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Clinton Camp May Rethink Gas Tax Strategy

By Brad Aaron | May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

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. Clinton advisers also said that the candidates and her team would […]

Melbourne: A Pedestrian Paradise

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2008 | 6 Comments

Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson recently made the journey to Melbourne, Australia, where he found a "new world city" redesigned for people-oriented development and mobility. Writes Clarence: Melbourne is simply wonderful. You can get lost in the nooks and crannies that permeate the city. As you walk you feel like free-flowing air with no impediments to your […]

Feds Launch New Pedestrian Safety Program

By Aaron Naparstek | May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

The federal government is launching a new pedestrian safety initiative that is apparently modeled on LADOT’s "Watch the Road" Campaign. The Onion reports: WASHINGTON-In an attempt to address rising pedestrian deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a new educational outreach program Monday to encourage people to "Get The Fuck Outta The Road." The […]

Sign the Petition at GasTaxScam.com

By Aaron Naparstek | May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Man, those Nigerian spammers are getting better every day. Here is a curious piece of e-mail that landed in the Streetsblog inbox today… CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT POLITICAL PROPOSAL Dear Sir First we must solicit your confidence in this issue. This is by virtue as being utterly confidential and "top secret". We are SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, the wife […]

New London Mayor Talks Up Buses and Bikes

By Brad Aaron | May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

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.

Obama Dismisses Gas Tax “Gimmick”

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

With primaries in North Carolina and Indiana less than a week out, Barack Obama seems to have taken Streetsbloggers’ advice with this ad explaining why a suspension of the federal gas tax, as called for by Hillary Clinton and John McCain (among others), is a sham. It’s a masterful spot: the swelling orchestral score, the […]

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