February 10, 2011
by julie
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This morning, Marketplace on NPR reported that the state of Washington is looking to tax the owners of new electric vehicles for the gas they do not use. Since gas taxes help pay for road maintenance and repair — and … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Study: Portland Bikeway Investments Projected to Save City $800 Million by 2040
I’ve discussed the challenges of using single-site studies as universal truths before (and I’ve seen a few being abused thusly), but there’s a really interesting study out of Portland, Oregon that suggests bikeway investment is a money-saver. Thomas Gotschi, from … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
by julie
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Legislation often has weird clauses, but this one is super-weird. The most excellent StreetsBlog reports that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) inserted a stipulation in the federal aviation reauthorization (SB 223) that could bar airports from using passenger facility charges for … Continue reading
February 8, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Support Proposed Minnesota Bicycle Laws
Minnesota cyclists and friends should drop everything and contact their Minnesota legislators to support HF68 and SF201, proposed new Minnesota laws that would make killing someone as a result of careless driving a gross misdemeanor. Today, such behavior – generally … Continue reading
February 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Minnesota Bicycle Events: Week of February 7
There’s a number of opportunities this week to get involved in bicycle advocacy, or learn new cycling skills. Some events from our Minnesota Bicycle Event calendar for the week include: 2/7: Complete Streets workshop for the upcoming Snelling Avenue (St. … Continue reading