AltWeeklies Wire
America's Sneaky War on Speeders
Cash-starved states are jacking up fines for speeding by thousands of dollars per ticket. Advocates worry about clogged courts and working-class motorists losing their driving privileges and thus their jobs.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-30-2007 |
Transportation
Pedaling into the Sunsetnew
New leader, new course for BTA.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
07-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Norfolk's Light-rail Starter Line Appears to Be a Gonew
But it will succeed only if leaders and citizens alike embrace a broader vision of a new urban landscape.
Port Folio Weekly |
Hannah Serrano |
07-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Bloomberg's Congestion Pricing Liesnew
The arguments that the New York City mayor and others used to build support for the measure were at least dishonest, if not outright lies.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
07-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Your $1,050 Traffic Ticketnew
Reckless driving tickets in Virginia -- a voluntary tax or a regressive one?
Port Folio Weekly |
Taylor Harwin |
07-23-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Missouri's Road Warriornew
The ride's been bumpy, but Pete Rahn has made quite an impression since taking over at the reins at the state's Department of Transportation.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
07-20-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Future of Ocean Travel?new
From his workshop, Ugo Conti has designed a boat that just might revolutionize shipbuilding.
East Bay Express |
John Geoghegan |
07-18-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Whip It Goodnew
Vett Capone has steered his custom-car business from lowriders to a new high.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-16-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
3600 Dead: Is Your Hummer Worth It?new
Speedophiles and cyclists are the enemies of humanity.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
07-16-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
It's Time for High-speed Railnew
No, it's past time, but still ...
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
07-12-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Braking The Fixienew
After the Legislature failed to fix the "fixies" law, the tickets for fixed-gear bikes continue to fly in Portland.
Willamette Week |
Nicholas Deshais |
07-12-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
God Told Larry Neal to Invent a Flying Motorcyclenew
And now he wants you to try it.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
07-09-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Bumps in the BRT Roadnew
AC Transit pushes ahead on its Bus Rapid Transit project despite questionable benefits and potential problems for East Bay neighborhoods.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
06-27-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Motorcycle Helmet Law at Issue Again in Michigannew
Just a year after Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed similar legislation, a bipartisan group of five dozen representatives this spring reintroduced a measure in the Michigan House that would allow motorcyclists over 21 to ride without helmets if they pay for a special permit.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
06-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Where Would Jesus Park?new
Church parking -- some of it blatantly illegal -- complicates a plan to free up Chicago's boulevards for cyclists.
Chicago Reader |
Tasneem Paghdiwala |
06-25-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
