Day: April 29, 2011
Streetsblog LA
A Growing Living Streets Community Emerges in Redding, California
Redding, California, with a population of 90,000, is probably best known for its sunshine, breathtaking landscapes and conservative politics. Located 200 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County, the lush region surrounded by the Trinity and Cascade mountains offers an abundance of recreation, including a growing number of paved multi-use trails that draw large crowds of bicyclists and pedestrians.
April 29, 2011
President Obama Expected to Release Proposed Transportation Bill
The news agency BNA is reporting that the president appears likely to release his proposed draft of a transportation bill soon. The administration is circulating a partial draft of its proposed bill [PDF], signaling that a release could be imminent.
April 29, 2011
Digging a Hole: What’s Behind America’s Aversion to Fixing It First?
America’s bridges are deficient and its roads are potholed. The gas tax hasn’t been raised in over a decade, leaving revenues insufficient to maintain the infrastructure we have.
April 29, 2011
5 Editorial Thoughts on Beverly Hills, Car Commercials and Other Things…
This weekend, I'm at a training program for the Annenberg Fellowship I discussed last week. As a result, I didn't have the time to put up any new material for today, but here are some ideas that I wanted to share that for some reason or another haven't been turned in to full stories. If this feature proves popular, maybe we'll make it a regular feature.
April 29, 2011