move Along, Nothing to See Here [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:31 AM PDT Photo: Daily NewsPolice, witness and media accounts vary -- widely -- as to what exactly happened in the East Village yesterday afternoon. The NYPD version goes something like this: Two officers... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetsblog.net Mind the Gender Gap [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:27 AM PDT Yesterday's New York Times blog item about why New York women are underrepresented among the city's bike commuters didn't sit well with the authors of Streetsblog Network member Let's Go Ride a... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 08:26 AM PDT 11th Hour Vote on State Budget Fails (Times) Times Loves Printing the List of Most Expensive-Taxpayer Funded Legislator's Cars In-Depth Ride Report on the "Gold Line Bus" (Metro Rider) Where Are... (click through to website for more) |
| Mind the Gender Gap [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:56 AM PDT Yesterday's New York Times blog item about why New York women are underrepresented among the city's bike commuters didn't sit well with the authors of Streetsblog Network member Let's Go Ride a Bike.... (click through to website for more) |
| Streetfilms: Summer Streets Are Back! [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:33 AM PDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week the return and expansion of the Summer Streets program along with more than 1,500 free events taking place throughout New York City this summer. The mayor... (click through to website for more) |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog NYC] Posted: 01 Jul 2009 06:04 AM PDT NYPD: Carnage-Inflicting Squad Car Was Responding to Emergency Call (NYT, News, Gothamist) NJ Judge Clears Driver of All Charges for Killing Cyclist Camille Savoy (Benepe's Bike Blog) Jerrold Nadler:... (click through to website for more) |
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