Stop the rush to drill
Wall Street Journal suggests going carfree to save money
“Whether you drive a hybrid or an SUV, your car is a cash-guzzler. Families trying to save real money should consider going without.”
It may be a true sign of change when the Wall Street Journal suggests that giving up your car could be good for your personal finances and the economy as a whole.
In his December 22 column, A real auto bailout: Escape your car, WSJ staff columnist Brett Arends wrote:
Last week, the auto industry finally got its bailout.
But is it time for Americans to rescue their own finances from their cars?
…Forget lattes and store-brand cereal. If you really want to see where your money is going, take a closer look at your car. Foreign or domestic, it doesn’t matter. It’s a cash guzzler, and it is probably costing you more than anything else except your home.
Draft of Baltimore\'s Sustainability Plan
The Draft Plan can be accessed through either of the following links:
or
www.baltimorecity.gov/sustainability
To comment on the online document, you must first register and login. This online tool will allow you to leave comments about specific sections or goals within the document. This site is shared with another document “Transform Baltimore”. To access the Sustainability Plan, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Sustainability Plan- draft”. Please note that this is a draft, and the layout of the final version will include graphics, tables, and photographs, etc.
The Draft will be available at this site for public comment until January 30, 2009
The Planning Commission Hearing will be February 5, 2009
Many thanks to all those who contributed to the creation of this document.
Bicyclists welcome at Obama's inauguration January 20
By Gary Boulanger, US editor - Bike Radar
Record crowds are expected in the National Mall of Washington, DC on January 20, 2009, as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, and a record number of bicyclists are expected as well, which may cause some two-wheeled congestion problems without prior planning.
"Cyclists will be able to bike to the inauguration," Henry Mesias, Program Assistant for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), told BikeRadar Thursday. "There will be a security perimeter set up that bicycles will not be allowed through. That security perimeter will have all metal detectors that everyone will have to go through. WABA is working with local authorities, including the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to provide bike valet parking areas for those that wish to bike to the event, but the decision to have a bike valet is not official yet."
Baltimore City bike routes
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Velomobiles
Howard County survey
12th Annual Bicycle Symposium
1.Several Bike Related Bills Pending in Annapolis
2. A Major Change for/at the Bike Coordinator Office at SHA
3. Maryland Rated at 35th Place out of 50 States in LAB Bike Friendly States Survey.
4. Major Discussion on the Curb-Lane Striping Changes on State Roads.
5. Sec. Trans John Porcari's ruling to NOT Have Bikes(ON Road) on any part of the ICC Toll Road Corridor. And
6. General Well-Being of Biking in Md.