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Partisan Politics and Rail: Tea Party Movement Targets Florida Plan
The conservative "tea party" movement, last seen complaining
about the government-funded local transit system that they took during
an anti-government march in Washington D.C, is veering back to form in
Florida with an organized protest against the state's proposal for
broad new investments in rail transit.
December 4, 2009
Charles Diez Gets 120 Days for Shooting Cyclist in the Head
Charles Alexander Diez, the former North Carolina firefighter who shot cyclist Alan Simons in the head, has been sentenced to four months in jail.
November 23, 2009
Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not.
The inspiring and, in a way, infuriating story of Elli Giammona popped up on the Streetsblog Network over the weekend.
October 14, 2009
Pro-Tea Party Republican’s Angry Letter to D.C. Metro: Read it in Full
Apparently unfamiliar with the concept of irony, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) has drafted an angry letter to the chief of Washington D.C.’s Metro, complaining that protesters at last weekend’s 9/12 “tea party” had difficulty traveling by transit — the very transit system that Brady voted against aiding, and the epitome of government spending that the … Continued
September 18, 2009
Chicago Police Say It Loud: Bikes Belong
Traffic Enforcement for Bicyclist Safety from Chicago Bicycle Program on Vimeo. This amazing video, via Chicago Bicycle Advocate, was produced for the Chicago Police Department to educate drivers, cyclists and officers on traffic laws pertaining to bikes. Given that the LAPD is revising its teaching methods for how it enforces traffic laws on cyclists this … Continued
September 10, 2009
Consensus on National Transport Goals Still Eludes Industry Pros
Policymakers and private-sector players seem to be struggling to
agree on how -- and whether -- to set national performance targets for
America's transportation system, as evidenced by today's debate at a
high-profile infrastructure conference.
September 10, 2009
Santa Clarita Puts Down Bike Lanes, Some Residents Not Happy
In June of 2008, the City of Santa Clarita passed a Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, basically a Bike Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan rolled into one document, by a 5-0 vote. Cyclists were happy, pedestrians were happy and city staff was able to take one giant progressive step forward.
August 27, 2009
From Russia, with Transit Love
I just returned from a trip to Moscow and noticed an interesting trend. Despite the economic slowdown, which Russia is also certainly experiencing, their public transportation is not only as efficient as it's always been, but - it keeps getting better and better. Unlike in the United States, nobody is discussing service cuts!
June 29, 2009
In New York, More Proof of Safety in Numbers for Cyclists
The
city's expanding bike network is paying dividends -- boosting the level
of cycling and making streets safer in the process. Snagged from the
latest issue of TA's StreetBeat, this graph is a great illustration of the "safety in numbers" effect identified by researcher Peter Jacobsen in a landmark 2003 paper
published in Injury Prevention. The stats in New York reinforce
Jacobsen's body of evidence that the more bicyclists and pedestrians
are out on the street, the safer biking and walking becomes.
June 5, 2009