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CRC “Independent Review” Panel Rolls Out Schedule
The Independent Review Panel for the Columbia River Crossing project (appointed by the same folks who have been ramming this project through) has its own web site and this schedule of all-day meetings: 5/19 – kickoff 5/20 – design review 6/1 – planning/environmental 6/2 – project management 6/17 – financial/project management continued 6/18 – operational…
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Seattle to Ditch its Trolleybuses?
Via Planetizen: The Seattle Times is reporting that Seattle is considering replacing its electric trolleybuses with hybrid buses to save money, although this perspective is not universally supported. Human Transit has an analysis of factors that might cause cities to curtail or replace trolleybus systems.
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Would You Rent Out Your Car? Rent Your Neighbor’s?
Via Planetizen: That’s what an effort in California would allow. If your car is idle for long periods of time, you could put it into a car-share pool. Likewise, you could access your neighbors’ or co-workers’ cars if they were part of the program. Over at the carsharing.us blog, Dave has an analysis of why…
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Why We Build New Roads As Old Ones Crumble
In a word – politics. Via Planetizen. A new report from U.S. PIRG (PDF, 1.8M) describes the political forces that cause politicians to favor ribbon cuttings over basic maintenance programs: One thing is for sure: the deterioration of our roads and bridges is no accident. Rather, it is the direct result of countless policy decisions…
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KBOO Bike Show: Cycling and Health