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Streetsblogger Report: “Give Me 3” Law Gets Empowered in Tennessee

By Damien Newton | Jul 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

Regular reader and occasional commenter Bob Davis is in Memphis for vacation, doubtless having a great time riding their electric streetcar system. However, he also sends word that not only does Tennessee have a three-foot passing law for cyclists, but the Volunteer State just made the law more powerful and easier to enforce. He writes: […]

Cycling in the Desert: The Challenges and Joys of Biking in the Antelope Valley

By Michelle Chavez | May 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

(In the third installment of our series on bicycling around L.A. County as part of our Bike to Work week coverage, long time reader Michelle Chavez writes about bicycling in the Antelope Valley. Chavez’s work is really top notch and includes an interview with (which you can read in its entirety here) and a bike […]

Gabe Klein, Architect of DC’s Bike Progress, Is Chicago Bound

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2011 | No Comments

Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel has snapped up Gabe Klein, former head of the District Department of Transportation in Washington, to head up his transportation team in the Windy City. Klein earned a reputation as a transportation star in the nation’s capital, helping put Washington on the national map as a leading bike- and transit-friendly city. […]

James Rojas Visists Baltimore: Open Baltimore Interactive Model

By James Rojas | Apr 15, 2011 | No Comments

(Note: This is the second installment in our four-year series about how Baltimore, Maryland. Our first installment, “Baltimore Getting Serious About Bikes” appeared in May, 2008. – DN) The Baltimore Interactive model is a thought provoking; birds eye view of this city. The model is designed for the participant to ponder, explore, and participate in […]

Twin Cities Rein in Highway Expansions, Tame Runaway Transpo Spending

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 12, 2011 | No Comments

The Twin Cities region is reassessing the role of highways in its transportation system. Like many communities throughout the country, Minneapolis-St. Paul is moving beyond the decades-old assumption that the only way to eliminate congestion is with more outward-stretching asphalt. This fall, officials in the Twin Cities voted to roll back highway expansions and increase […]

Election Day Finds Two Livability Champions on the Ropes

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 2, 2010 | No Comments

Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) will likely lose his chairmanship of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as control of the House is widely expected to shift to the Republicans after today’s election. But Oberstar could also lose his seat in Congress. As committee chair, Oberstar has been a strong advocate for transit investment and livability reforms. […]

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