Who’s Really Footing the Bill for Roads?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, M-bike.org ("Promoting safe and convenient bicycling in Metro Detroit") takes a moment to set the record straight on who's really paying for road maintenance in this country:
December 24, 2008
More Lanes in Milwaukee, Hope for Bikes in Suburban Kansas
On the Streetsblog Network today: James Rowen, over at The Political Environment, writes about the Wisconsin DOT's plans to add more highway lanes in counties that violate federal air pollution standards. He is not happy:
December 23, 2008
Action Alert: Help Rep. Oberstar Support Mass Transit
A lot of Streetsblog Network members are already starting to wind down for the holidays, and we're all for that. But in Washington, where lawmakers are working on an economic stimulus bill, things are happening that could have major ramifications for many years to come.
December 22, 2008
Cyclists Demand Civil Rights in LA
Maybe it's a Ray LaHood hangover, but today on the Streetsblog Network we're keeping the focus on the positive call for change on the home front.
December 19, 2008
Livable Streets Are Good for Health in the Heartland, Too
The health benefits of livable streets don't always get enough attention. Today on the Streetsblog Network, we've got a story from Missouri Bicycle News about a new study from the St. Louis University School of Public Health documenting how the health of people in rural communities suffers for the lack of biking and pedestrian infrastructure:
December 17, 2008
Street-Level Intelligence from the Streetsblog Network
One of the great things about following the feed of the Streetsblog Network is the sense you get of what is happening quite literally on the street level of communities all over America. Take one of our top picks this morning, a post from Portland. The other day, the Pacific Northwest had a storm that left the streets slicked with ice and cars sliding every which way. In contrast, network member Portland Transport writes,
December 16, 2008
When the Status Quo Doesn’t Cut It
Today on the Streetsblog Network, people are questioning the status quo. Sustainable Savannah writes that the faltering economy provides yet another good argument -- along with slowing traffic and making streets safer -- for converting one-way streets to two-way.
December 15, 2008
Streetsblog Network: No Way to Build a Sidewalk
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we check in with the good people at Broken Sidewalk in Louisville, KY, who are talking about — you guessed it — sidewalks. More specifically, how poorly constructed they are. Imagine the outcry that would ensue if motorists were expected to put up with similar obstructions in their path of travel.
December 12, 2008