Caption Contest: Riding the Historic Streetcar
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Photo Contest: Send Us Your Soggy, Snowy, Rain-Soaked Walk or Bike Ride!
By Tanya Snyder |
This year has dealt us some crazy weather, from the polar vortex to drenching thunderstorms. We know you didn’t hide all winter in a car. You were out walking the walk and riding the bike, whatever the weather. We hope you got a picture of it! In honor of April showers — and to celebrate […]
Photo Contest: Send Us Your Pictures of Kids on City Streets
By Tanya Snyder |
Two weeks ago, I posted some thoughts on raising kids in cities and right away, the comments section and Twitter lit up with a fruitful discussion of urban and car-lite parenting. The staff at Streetsblog and our partners at the Alliance for Biking & Walking love to see kids riding red wagons to day care, […]
National Parks Service Encourages Exploration of Downtown St. Louis
By Sarah Goodyear |
Sure, the Gateway Arch is spectacular, but there’s more to St. Louis. (Photo: hz536n via Core of Discovery Flickr pool) Today we’ve got news from member blog Dotage St. Louis about a sweet new initiative from the National Parks Service (NPS) called "Core of Discovery." Aimed at tourists visiting the city’s Gateway Arch (an NPS […]
With Permit Parking, John Cranley Could Help Cincinnati Despite Himself
By Brad Aaron |
Chalk this one up as a worthwhile proposal offered in bad faith. Streetsblog readers may remember Mayor John Cranley as the pol who wasted a ton of taxpayer money trying to kill the Cincinnati streetcar. But lately Cranley has come out as a would-be parking reformer, proposing a $300 annual fee for on-street parking in […]
Eyes on the Street: Week in Review
By Michael Rhodes |
"1972 November 4. (More than 36 years later … car 1 is part of San Francisco’s historic tramcar fleet. It is now 98 years old (!), and will certainly play a "star" role in the "Muni" 100th anniversary celebration on 2012 December 28.)" Flickr photo: Leroy W. Demery, Jr. Thanks to all of you wonderful […]
Eyes on the Street: Week in Review
By Matthew Roth |
As one of the commenters on Flickr pointed out, I love the juxtaposition of the blue cab in the background and the blue frame of the bike. Also love the purple rims and purple shirt. Flickr photo: exuberance// Thanks to all of you wonderful photographers who tag your photos and videos in our Flickr pool. […]