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Bicycling and Economic Stimulus

Monday, February 9th, 2009

In the debate over the economic stimulus bill, bicycling has become a hot topic.  The House version of the bill included funding for bicycle paths.  An amendment proposed in the Senate would specifically prohibit funding for bicycle related projects.  In response, Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregan wrote a piece on the Huffington Post touting the economic […]

Wall Street Bailout Bill and Bicycling

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Earlier this week, the Senate passed the Wall Street Bailout Bill.  The bill had grown from the original 3 page plan developed by the Bush administration to the 1o6 page bill voted down by the House Of Representatives to the 451 page version that the Senate passed last night.
How did it grow so large?  Primarily through the […]

Encouraging Bicycle Commuters

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

The video below is from a British project called CycleHero that aims to increase bicycle commuting by touting the environmental benefits.

There have been many incidents between motorists and bicyclists in the press lately.  That is why I have been glad to see a number of initiatives to encourage bicycle commuting both from industry and Government.  While the United States […]

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