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L.A.’s Freedom Ride: Black Kids on Bikes
On the fourth Sunday of every month, cyclists take to the streets of Los Angeles for the "Black Kids on Bikes"
(BKoB) ride. BKoB is part of a series of events called "Freedom
Rides," aimed at getting more black Angelenos to enjoy the unique
experience of group cycling. BKoB aims to provide a safe, fun
venue for kids to ride the streets. Despite the name, the rides are open to cyclists of all races, ages, and skill levels.
May 10, 2010
Picturing a Car-Free Seine: The New Vision for the Paris Waterfront
A few weeks ago, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë announced a plan to transform his city's waterfront, closing 1.2 miles of expressway on the left bank of the Seine and slowing the highway along the right bank to the speed of a city boulevard. For an added bit of historical irony, the city's waterfront expressway is named for Georges Pompidou, the president responsible for scarring the nation's cities with highways -- the French Robert Moses, if you will.
May 7, 2010
Boston Endorses Parking Reform as Key Green Policy
"Folks, you ain't seen nothing yet," Mayor Bloomberg told an Earth Day crowd yesterday. "The best and greenest days are yet to come." The PlaNYC update coming in 2011, he implied, would have a slew of new initiatives to make our city more sustainable, and he's taking suggestions.
April 23, 2010
Thursday: Bike-Sharing Launches in Denver
Earth Day is coming around the bend, and cities are timing their new green initiatives to coincide with the public's heightened eco-consciousness. Here's one we're partial to: In Denver, Mayor John Hickenlooper and city leaders are using the occasion to launch their 500-bicycle, 50-station bike-share system. It will be the largest bike-share system in the U.S. until Minneapolis and Boston roll theirs out later this spring.
April 20, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Bike-Share Demo on Hudson Greenway
Denver bike-share firm B-cycle has set up a demo station at Pier 84 on the Hudson River Greenway. Reps should be there until around 5:00 today.
April 19, 2010
Streetfilms: Long Beach Shifts Cycling Into High Gear
Long Beach, Los Angeles’s neighbor to the south, has started to put some serious effort into making cycling an attractive and safe mode of transportation, and it’s already paying dividends. Bicycling Magazine’s 2010 rankings for bike-friendly cities ranked Long Beach a respectable 23rd. But the city has more ambitious goals, aiming to ultimately become the … Continued
April 16, 2010
Two Cities Exploring ‘Innovative Transport Financing’ For New Rail Lines
The House transportation committee is holding a hearing today on "innovative financing" for infrastructure projects -- a topic near and dear to lawmakers who continue to hunt for a politically feasible, sustainable strategy for funding a new six-year federal transport bill.
April 14, 2010
Streetfilms: Sleek and Secure Bike Parking at D.C.’s Union Station
Washington, D.C.'s Bikestation
is one of the sleeker and more fully-featured bike parking facilities
that Streetfilms has ever seen. Located at Union Station, the
Bikestation provides secure parking for more than a hundred bicycles,
offers repair, rentals, lockers, and a changing room. Members get 24/7
access.
April 13, 2010
Weekend Geek Out: Pay-By-Phone Parking Comes to D.C.
Via Matt Yglesias, DCist reports that next week Washington area motorists will be able to pay for on-street parking by calling a phone number:
April 9, 2010