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Cartoon Tuesday: Conventional Wisdom
As the Democratic convention convenes in Denver, Matt Davies of the Journal News drills down on the national energy policy debate. Click through for the punchline.
August 26, 2008
Obama Builds Rail Cred With Biden Pick
Barack Obama's standing as an advocate for investment in US commuter rail looks to have gotten a boost with his selection of Joe Biden as his running mate. Whereas John McCain is the Senate's sworn enemy of Amtrak, his colleague from Delaware is known as a "Champion of the Rails." Notes Daily Kos diarist MissLaura (via George Washington University):
August 26, 2008
Bicycles (Sort of) Banned From the Democratic Convention
You can just see the planning meeting for what organizers are calling the "greenest" national political convention ever. Special perks for hybrids? Check. Biofuel powered buses? Check. Solar powered green area? Check. Bike racks? Nope. Sorry, the Secret Service says they're too dangerous.
August 8, 2008
Obama’s Energy Platform Has a (Small) Livable Cities Plank
When Barack Obama gave his big energy speech on Monday, his campaign released an eight-page fact sheet [PDF] to go with it. All the way at the end, at the very bottom of the last page -- after the parts about plug-in electric vehicles, oil shale, and clean coal technology -- there's this paragraph:
August 7, 2008
Obama, Ethanol, and the “New Metropolitan Reality”
In a weekend speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Senator Barack Obama continued to distinguish himself on urban policy, talking up cities as vital economic centers worthy of investment. Harry Moroz of DMI Blog has the story.
June 26, 2008
Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail
We noted yesterday that Barack Obama has promised to direct more federal funds to bike-ped infrastructure if elected. Now comes word that the Illinois Senator is going public with his support for a regional rail network linking midwestern cities, an idea he had floated quietly during the Democratic primary campaign.
June 17, 2008
Obama: I’ll Boost Funds for Bike-Ped Projects If Elected
Barack Obama riding with his family last week.
June 16, 2008
Eyes on the Street, Presidential Campaign Edition
The Associated Press reports that Senator Barack Obama, taking a brief respite before launching his general election bid, enjoyed a bike ride with his family this weekend:
June 9, 2008