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Ghost Riders: Bicycling in Houston is a Killernew

According to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Houston is almost always the most dangerous place in Texas to ride a bike. There is also lots of anecdotal evidence.
Houston Press  |  John Nova Lomax  |  10-13-2009  |  Transportation

Cash for Clunkers: Ugh!new

While the know-it-alls in Washington try to satisfy the taxpayers by giving them back some of their hard-earned cash, they didn't really think this whole thing through very well.
Artvoice  |  Jim Corbran  |  08-17-2009  |  Transportation

In San Francisco, Parking is Quietly Becoming the Year's Big Issuenew

Through an unusual confluence of policy initiatives that have been moving forward for several years, the city is finally about to have a serious discussion about the automobile and its impacts. And parking policies are being used as the main tool to reduce traffic congestion, better set development impact fees, increase city revenue, and promote alternatives to the automobile.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  07-01-2009  |  Transportation

One Year After Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Are Pennsylvania's Bridges Improved?new

One year later, attention has abated, but the problem hasn't. And despite increased investments, significantly more funding will be needed to repair all of the state's insufficient bridges.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Boyce Upholt  |  08-05-2008  |  Transportation

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