Day: June 4, 2013
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GOP Mayor Greg Ballard: Making Bicycling a Priority in Indianapolis
Across the nation, many big-city mayors of both political parties are embracing bikes and livable streets. As you'll see, Indianapolis' Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, believes that making city cycling safer and more enjoyable will attract young people and families and benefit business.
June 4, 2013
Guerrilla Crosswalk Painter Arrested by Vallejo Police, Cheered By Neighbors
This story falls into the unusual but persistent overlap between pedestrian advocacy and vandalism. In Vallejo, California, last week, one man saw the need for a crosswalk at a dangerous intersection, and decided it was his job to make it happen.
June 4, 2013
First Leg of Wilshire Bus Only Lanes Finally Opens
Moments ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and representatives of the Federal Transit Administration celebrated tomorrow's official opening of 1.8 miles of Bus Only Lanes on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and South Park View St. at MacArthur Park. The lanes open tomorrow morning at 7 am, just in time for the morning rush hour.
June 4, 2013
Huizar: Bike Lanes on Colorado Will Go Forward. Fox 11 Is Shocked.
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June 4, 2013
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against $1.7B Wisconsin Highway Project
Environmental attorneys in Wisconsin are doing tremendously important work. Groups representing people of color and poorer Wisconsinites recently won an injunction against a $1.7 billion interchange outside Milwaukee. They argued that such a costly highway project, with no provisions for transit, is discriminatory because it confers advantages to relatively wealthy commuters while offering nothing for the region's transit-dependent population.
June 4, 2013