May 2010
8 posts
Bus service should be TriMet's first priority →
Our local and regional leaders have become light-rail happy at the expense of essential bus service, undermining equity principles. While rail proponents talk about the “green” benefits of improved air quality, until we commit to lining all our streets with tracks, a more comprehensive analysis of transit equity and community engagement is needed before any more spending decisions...
First Lady’s Childhood Obesity Task Force Calls... →
(Chart: LetsMove.gov)
The White House’s inter-agency task force on childhood obesity, developed under the stewardship of First Lady Michelle Obama, today released a 124-page report recommending dozens of policy shifts in health care, community development, and transportation that it estimates can bring down obesity rates among kids by 5 percent over the next 20 years.
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Why Do Cities Need Bicycle and Pedestrian Staff? →
Without planning for bicycling, a city’s transportation network is incomplete. Employing bicycle and pedestrian staff shows that a community is committed to a comprehensive transportation system; they are critical to integrating bicycling into the municipality’s plans and projects. Their impact is measurable.
“KGW notes that Waldrop was wearing dark clothing, so maybe the crash was his...”
– Sarah Mirk, Another Pedestrian Dies on SE Foster
Love Seats on Copenhagen Buses →
“We would like to get people to change their behaviour and flirt and smile more on the bus. Maybe some will find love. Others may just want to try taking the bus because there is a chance to flirt with a good-looking guy”
Want to Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop Driving. →
The most profound way in which America needs oil is though the system of automobility — the combined impact on the built environment of the motor vehicle (cars, trucks), the automobile industry, the highway and street networks, and corollary services like gas stations, and the coordination of everyday life around the car and its spaces. America consumes 25 percent of the world’s...