Posts tagged Sustainability
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Carper: “Public transportation has saved Americans”
OK, that headline might be a tiny bit out of context, but Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) gave a strong defense of transit on the floor of the Senate: Keep reading…
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New Partners: Earl Blumenauer and Mary Landrieu
Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, whose district includes Portland, joined in a roundtable discussion. Blumenauer had strong words for the Bush Administration on its transportation policy, especially the recent commission report, where language in favor of increasing the gas tax was cut out. Blumenauer: the commission was set… Keep reading…
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New Partners: Adrian Fenty
Mayor of the District of Columbia Adrian Fenty delivered the evening keynote at the New Partners conference. Unfortunately, he didn’t say anything particularly exciting. Keep reading…
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America’s melting pot
New York City was once the world’s melting pot; today that lives on primarily in Brooklyn, once of the most multicultural cities in America. Many neighborhoods still represent a microcosm of the planet, with many ethnic groups living side by side, working, practicing their traditions, and sharing a neighborhood, usually peacefully. Keep reading…
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Yassky for traffic calming, hybrid taxis; not sure about bridge tolls
I met David Yassky, my city councilman last night. (Warning: no content on his site yet.) He seems as much a geek as a politician. According to a Google cached document that may disappear, “As an aide to Chuck Schumer, David helped author and pass the Brady Bill, Violence Against Women Act, the federal hate crimes law and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances… Keep reading…