June 2011 - RTC Blogroll

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States’ underinvestment in road repair signals need for tough federal standards

Consider a couple of eye-popping statistics: From 2004-2008, states spent 57 percent of available highway dollars to add a little over 1 percent to our already vast highway network, and only 43 percent to maintain the other 99 percent of highway lanes...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:46 PM by Transportation For America » Campaign Blog
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Existing Roads Slide Into Decrepitude as States Splurge on Highway Expansion

Got a road that needs fixing in your state? Don’t hold your breath. Chances are your state DOT has been busy building new roads, while neglecting maintenance. A new report from Smart Growth America [PDF] finds that states spent 57 percent of their...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:46 PM by Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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Suburban Office Parks Are Losing Their Beige-Tinted Shimmer

Tacky. Depressing. Soul numbing. There are many ways to describe suburban office parks, those low-lying corporate campuses that populate highway-adjacent fields on the outskirts of American cities. Here’s a new descriptor to add to the list: unpopular...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 11:18 AM by Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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Today’s Headlines – 6/1/11

Key Senate Republican Jim Inhofe predicted that Congress will fall short of passing a six-year transportation bill. (Tulsa World) Speaker John Boehner pushed President Obama on spending cuts after the House voted down a debt limit increase. (The Hill...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 10:43 AM by Transportation For America » Campaign Blog
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railstotrails: New on TrailBlog: New Rail-Trail in Delaware a Key to Transportation Future http://bit.ly/myQE56

railstotrails: New on TrailBlog: New Rail-Trail in Delaware a Key to Transportation Future http://bit.ly/myQE56 Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:51 AM by Twitter / railstotrails
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New site for buying/selling bikes & gear

Orlando cycling diva Julie Mills has launched a website, bikeflock.com, where everyone can post and look for bike-related gear and deals. Here’s her Twitter and Facebook contacts: FOLLOW US ON TWITTER TODAY @bikeflock FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500.00...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:35 AM by The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel
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English horseback riding in Western NY at Spruce Meadow Farm

Located on Keller Road in Clarence, New York, Spruce Meadow Farm focuses on English horseback riding and offers boarding, training, horse lesson riding, horseback riding camps, horse shows, clinics, and all kinds of horseback riding. Filed under: Buffalo...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:33 AM by New York Outdoors Blog
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Top Places to Picnic by Bike around NYC

Top Places to Picnic by Bike around NYC Filed under: Biking, New York City Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:32 AM by New York Outdoors Blog
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From the Brink of Extinction: The Bald Eagles of Hemlock and Canadice Lakes June 4 at Rochester Museum & Science Center

The Finger Lakes Museum invites you to join them for Part I, From the Brink of Extinction: The Bald Eagles of Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, of their Inaugural Program series, Back from the Brink. This first part will be taking place on Saturday, June 4th...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:31 AM by New York Outdoors Blog
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railstotrails: Bicycling is for Everyone: Parallels Between Developing Countries and Low-Income Cyclists of Color in the US: http://bit.ly/j5sULE #upath

railstotrails: Bicycling is for Everyone: Parallels Between Developing Countries and Low-Income Cyclists of Color in the US: http://bit.ly/j5sULE #upath Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 8:10 AM by Twitter / railstotrails
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Home ~ Cedar Towers ~ Chick Choices

Mostly pleased with yesterday [for such young chicks]. Nine of the 12 chicks went from the main level to the ground level and benefited from its lower temperature and sand/gravel based floor. They seemed to like it. The 3 who remained upstairs [Joan,...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 6:52 AM by Cycling Experiences...
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Can cycling help ADHD? Some say yes

In “Riding Is My Ritalin” in Bicycling magazine, the author posits that lots of bicycling (or other sustained aerobic activity such as running) can help those with ADHD focus in a way similar to drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall. As with...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:54 AM by The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel
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Who’s more at fault when bikes, cars collide?

NPR sums up recent studies on the issue and has found that “cyclists seem almost as likely to cause an accident as motorists.” I know I’ve seen many idiot cyclists running stoplights, darting into traffic and texting — texting...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:39 AM by The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel
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Cyclist had stolen 59-inch TV on bike, cops say

Steven Long, 23, was arrested Sunday carrying a 59-inch stolen TV between his lap and handlebars, South Daytona police say. Impossible, you say? Read more here. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:19 AM by The Chain Gang - Orlando Sentinel
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