AltWeeklies Wire
Kansas City's Uneasy Ridersnew
To be a bicyclist in the city is to face fear, loathing -- and death.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
11-14-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Portland's Most Dangerous Intersections for Bikesnew
And what can be done about them.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
11-01-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Turns Out Portland's Not So Bike-Friendlynew
But here's how it could be.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
10-31-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
GM's Hybrid is Sensible and Affordablenew
With rather sedate acceleration, the Saturn Aura Greenline isn't a lively car, but it's nicely styled, well balanced, and driveable.
The Georgia Straight |
Ted Laturnus |
10-29-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Rackednew
When Allen Walker's bike fell off a city bus, he expected more than sympathy from the CTA.
Chicago Reader |
Edward McClelland |
10-29-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Cyclists Turn to Ghost Bikes to Show Dangers They Facenew
But does anyone actually see them or the message?
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Violet Law |
10-23-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Start Seeing Bikesnew
After cyclist's death, activists and Portland aim for safety.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
10-18-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
AltWheels: Not Here to Destroy Americanew
With bikes, solar power, hybrid cars, community living plans and free compact fluorescent light bulbs, Boston's fifth annual AltWheels Festival radiated an unfocused chaos.
Dig Boston |
Cara Bayles |
10-03-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
PhillyCarShare Cultivates Street Crednew
"Green hasn't translated into the urban community," says Tayyib Smith, a consultant to PhillyCarShare on how to market community-based car-sharing to urban youths.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
10-01-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
How Hip-Hop Carjacked a Historic Ohio Wheel Companynew
In the early '90s, Dayton rims -- known as "D's" -- quickly became the Air Jordans of the wheel world: so coveted that owning a set could get you killed.
Cleveland Scene |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
10-01-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Could the 1984 Olympics Solve L.A.'s Congestion?new
In 1984, residents and policy makers were petrified the event would freeze the city in a two-week traffic jam. Some 6 million spectators were coming to Los Angeles and would be traveling between 24 different venues. But then the traffic plans worked.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
09-28-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Are L.A. City Councilmembers Too Good For Public Transportation?new
See the commuting habits of the councilmembers for 15 districts and what, if anything, they would change.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Staff |
09-28-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Who Can Get Los Angeles Moving Again?new
L.A.'s problem isn't a shortage of ideas for solving the chaotic commute -- today's problem is lack of consensus and inadequate leadership to enlist support across the board, from winning over residents wary of paying higher taxes to tight-fisted lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Alan Mittelstaedt |
09-28-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Montreal's Car-Free Day Gets Transit Wonks Thinkingnew
Planners talk about the "hegemony of the car," tramways, wider sidewalks and other transportation issues.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
All Not Quiet On the Beltline's Southwestern Frontnew
Some are concerned that project overlooks low-income and elderly residents.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
09-20-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
