Unveiling - John Overstreet Connector
And
The Maryland Department of Transportation
Ask you to join us as we unveil the trail signs for the
John Overstreet Connector
Date: November 3, 2006
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Saw Mill Creek Park
Greater Baltimore Committee's Transit Questionnaire
Greater Baltimore Committee's Transit Questionnaire:
<a href="http://www.gbc.org/news/September%2006/compiled%20bta%20gubernatorial%20questionnaire.pdf">http://www.gbc.org/news/September%2006/compiled%20bta%20gubernatorial%20questionnaire.pdf</a>;
O'Malley's policy statement:
2006 Active Outdoor Recreation Econony Report
<img width="43" height="120" align="left" src="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/images/articles/20061023102148920_1.gif" alt="">60 million Americans bicycle for recreation, ranking it #2 behind only wildlife viewing... 
Bicycling generates 1.1 million jobs, ranking it #2 behind only camping...
New Particulate Matter Standards
On September 21, 2006, EPA announced some changes to the federal standards for particulate matter emissions. The standard for 24-hour PM2.5 emissions will become stricter, decreasing from 65 to 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The annual PM2.5 standard, which the Baltimore region is currently not reaching, will remain at 15 micrograms per cubic meter. States will be asked to make designation recommendations to EPA by December 2007. These recommendations will be based on monitoring data from 2004-2006. EPA designations will be based on data from 2007-2009, and will most likely become effective in April 2010. States will need to meet the 2006 standards by 2015.
October Tree Fest 2006 ... And Sausage Fest
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
In beautiful Carroll Park
<img width="105" height="120" align="left" src="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/images/articles/20061019075509704_2.JPG" alt="">The task is to plant 30 trees in the festival area and then enjoy lots o
Grist Mill trail (Patapsco Avalon) update
They hit minor roadblocks in Sept. The trail was to be finished last month. I rode the Grist Mill this weekend because I saw a lot of activity in the area last week. The bridge is almost done. They were working on it on Sunday. It should be finished within a week or 2!! Looks great. Dedication is sometime in November. I'll post when I know.
Debating points aren't always quite accurate
Curious about the facts debated by our gubernatorial candidates?Topics covered:
Education
Crime
Electricity rates
Coal plant boom poses ecological concern
<img width="160" height="107" align="left" src="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/images/articles/20061016093905840_1.jpg" alt="">By STEVE QUINN, AP Business Writer:
"Should power companies be permitted to build new plants that pollute more but are reliable and less expensive? Or should regulators push utilities toward cleaner burning coal plants, even if it means they will cost more and are based on newer, yet still unproven, technology?"