January 2012 - RTC Blogroll

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Freight Rail Industry Planning Record Investment in 2012

An increase in American exports is helping drive a record-level of new investment in freight rail, according to a news release by the Association of American Railroads. A Chicago freight yard. Freight rail is planning a record level of investment in the...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:27 PM by Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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Roanoke Bike Summit Feb. 27-28

[ February 27, 2012; 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. February 28, 2012; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Sponsored by Ride Solutions, the Roanoke Valley Regional Commission and the New River Valley Planning District Commission, the Roanoke Bike Summit will be held Monday and...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:17 PM by Virginia Bicycling Federation
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This Is Not a Drill: Highway Lobby Trying to Push Transpo Bill Thru Congress

For the 112th Congress, the path to passing a new transportation bill has been full of starts and stops, partisan politics and low expectations. While Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently said he doesn’t expect a multi-year bill to pass...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 1:47 PM by Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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railstotrails: New on TrailBlog: RTC's New Report Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Walking and Biking in Rural America http://t.co/6eVPlvzr

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Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 1:30 PM by Twitter / railstotrails
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LeBron James Bikes to Work

Knowing that the Miami Marathon would cause a lot of traffic congestion, Miami Heat Forward LeBron James beat the traffic by getting on his bike and getting in a little workout before the game. “It was good to get out in the open field this morning...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 1:12 PM by Bikeleague.org Blog
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Wheaton bicycle plan close to adoption

The Wheaton City Council will vote in February on adopting the new Wheaton Bicycle Plan. Wheaton city staff and Active Trans presented the proposed plan to city council on January 23. During the past two years Wheaton officials have been gathering input...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 12:53 PM by Active Transportation Alliance blogs
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Does anyone walk and bike outside of big cities? New report says yes.

If you think bicycling and walking are only for big cities, you are only getting part of the story. A report released today by the Rails to Trails Conservancy, “Active Transportation Beyond Urban Center“, shows that people walk and bike more...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 12:07 PM by Bikeleague.org Blog
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Kickstarting a “Narrow Streets” Community in Rural Maine

It’s one version of an urbanist’s dream: a 125-acre sanctuary where walking and biking are the primary mode of transportation; a community of narrow streets where cars don’t intrude. Piscataquis Village in Maine would emulate the urban...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:33 AM by Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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Pennsylvania passes safe passing bill to protect bicyclists

A bill sits on the Pennsylvania governor's desk that would make the state the 20th to require that motorists give bicycle riders 3 or more feet when passing. In Pennsylvania's case, it would be the first to require a 4-foot margin. It also makes it a...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:26 AM by Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring
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Blog ~ Reformating for Newsy ~ Theme, that is…

This is a looong, slooow process. It is painful and certainly laborious. I can think of many terms that are quite colorful and descriptive. My grand kids read this blog. Such would not be a good example. Anyway, I have completer the top 7 pages of 335...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:59 AM by Cycling Experiences...
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Plan now for DEC’s summer camps

by DAN LADD, Press-Republican, link to original post The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation this week will begin accepting applications for their 2012 summer camps. Those include two camps in the Adirondacks — Camp Colby in Saranac...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:32 AM by New York Outdoors Blog
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Ithaca: A gorges place for winter visit

By GILLIAN SCOTT, TimesUnion.com, Click here for PHOTOS & original article Ithaca may be best known as the home of both Cornell University and Ithaca College, but the city offers a cornucopia of attractions for outdoors enthusiasts. Situated in a...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:31 AM by New York Outdoors Blog
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Home ~ Eucalyptus Cinerea [Slideshow]

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Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:37 AM by Cycling Experiences...
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More on the West Bloomfield Trail extension

We mentioned a couple weeks ago that West Bloomfield had received Transportation Enhancement funding through the Road Commission for Oakland County. The Spinal Column has more exciting details: “We’re going to put a new limestone surface on...

Published Sun, Jan 29 2012 10:31 PM by m-bike.org
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Two Environmental Education Narratives from the Bronx

Contributed by Alex Kudryavtsev, a native of Russia and PhD Candidate at Cornell University. Alex conducts a participatory research project in the Bronx and elsewhere on how urban environmental education programs develop a sense of place in youth. I am...

Published Sun, Jan 29 2012 6:50 PM by Outdoor Afro
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