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Video Contest Seeks Winning Pitch for Transit
Videos must be submitted by July 4th. A few are already online -- Clarence, meet your competition.
May 9, 2008
Delaware Senator Dares to Utter the Word “Transit”
Even as the price of gas turns into a hot-button campaign issue, the presidential candidates are studiously avoiding the "T" word -- transit -- for the most part.
May 8, 2008
Clinton Camp May Rethink Gas Tax Strategy
With a big loss in North Carolina and a razor-thin victory in Indiana, the Times reports that Senator Hillary Clinton's advisers are expected to reconsider her campaign strategy for upcoming Democratic primaries -- specifically, whether to continue pushing for a federal gas tax cut.
May 8, 2008
Feds Launch New Pedestrian Safety Program
The federal government is launching a new pedestrian safety initiative that is apparently modeled on LADOT's "Watch the Road" Campaign. The Onion reports:
May 6, 2008
Sign the Petition at GasTaxScam.com
Man, those Nigerian spammers are getting better every day. Here is a curious piece of e-mail that landed in the Streetsblog inbox today...
May 5, 2008
New London Mayor Talks Up Buses and Bikes
Here's an interview from last year with London Mayor Boris Johnson, who ousted Ken Livingstone last week. It's pretty remarkable in that Johnson spends the first eight minutes talking about buses and bikes.
May 5, 2008