Noah Kazis

Public bike-sharing is coming to yet another American city. 

It's no secret that the road looks different over handlebars than it does over the dashboard. When cycling most city streets, you see your surroundings differently: at a different speed, from a different height, more exposed to the sounds of your environment and, of course, lacking the physical protection an automobile offers.

With financial reform nearly complete, the Senate Banking Committee turned its attention today to one of Senator Chris Dodd's (D-CT) next priorities, the Livable Communities Act. Local government came out strong for the initiative to promote sustainable and integrated regional planning, with representatives of the nation's cities, towns, counties, and regional planning organizations testifying in favor. Among committee members, concerns persisted about whether the bill would disadvantage rural areas. 

If you haven't checked out the ITDP parking report we covered yesterday, it's a highly readable piece of research, walking you through parking policy's checkered past and potentially brighter future.

Delhi, home to over 12 million people and the seat of India's national government, is widely considered to have the most dangerous traffic in the world.