Day: June 7, 2012
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Metro Diary: Getting Harassed by THAT Guy
AS A FEMALE WHO tends to move unaccompanied through the city by bike or on foot, I get harassed.
June 7, 2012
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the New Trader Joes at Third and Fairfax
The grand opening of the new Trader Joe’s near the famous Grove and Third Street Farmers Market took place in mid-May. The intersection is now a welcoming site! The grocery market certainly pleases the eye more than what stood on the site previously: a vacant lot, and occasionally Christmas tree field.
June 7, 2012
House GOP Wastes Time With Bogus Gas Tax Debate
If you've been following the ongoing transportation bill saga, then you know there's a fair amount of gamesmanship going on in Congress right now -- lots of political posturing, little progress on substantive policy. Here's a great new example of what the House GOP has been up to instead of passing a transportation bill:
June 7, 2012
Meet the Bike Entrepreneurs Helping to Rebuild Detroit’s Economy
Yes, there is a bike business boom going on in the Motor City. It's sort of like an authentic version of Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" campaign, except with bikes, and except it's actually taking place in Detroit.
June 7, 2012