From StreetBlog Senator Jim DeMint Wants to Eliminate Bike Stim Funds: Take Action! by Bryan Goebel February 6, 2009 Senator Jim DeMint, the South Carolina Republican who said that directing stim funds toward bicycle and hiking infrastructure will not help the economy or create jobs, has gone too far. He and Oklahoma Senator Tom...
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Where do you want your money to go? Stimulus Bike: Stimulus Bill: From the House to the Senate “In reality, stimulus money that is headed for roadways can easily be advertised as fix-up projects, but then be spent on adding a new lane in attempts to ease congestion. This is exactly why we should...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/earth/13profile.html “We have been flogging this bicycle thing for 20 years,” said Mr. Blumenauer, a Democrat. “All of a sudden it’s hot.” “In addition, after many attempts, this fall Mr. Blumenauer saw Congress approve his proposal to extend the tax breaks offered for employee parking to employers who encourage biking. The measure, which Mr....
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UPS delivers by Bicycle in the Northwest | BikeHacks and KATU.com If they could do it here, then they can do it here.
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Cyclist in 2007 Ballard Bridge crash dies “Earlier this year, McMacken and his family sued the City of Seattle for negligence over its failure to improve the narrow bicycle-pedestrian walkway on the bridge. Lisa McMacken said she intends to continue the King County Superior Court suit in the hope that it will force the...
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