The Poly Post
May 19, 2015
[…] The protest began at University Plaza and went past memorial sites of pedestrian Matthew Myers and biker Ivan Aguilar — killed by motorists in 2005 and 2013, respectively — to Parking and Transportation Services. The deaths inspired the rally and reminded concerned students and faculty that current transportation infrastructure at CPP needs improvement. […]
Active Transportation Alliance
May 14, 2015
[…] Gas taxes and other fees cover less than half of road maintenance and construction costs. The rest is covered by general taxpayers at all levels of government, so people walking, biking and and riding transit are paying more than their fair share. […]
Denver Post
May 19, 2015
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Takata Corp. has agreed to declare 33.8 million air bags defective, a move that will double the number of cars and trucks included in what is now the largest auto recall in U.S. history. […] On Feb. 20, NHTSA began fining Takata $14,000 per day for failing to fully cooperate in the investigation. […]
89.3 KPCC
May 20, 2015
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Murphy, founder and executive director of L.A. Walks and chair of the city’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee, said residents are losing 10 feet of sidewalk on two sides of the bridge and getting only 6 feet on the east side.
Under the new plan, she said a pedestrian can’t safely or legally cross to the other side of the street to use the single sidewalk without a lengthy detour. […]
Road CC
May 19, 2015
[…] A London cyclist has been hailed a hero after he jumped into a river in east London to rescue another bike rider who had fallen into the water.
Now, the man he helped rescue has asked the man, who rode off without leaving his name, to come forward so he can thank him in person, reports the Jewish Chronicle. […]
People For Bikes
May 19, 2015
[…] Protected bike lanes are now officially star-spangled.
Eight years after New York City created a Netherlands-inspired bikeway on 9th Avenue by putting it on the curb side of a car parking lane, the physically separated designs once perceived as outlandish haven’t just become increasingly common from coast to coast — they’ve been detailed in a new design guide by the Federal Highway Adminstration. […]
Streetsblog
May 15, 2015
[…] The UMN team found that driving decreased in the region between 2000 and 2010, while biking and walking grew. Cycling rose over that period from 1.4 to 2.2 percent of trips. […]
New York Times
May 19, 2015
Phones are getting smarter, drivers seemingly less so.
A survey released this morning shows that many motorists have expanded their behind-the-wheel activities beyond texting to include using Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter, taking selfies and even shooting videos. […]
Globe ST
May 18, 2015
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Walkable urban regions in the US have a 41% higher GDP over non-walkable regions. “That’s the difference between countries like Germany and Romania,” according to Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business and president of Locus, a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitan areas.Residential walkable communities generate four times the tax revenue compared to regional and business malls, the panelists also said.
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