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LaHood: ‘About Everything We Do Around Here is Government Intrusion’
Ray LaHood is known for his disarming candor -- his recent admission
that he's not "that great a transportation person" being a case in
point -- and those qualities were on vivid display today as the
Transportation Secretary delivered an address to the National Press
Club.
May 21, 2009
Streetsblog vs. Copenhagen: Who’s Greener?
When it comes to promoting environmentally sound transportation, is Streetsblog better than a Prius? If you think so, cast your vote for the Livable Streets Initiative in the Treehugger “Best of Green” contest. There are 17 entries in the “Cars and Transportation” category, ranging from “Best City for Public Transit” (Bogota) to “Best Freight Shipping … Continued
April 22, 2009
Livable Streets Promised Land
Here's
a nice visual of what cities will look like when the livable streets
movement has completely emerged from the wilderness (sorry for the
extended metaphor, couldn't help it today). GOOD Magazine ran this photosim done by our very own Carly Clark in their transportation issue, with text by Streetsblog Editor-in-Chief Aaron Naparstek. They've got a whole interactive graphic that walks you through the elements of a livable street, and -- hats off to my coworkers -- it looks great.
April 9, 2009
We’re Hiring: Cover the Capitol for Streetsblog
With major transportation, climate, and energy legislation coming
before Congress in 2009 and 2010, Streetsblog is seeking a talented
journalist to cover Capitol Hill. We're looking for a reporter/blogger
who can help bring outside-the-Beltway readers inside the legislative
process, scoop the mainstream press, and make Streetsblog Capitol Hill
an engaging and entertaining must-read.
March 12, 2009
Get Ready for Streetsblog San Francisco
How come so many posts on San Francisco lately? Let's make it official: The Open Planning Project will be launching Streetsblog San Francisco in January 2009.
December 15, 2008
San Francisco Mayor to NYC: “Eat Your Heart Out.”
At a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco yesterday, Mayor Gavin Newsom asserted the project will be "so much more extraordinary than Grand Central Station."
December 11, 2008