Month: February 2009
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Caltrain Will Boost Bicycle Capacity But It’s Still Not Enough
Caltrain's Board of Directors has approved a plan to improve bicycle capacity that is a step beyond staff's recommendations but will it be enough to keep bicycle commuters from getting bumped? No. Still, advocates were pleased with yesterday's decision to increase capacity by 8 bicycles on each bike car, even though it falls short of the plan they proposed for 80 bikes on each train.
February 6, 2009
Columbus and Its Mall: This Marriage Can’t Be Saved
The New York Times
published an article a few days ago on the waning of the American mall,
presenting the nation's relationship to its shopping centers -- and the
rampant consumerism that relationship represents -- as a troubled
marriage:
February 6, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Caltrans Still Resistant to Putting a Bike Lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (Marin IJ) Pedestrian Activation Buttons Installed at the Dangerous Intersection of Fell/Masonic (SF Citizen) Amtrak Funding in Danger of Being Cut (Trains for America) Conductor in L.A. Metrolink Crash Raised Concerns About Engineer’s Cell Phone Use (LAT) Is There Really Such a … Continued
February 6, 2009