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.
Getting There
TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 2016
MONDAY, 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.
WEDNESDAY, 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."
MONDAY, 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?
THURSDAY, 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?!
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 2016
MONDAY, 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?
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3, 2016
Google cars come to Washington state (specifically, Kirkland) 3
Now how about coming to Spokane. I'm tired of steering, pushing the gas pedal, etc.
FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2016
FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 2016
Friday Video: Blasting a road-blocking boulder 1
It's a conundrum when a 20-ton rock blocks the road. What's a transportation department to do?
FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 2016
Friday Video: Taking your deer to the butcher (on a bike) 1
Shoot deer. Put on shoulders. Ride bike to butcher. Done.
THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2016
Where should STA's Central City Line run? 7
You can help decide.
Let your freakishly tall flag fly 1
Specifically, a bright orange flag on a fifteen foot pole affixed to your bicycle.
MONDAY, DEC. 28, 2015
FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 2015
TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 2015
Will Spokane move beyond traffic and win $50 million? 29
Oh by gosh, by golly, the U.S. Department of Transportation and billionaire Paul Allen are offering $50 million to the winner of a Smart City competition intended to solve traffic problems with high tech solutions. $50 million!
SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 2015
Study says that bicycle helmets do not help 14
But having more people ride, and better bikeway infrastructure, does.
FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2015
What driverless cars will see 2
The New York Times has a fantastic article about the hallucinogenic view driverless cars will have when they start driving us around.
THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2015
INVERSE: Permeable pavement is The Future 7
And Spokane has permeable pavement. Therefore, Spokane is the future.
MONDAY, OCT. 26, 2015
Speed cameras in school zones? Spokane candidates weigh in 17
The city is in the midst of a pilot program testing the use of traffic cameras to catch speeders in school zones. We asked candidates in Spokane city races what they thought of the cameras.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 2015
Will Spokane follow San Francisco with the Idaho stop? 2
San Francisco is considering allowing cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, a practice commonly known as the "Idaho stop," because the Gem State has allowed such a move for decades.
MONDAY, OCT. 19, 2015
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