| U.S. Senate hopeful Merkley looks to Portland's cycling community [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:03 PM CDT Jeff Merkley(Photo: JeffMerkley.com) Jeff Merkley (D-Portland), the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, is turning to Portland's bike community for help in his race to grab a seat... |
| Cartoon Tuesday: Conventional Wisdom [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:48 PM CDT As the Democratic convention convenes in Denver, Matt Davies of the Journal News drills down on the national energy policy debate. Click through for the punchline. |
| TriMet work narrows Steel Bridge sidewalk [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:40 PM CDT A rider on the narrow Steel Bridge sidewalk (view is facing west on the north side of the bridge).(Photos © J. Maus) TriMet recently completed a construction project on the Steel Bridge and the... |
| Breaking News: Governor Agrees to Sign High-Speed Rail Bill [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:07 PM CDT As we continue to await word on whether we'll be able to vote on Metro's sales tax proposal, alternative transportation advocates did get some good news out of Sacramento earlier today. ... |
| CyclingEdinburgh in The Scotsman [Cycling Edinborough] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:53 PM CDT CyclingEdinburgh was asked to comment on cycling provision in relation to the recent success of Chris Hoy. It's in today's paper - on-line (if you have a Premium account). and here... |
| Last Thursday: Carfree Alberta and a special bike event [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:33 PM CDT One of my photos from an exhibition that will open Thursday night at The Breeze Block Gallery. I hope you haven't made plans for this Thursday night. Besides the usual fun of Last Thursday on... |
| Clinton Street road-rager pleads insanity to attempted murder, assault charges [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 12:35 PM CDT The stretch of SE Clinton where the incident occurred.(Photo © J. Maus) Johnny Eschweiler, the man who intentionally drove his car into Ben Ramsdell as he biked down SE Clinton Street nearly one year... |
| Suit-wearing thief nabs bike from City of Portland building [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 12:08 PM CDT Thief surveys his target.See more photos below.(Photos: PDOT) Central Precinct officers are on the lookout for a suit-wearing thief that nabbed an unsecured bike from the racks in front of the City... |
| Trib: Oakland, PennDOT eye pedestrian safety [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 11:51 AM CDT By Justin Vellucci TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Anup Aryal knows how disorienting Oakland crosswalks can seem: the throngs of students crossing at red lights, the alternate-direction bus... |
| Judge Rules Against BRU and NRDC. Fare Hikes Don’t Require EIS. [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 11:22 AM CDT The Bottleneck Blog reports that yesterday a Superior Court Judge ruled that Metro did not violate any laws when they raised fares last July without first completing an environmental review. ... |
| Obama Builds Rail Cred With Biden Pick [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 10:55 AM CDT Barack Obama's standing as an advocate for investment in US commuter rail looks to have gotten a boost with his selection of Joe Biden as his running mate. Whereas John McCain is the Senate's sworn... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 09:39 AM CDT NBC Super Project Will Create 14,000 Trips in the Valley (Daily News) Denver Police Issue Bike Threat Alert (TIME/Swampland) OC Tollway Extension Project Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 22... |
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