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Mayor Livingstone Extends Congestion Charge Westward

By Jason Varone | Feb 22, 2007 | 6 Comments

The BBC reports: London’s congestion charge zone roughly doubled in size with a westward expansion coming into force. The £8-a-day road toll scheme now takes in most of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea in west London. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: "The zone was, until now, one of the most congested areas in the […]

Job Opening: Mayor Daley’s Bicycling Ambassadors

By Jason Varone | Feb 21, 2007 | No Comments

Here is a job posting found on Craigs List, Chicago: Mayor Daley’s Bicycling Ambassadors are the City of Chicago’s bicycle outreach and education specialists. Ambassadors attend events across the City of Chicago, encouraging people to use their bicycles safely and more often. The Bicycle Ambassador season is from mid-May to mid-September. This position is […]

Taxing Vehicles Based on Their Environmental Impact

By Jason Varone | Feb 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

The New Zealand Herald reports: Germany’s government plans to tax cars based on emissions instead of engine size to help tackle climate change, Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee said. Tiefensee told a news conference early Sunday that German and other European carmakers had to do more to protect the environment, after the head of the UN […]

Road Warrior: Los Angeles Edition

By Jason Varone | Feb 20, 2007 | 10 Comments

What is it like to bike in a much more hostile environment than New York City? Conan Nolan reports for NBC TV, Los Angeles: CONAN NOLAN: It’s just the start of the afternoon rush hour, and the fight begins. MICHAEL CLARK, BICYCLE COMMUTER: There is no sense of sharing. I have to battle for my […]

Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities Rise in New Jersey

By Jason Varone | Feb 16, 2007 | No Comments

Newsday reports: Pedestrian fatalities rose about 8 percent in New Jersey last year, according to statistics released Thursday. The number of pedestrian fatalities as a percentage of total traffic fatalities rose slightly, from 21 percent to 22 percent. The statistics were provided by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. In 2005, 156 of 747 New Jerseyans who […]

Pedaling Protest Takes on Car Show

By Jason Varone | Feb 12, 2007 | 6 Comments

The Chicago Tribune reports: Dressed as polar bears and Santa Claus and towing signs that read "True Patriots Don’t Burn Oil" and "Be a Hero: Drive Less," a group of bicyclists gathered Saturday in front of McCormick Place to protest the Chicago Auto Show. "We feel there are enough cars in Chicago," said Dan […]

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