Month: October 2010
Streetsblog LA
Cycling Tips From a Bike-Commuting Bus Driver
Pop quiz: You are bicycling home from work at rush hour and find yourself in the right lane behind a few buses.
October 27, 2010
Will Bike-Phobic Dan Maes Cost the Colorado GOP Major Party Status?
This is the third installment of Streetsblog Capitol Hill's series on key governor’s races. Earlier we brought you stories about a candidate who likes bikes but isn't sure about transit in Tennessee, and the choice between light rail and bus rapid transit in Maryland. Here we turn our attention to Colorado.
October 26, 2010
Former Metro Board Chair: How Much Will 710 Tunnel Cost?
Maybe Ara Najarian has been reading the news about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie canceling the ARC Rail Tunnel Project because of concerns about cost over runs.
October 26, 2010
Gabbard: Vote Yes on 22
(Note: As we did in 2008, Streetsblog encourages the submission of op/eds about the ballot propositions on the November ballot. Have something transportation related to say? Feel free to email me at damien at streetsblog dot org. None of these op/eds should be considered an endorsement by Streetsblog.)
October 26, 2010
When a Car Runs a Light and Kills Someone, It’s Not an Accident (Updated, 8:05 A.M.)
Maybe the message that calling fatal crashes "accidents" that are caused by negligence, distracted driving, DUI or some other form of negligence is finally catching on.
October 26, 2010
Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Transit-Oriented Development
We see it over and over again in our cities. Migration out of central cities hollows out neighborhoods and leaves the people who remain struggling with the consequences of disinvestment. But when development returns to urban areas, the arrival of new residents can impose burdens on people who never left. Often, as amenities come into an area and crime goes down, property values rise and poorer residents can no longer afford to live there.
October 26, 2010
How One Arizona Town Is Encouraging People to Get High and Drive
Medical marijuana may get a new adherent this November in the state of Arizona, one of a handful of states where voters will consider lifting restrictions on the widely used drug.
October 26, 2010
TOD Turnaround: Bike Wood Coming to Hollywood and TOD Standards Coming to Everywhere
A 3D Rendering of a Future Bike Room in the Hollywood and Vine Development
October 25, 2010