Getting There archive for Jan. 1, 2016

TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 2016

Tue., Feb. 23, 2016

NYT: In Gaza, Bicycles Are a Battleground for Women Who Dare to Ride 2

I just stumbled upon this article in the New York Times about women riding bikes in Gaza and wow.

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MONDAY, FEB. 22, 2016

Mon., Feb. 22, 2016

Elephant bikes reviewed in Adventure Cyclist 1

Spokane's handmade steel bikes got a nice write-up in the latest issue of Adventure Cyclist. And Spokane's South Perry district also got a little plug.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 2016

Wed., Feb. 17, 2016

Atlantic's "Inside the Effort to Build Hyperloop"

"I'm excited about not improving the transportation experience, but I'm excited about eliminating it."

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MONDAY, FEB. 15, 2016

Mon., Feb. 15, 2016

What do you think of Avista's plan to electrify Spokane transportation? 18

Do you support Avista's plan to lay the groundwork and infrastructure for electric cars? Would you buy an electric car if there were more charging stations around town?

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THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 2016

A man, seen through a bicycle rack, shovels snow in the borough of Brooklyn in New York on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Thu., Feb. 11, 2016

Pump up those studded tires, tomorrow's International Winter Bike to Work Day 4

So what is it? Are you going to ride?!

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 2016

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016

Seen in Spokane: What's wrong with this picture? 4

Or, what's totally right about this picture.

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MONDAY, FEB. 8, 2016

Mon., Feb. 8, 2016

Why did state Senate Republicans fire Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson? 13

On Friday heads rolled, to borrow a phrase from our own Republican state Sen. Michael Baumgartner. Actually, just one head rolled: Lynn Peterson, the state's transportation secretary. But why?

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