AltWeeklies Wire
Missouri DOT Tosses Cyclists Over the Handlebarsnew
The bill killed by the state's Department of Transportation would've required the state to put up signs reminding motorists to watch out for bicycles.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-22-2008 |
Transportation
Why is Connecticut's DOT So Screwed Up?new
The governor wants to split the agency, but outside contractors with big paychecks and utter incompetence are the hallmarks of the state agency.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D'Ambrosio |
04-01-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
In Montreal, the World is Your Sidewalknew
Plan to make some streets car-free is good news for pedestrians, though not everyone is happy.
Montreal Mirror |
Tracey Lindeman |
03-28-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Performance Anxietynew
Muscle car teaches me how to pimp my beater into a death rocket.
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
03-21-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
A Long Way From 'Satan's Mile'new
Chicago's booming South Loop has a tortuous and tawdry tale to tell.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
03-17-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Portland's Bridge to Disasternew
A proposed mew 12-lane bridge over the Columbia River will cost $4.2 billion, increase traffic, and do little to alleviate climate change. What the hell are we thinking?
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
03-13-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Car Design for a Green Futurenew
A truly green vehicle will emerge out of collaboration, not competition.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
03-10-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
High-Speed Solutionsnew
The idea of passenger rail travel to major Texas cities picks up speed.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
03-07-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Cyclists Hope to Make New Haven a Model Bike Citynew
Is City Hall along for the ride?
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-04-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Washington's Flexcar Bill Out of Gasnew
The car-share tax exemption known as House Bill 2880, which supposedly had a lot of bipartisan support, is dead in Olympia, and prices are likely to go up.
Seattle Weekly |
Aimee Curl |
03-03-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Jeez, Can We Just Embrace the Electric Car Already?new
Electric cars look goofy, detractors say. They're not economically viable yet, others cry. And, oh yeah, they're about as souped up as your granddad's golf cart. Could this all be about to change?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
02-26-2008 |
Transportation
Transit Fare Hike Squeezes Commuters ... But What About the Children?new
With train and bus costs going up, students like Roneka Jenkins can't always afford to get to class.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
02-21-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Theodore Kheel Wants to Make NYC's Mass Transit Freenew
A crazy idea? Yes. A good one? Maybe.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
02-21-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Beltline a TAD Off Track but Not Derailednew
Franklin, lawmakers and advocates look at alternate funding schemes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
02-20-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Derailing L.A.new
Damien Goodmon wants to halt the L.A.'s light rail project in its current form and place the line underground. Along the way, he's aligned himself with remnants of some of the same ugly forces that have impeded mass transit since racism and fear stopped the Red Line subway in the 1980s.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz and Alan Mittelstaedt |
02-15-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
