Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Election 2008

Rail Advocate: Biden Ascension Wouldn’t Necessarily Help Amtrak

By Brad Aaron | Sep 2, 2008 | No Comments

The Washington Post today has a piece summing up Joe Biden’s ties to Amtrak. There’s not a lot of new material in the story (Biden takes the train between Delaware and DC, he has a pro-rail record in the Senate, his son serves on the Amtrak board, etc.), but what caught our attention was a […]

How Do We Make Clean Transportation Part of the National Discussion?

By Brad Aaron | Aug 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

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. There were many, many things to be excited about yesterday, but any livable streets advocate anticipating a call to rebuild and expand our nation’s transit infrastructure, […]

From Denver: Dems Discuss Funding Woes; Biden Says “Amtrak”

By Brad Aaron | Aug 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

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: You know, John McCain is my friend. And I know you hear that […]

Obama Builds Rail Cred With Biden Pick

By Brad Aaron | Aug 26, 2008 | No Comments

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 […]

Cartoon Tuesday: No Pressure

By Brad Aaron | Aug 19, 2008 | No Comments

Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News has a different spin on the Obama-McCain tire inflation hulabaloo. Click through for the full strip.

Bike FRIENDLY Place of the Week: Democratic National Convention

By Damien Newton | Aug 15, 2008 | No Comments

Last week, as part of my "Bike Unfriendly Place of the Week" series I took a look at the bike planning at the Democratic National Convention. Local press reports were dire, noting that bike racks near the Pepsi Center would be closed down as part of the Secret Service’s security perimeter. However, after thinking […]

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