How Do We Make Clean Transportation Part of the National Discussion?
Like Joe Biden, Barack Obama also mentioned Amtrak in his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention, but only in reference to his running mate's preferred mode of transportation.
August 29, 2008
From Denver: Dems Discuss Funding Woes; Biden Says “Amtrak”
Last night saw what might one day qualify as an historic moment in transportation circles, as vice presidential candidate Joe Biden used the "A"-word during his speech to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. From a transcript of Biden's address, via CNN:
August 28, 2008
Wiki Wednesday: Quartier Vauban, Freiburg, Germany
This week's StreetsWiki feature takes us to the Quartier Vauban in Freiburg, Germany. With an area of 84 acres, the Quartier Vauban is a neighborhood of 5,000 people, designed and built as a sustainable community between 1993 and 2006. Contributor Meg Saggese writes that the Vauban "represents the state of the art in environmental protection in terms of
transportation, alternative energy production, and sustainable
construction techniques."
August 27, 2008
Good News for Metro? Most Americans Want More Transit Investment
A new Pew Research Center study on political preferences includes polling data that show almost three-fourths of Americans favor more spending on public transportation:
August 27, 2008
Obama Builds Rail Cred With Biden Pick
Barack Obama's standing as an advocate for investment in US commuter rail looks to have gotten a boost with his selection of Joe Biden as his running mate. Whereas John McCain is the Senate's sworn enemy of Amtrak, his colleague from Delaware is known as a "Champion of the Rails." Notes Daily Kos diarist MissLaura (via George Washington University):
August 26, 2008
Michigan TV Station: Bikes Are Strange. Buy a Chrysler!
Check out this "news of the weird" item from WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, on last week's DC bike-share debut:
August 25, 2008
Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable
A recent poll conducted by AARP finds that Americans over the age of 50 are cutting down on car trips due to rising gas prices, but are finding public infrastructure, or lack thereof, to be an obstacle.
August 20, 2008