Month: August 2009
Streetsblog LA
How — and When — Can D.C. Help Local Transport Reform Happen?
In a new op-ed
for Citiwire, former Indianapolis mayor and GOP member of Congress Bill
Hudnut suggests six ways that Washington can train the nation's
350-plus metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) into tools for
smart and environmentally sound transportation policymaking.
August 3, 2009
OC Using Stimulus Funds to Widen the 91
"That ain't Change, it's more of the same!" was an applause line used frequently during last fall's presidential campaign by Senator Joe Biden to critique many of the proposed policies of Senator McCain and Governor Palin. Watching how stimulus funds are spent in California, transportation reformers and Livable Streets advocates could use the same battle cry when critiquing how federal transportation dollars are being spent under President Obama's watch.
August 3, 2009
Eyes on the “Street”: Spokker Grabs Shots of the Fare Gates
Over the weekend regular commenter Spokker posted some pictures from his Flickr feed of the fare gate installation at Union Station and Wilshire/Normandie. Spokker also shot a surprise picture for us. Apparently Metro is also experimenting with screens that update bus arrival times at some stations.
August 3, 2009
Meet the Network: UrbanReviewSTL
It's been nearly ten months since we first started building the Streetsblog Network
-- a group of bloggers around the country and around the world who
write about livable streets, transportation policy, sustainable
development and related topics. To find these folks, we asked our
friends for tips and then went out hunting on the Internet. We mined
blogrolls, took suggestions, chased down tantalizing links and always
stayed open to the possibility of serendipity.
August 3, 2009
Streetfilms: Scraper Bikes, Bike 4 Life and Bike Culture in the Bay
Born in the streets of Oakland, scraper bikes first gained attention as a trend in bicycle customization that spread with viral speed, thanks to YouTube. Since the Scraper Bike video
debuted two years ago, they've become much more: a practical means of
greening urban space, a social movement, and a rallying point for young
people organizing against violence in their communities.
August 3, 2009