Washington rated most bike-friendly state but Seattle slips - Seattle Post Intelligencer


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Washington rated most bike-friendly state but Seattle slips
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The magazine writes: "When former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel took over as mayor in 2010, he brought with him Washington's forward-thinking former transportation director, Gabe Klein, and an ambitious agenda to reinvigorate Chicago's bike ...
Washington Hits Top-Ten Bicycling Ranking — Big Cities Climb on List Transportation Nation
Chicago Is America's Fifth Most Bike-Friendly City Chicagoist
Portland Is Top Bike-to-Work City as Lawyers Hit Street Bloomberg
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DOT warns about fraudulent movers - WTSP 10 News


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DOT warns about fraudulent movers
WTSP 10 News
WASHINGTON, DC (Dept. of Transportation) - The US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the launch of a new "Consumer Checklist" to assist consumers in choosing a responsible interstate ...

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Meng wants lockbox for city transportation funds - Queens Campaigner

Meng wants lockbox for city transportation funds
Queens Campaigner
“Grace exemplifies exactly what we need in Washington, DC — someone standing up ?for our shared values, including preserving and maintaining public mass transit and a commitment to restoring core bus service.” Meng said Congress has not done enough to ...

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Retailers call for freight policy in highway bill - The Hill (blog)

Retailers call for freight policy in highway bill
The Hill (blog)
The Washington, DC-based National Retail Federal called on lawmakers on the 47-member transportation conference committee to include a 10-point freight policy that adopted in the Senate's two-year, $109 billion version of the highway bill earlier this ...

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Climate ride rolls strong for clean transportation and a healthy planet - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)


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Climate ride rolls strong for clean transportation and a healthy planet
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Yesterday I had the honor of joining a 200-strong peloton on the last leg of Climate Ride's five-day cycling journey from New York City to Washington, raising money and awareness for the cause all along the way. The organization I work for, NRDC, ...
Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012: Pedaling for Sustainable Solutions EcoSalon

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States looking to new tolls to pay for highways - NOLA.com


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States looking to new tolls to pay for highways
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View full sizeHaraz N. Ghanbari, The Associated PressOn Interstate 495 in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, motorists who buy an EZ Pass that can be read electronically will be able use the high-occupancy toll lanes. Toll prices will fluctuate ...
Highway, bridge tolls higher for out-of-towners KTVN

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Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus Member Highlights Motorcycles and ... - Motor Sports Newswire (press release)


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Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus Member Highlights Motorcycles and ...
Motor Sports Newswire (press release)
Washington, DC – May 23, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus Member and House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman John Duncan (R-TN) entered a statement to the Congressional Record on May 18 recognizing ...
BIKES: Congressional Motorcycle Safety Highlights Motorcycles And Scooters As ... SPEEDtv.com

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Boxer Shines Sun on Transportation Bill Talks - Transportation Nation


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Boxer Shines Sun on Transportation Bill Talks
Transportation Nation
By Todd Zwillich | 05/23/2012 – 4:06 pm (Washington, DC) Striking a decidedly feel-good tone on transportation legislation Wednesday, Democrats' chief negotiator painted herself optimistic about the chances of a House – Senate agreement before July 4th ...
House Members Try to Work Their Will in Conference Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

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Business, Government Leaders Experience Transit Challenges of the Poor - Patch.com

Business, Government Leaders Experience Transit Challenges of the Poor
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Vehicles for Change, a nonprofit at 5230 Washington Blvd. in Halethorpe, sponsored the event, which concluded with a discussion in Washington, DC, about public transit. Since 1999, Vehicles for Change has helped lower-income people with their ...

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Capital Bikeshare bike used in assault and phone theft on Capitol Hill in DC - Washington Post


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Capital Bikeshare bike used in assault and phone theft on Capitol Hill in DC
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Authorities say a man on a Capital Bikeshare bike punched a pedestrian in the face and snatched her iPhone away on a busy Capitol Hill street. John Lisle, a spokesman for the DC Department of Transportation, says he believes it's the ...
Man on Bike Punches Woman, Takes iPhone: Police NBC4 Washington
Capital Bikeshare Celebrates 2 Millionth Ride During Bike to Work Week Capital Wire PR (press release)

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