Year: 2009

Today on the Streetsblog Network, a story about some kids in Los Angeles who did their research and came up with several good ideas about improving conditions for bicycle commuters. Then they ran up against the reality that the public forums on the city's bike plan weren't so public. But they didn't let that stop them.

Muni Station Agent Arrested for Allegedly Punching Teen Girl (SF Examiner) BART Driver Accused of Lewd Act on Train (NBC Bay Area) Santa Clara County to Pay $800,000 to Father of Cyclist Killed by Asleep-at-the-Wheel Cop (SFGate) NY Times Runs Nevius-Style Hit Piece on Bay Area Cyclists (NYT, Bay Area Blog) San Mateo County Experimenting … Continued

The Congress for the New Urbanism's Project for Transportation Reform summit in Portland, Oregon, has brought together transportation engineers, city planners, and transportation reform advocates to share best practice policies for reforming transportation metrics, funding mechanisms, and regional practices that isolate transportation planning from land-use and growth targets.  The highlight of the first day of the program was Portland itself, as councilors from Portland Metro, one of the only elected municipal planning organizations (MPOs) in the country, elaborated on their multi-disciplinary mission, which seeks to limit development within an urban growth boundary and coordinate transportation, parks and recreation, and solid waste management to achieve a more sustainable city.

The first time I saw this ad I thought my eyes and ears were deceiving me. But no, there it is: a young woman holding a cellphone toward the camera as "nüvifone" maker Garmin beckons viewers to "communicate while navigating."

Our latest call for photos was inspired by the picture at right, taking by Streetsblog New York's own Ben Fried. It's an all too familiar scene -- transit riders crammed together, waiting for a bus (or train) that doesn't come when it's supposed to (if you missed the story that went with the picture, it's here).

As fans of clean transportation and sustainable development join the push for a strong climate change bill to emerge from Congress, it's worth remembering that not all environmental groups support the approach congressional Democrats have chosen.

The Senate environment committee approved its climate change bill today on an 11-1 vote, shrugging off a boycott by all of the panel's Republicans but missing out on the chance to consider amendments to the lengthy legislation.

Loads of good stuff today on the Streetsblog Network.

400 Cited, 9 Arrested in “Operation Safe Muni” Sting Yesterday (CBS5, SF Examiner, Mission L@cal) Morgan Hill Man Dies from Injuries Weeks After Driver Strikes Him in Crosswalk (Merc) Campbell Residents Push City to Improve Intersection Where Driver Struck Boy and Grandfather (Merc) Copenhagenize Spots “Coolest Bike Parking in San Francisco” CAHSR Authority Hires “Context … Continued