Garmin: Chat, Navigate and Steer — But Don’t Drive Distracted
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."
November 5, 2009
LA Road Rage Doc Convicted for Horrific 2008 Cyclist Assault
Following
a highly-publicized, intensely-followed trial, Christopher Thompson,
the physician accused of using his car to seriously injure two cyclists
in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, is behind bars.
November 3, 2009
TOD Stalls as Lenders Continue to Bank on Parking
Elana linked to this story out of Salt Lake City in the Capitol Hill headline stack
this morning, and it's worth everyone's full attention. Derek Jensen
reports on what may be the biggest impediment to urbanism of them all: the widespread bias of banks against walkable development.
October 16, 2009
Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not.
The inspiring and, in a way, infuriating story of Elli Giammona popped up on the Streetsblog Network over the weekend.
October 14, 2009
The Bicycle is Mightier Than the Chopper in São Paulo, Brazil
The average commuter in São Paulo, Brazil spends nearly three hours a day stuck in traffic. Gridlock is so prevalent and stifling that the wealthy prefer to get about via helicopter. But the recent São Paulo Intermodal Challenge suggests that human-powered ground transport may be the way to go. PSFK reports:
October 2, 2009
Instant Justice on the Streets of Sacramento
Here's another installment in what could ideally become a series on how police departments are doing right by pedestrians and cyclists. We posted the Chicago bike video a couple of weeks back. We now present the Sacramento crosswalk sting. (Warning: Insufferable Geico commercial may precede video.)
September 23, 2009
Ad Nauseam: Jay Leno Plays Vehicular Manslaughter for Laughs
According to Movieline (via New York Mag), Jay Leno's new prime time show, set to debut on NBC in September, hasn't exactly been generating a lot of buzz. But since nothing says funny like a grisly hit-and-run, this promo, co-starring Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live," should turn things around.
August 21, 2009
Wanted: Streets Designed for All
Picking up on a thread from earlier this week on how street design can be used to prevent high-speed crashes in dense urban environments, today on the Network we hear from Streetsblog regular Andy B from Jersey, via WalkBikeJersey Blog. On a recent drive along the Jersey shore, Andy found Route 35 packed with people, … Continued
August 21, 2009
Back-to-School Season Brings Bike-to-School Bans
As schools across the country open their doors for another year,
Robert Ping of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership says
students are increasingly facing "bans" against walking and biking to
campus. Network member BikePortland.org reports:
August 20, 2009
Gauging a Transpo Bill’s Chances in the Senate
It remains to be seen whether lawmakers will move on a new long-term federal transportation bill
this year. If they do, what might the opposition look like, and how
will legislators react? These are the questions posed today by Yonah
Freemark at The Transport Politic.
August 19, 2009