http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:57:48 -0700 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:29:49 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m2d5-BikeSource-locations-offering-maintenance-and-training-classes?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Photo by Rado bladteth Rzeznicki Know how to do this? If you don't, BikeSource will show you for free! BikeSource locations in Clintonvillle, Dublin, and Westerville are preparing to offer a number of fantastic free clinics to cover a number of very... Services Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:29:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m2d5-BikeSource-locations-offering-maintenance-and-training-classes?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m2d1-Bikehelmet-laws-do-they-discourage-cycling?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharadaprasad/ / CC BY 2.0 A recent report (PDF) by Christopher S. Carpenter and Mark Stehr of the National Bureau of Economic Research takes on the subject of bike helmets for children, and whether bike helmet laws do a... Equipment Legal Riding the Road Health Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:21:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m2d1-Bikehelmet-laws-do-they-discourage-cycling?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Highlights-of-Governors-address-for-3C-railroad-grant?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Governor Strickland welcomed US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to Columbus to officially announce the awarding of $400 million to the State of Ohio for building the 3-C rail corridor this afternoon.  The occasion was also attended by Represen... Planning News Railroad Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:11:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Highlights-of-Governors-address-for-3C-railroad-grant?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Ohio-3C-corridor-receives-400-million-in-federal-funding?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Photo by Erich Fabricius  (CC-BY-3.0) For train fans, environmental advocates, car eschewers, and anyone else who tries as hard as they can to stay off of the interstates between Cleveland and Cincinnati, the news is good.  Ohio is to be t... Legal News Railroad Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:03:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d28-Ohio-3C-corridor-receives-400-million-in-federal-funding?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d21-Court-defends-cyclists-right-to-Take-the-Lane?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner A cyclist controlling the lane properly.   Photo by Richard Masoner  The oft-misunderstood right to "take" or "control the lane" (which we discussed a while back) has been successfully established in a Franklin County M... Legal Riding the Road News Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:30:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d21-Court-defends-cyclists-right-to-Take-the-Lane?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d13-Why-dont-people-bike-commute?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Photo by Richard Masoner It seems like a perfect situation: people want to save money, get healthy, be outside, and more. They complain about traffic jams, not finding places to park, the price of gas, and plenty of other things. What's the logical ... Equipment Riding the Road Health Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:19:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d13-Why-dont-people-bike-commute?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d11-Pedicab-vs-Taxicab?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner In this corner... a New York Taxi.  The stalwart of transportation in New York City. In the other corner... a New York Pedicab.  The upstart of the public transportation world in the Big Apple.  Cleaner, safer, and more socially respon... Services Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:56:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d11-Pedicab-vs-Taxicab?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d7-Linking-Ohio-looking-for-support-for-Ohio-3C-rail-plan?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlehet/ / CC BY-ND 2.0The last vestige of passenger rail in Columbus, the Union StationArch in the Arena District.   Would you like to be able to hop on a train and head to see the Browns, Bengals, Reds, or Indians ... Services Planning News Railroad Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:19:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d7-Linking-Ohio-looking-for-support-for-Ohio-3C-rail-plan?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d6-Coal-tar-asphalt-sealants-polluting-homes-lowering-IQs?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleny_steve/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 A popular pavement sealant made of coal tar is disintegrating and making its way into house dust in many homes, according to a report from the  Society of Environmental Toxicology an... Health Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:07:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d6-Coal-tar-asphalt-sealants-polluting-homes-lowering-IQs?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d5-Bike-industry-podcast-forecasting-cheap-commuter-bikes-soon?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeytango/ / CC BY 2.0  The end-of-year episode of the Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable podcast was a great one, as usual, and may have given away some good news for bicycling consumers.  Members of th... Equipment News Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:31:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d5-Bike-industry-podcast-forecasting-cheap-commuter-bikes-soon?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d4-Bike-Lanes-vs-Sharrows?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterblanchard/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 We've now taken a good look at the two most popular forms of on-street bicycle improvement measures, Bike Lanes and Sharrows.  The next logical question to ask seems to ... Riding the Road Planning Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:35:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2010m1d4-Bike-Lanes-vs-Sharrows?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d31-Sharrows--pros-and-cons?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Photo by Richard Masoner - a sharrow in San Jose, California. After yesterday's discussion of Bike Lanes, it's time to turn to the bicycling on-street facility that is most frequently considered as an alternative to bike lanes: the sharrow. Simply p... Legal Riding the Road Planning Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:58:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d31-Sharrows--pros-and-cons?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d30-Bike-Lanes-pros-and-cons?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Photo by Team Dustizeff as part of Wikis Take Manhattan The recent Hilltop Commission meetings and the discussion of bicycle lanes on West Broad Street brings us to a discussion of bike lanes.  What is a bike lane, and why are they good and... Riding the Road Planning Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:02:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d30-Bike-Lanes-pros-and-cons?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Secretary-of-Transporation-Ray-LaHood-on-the-Daily-Show?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Our nation's Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, appeared on the Daily Show with John Stewart, and had some great stuff to say about our nation's transportation future.  Especially exciting is that Secretary LaHood envisions the Midwest as ... Planning Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:25:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Secretary-of-Transporation-Ray-LaHood-on-the-Daily-Show?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Columbus-to-study-secure-bike-parking-options-downtown?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner A $490,000 grant from the Department of Energy is tentatively being earmarked to pay for up to 12 secure bicycle parking facilities in downtown Columbus, according to this article from the Columbus Dispatch.   The Capital Crossroads Speci... Services Planning News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:23:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Columbus-to-study-secure-bike-parking-options-downtown?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d7-League-of-American-Bicyclists-responds-to-Hilltop-Commission-article?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner League of American Bicyclists The League of American Bicyclists has written to respond to last week's article regarding the Hilltop Commission and its rejection of bike lanes along West Broad Street:   James, It appears that you misrepresent th... Planning News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:48:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d7-League-of-American-Bicyclists-responds-to-Hilltop-Commission-article?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Clevelandarea-county-drops-public-transit?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner The Lorain County Transportation Center will be bus-free starting January 1st due to lack of funds. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnie44052/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 Despite both the increasing popularity of carless commuting and the constantly increasing co... Services News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:34:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Clevelandarea-county-drops-public-transit?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Downtown-car-parking-is-bad-a-lesson-from-Hartford-Connecticut?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner One of the overwhelming problems with getting people downtown, according to many voices around the city of Columbus, is that there simply isn't enough parking.  Parking, that is, for cars - the predominant form of transportation here and ... Planning Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:52:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Downtown-car-parking-is-bad-a-lesson-from-Hartford-Connecticut?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Hilltop-Commission-meeting-recommends-no-new-bike-lanes?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner The hot topic at Columbus's Hilltop Area Commission meeting last night was the possible installation of bike lanes and the removal of a parking lane on West Broad in the Hilltop neighborhood.  As discussed in the Columbus Dispatch on Mond... Legal Riding the Road Planning Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:16:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Hilltop-Commission-meeting-recommends-no-new-bike-lanes?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d1-Ohio-State-looking-to-curb-cars-on-campus?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Ohio State University Anyone who's been on OSU's campus knows that it can be a bit hazardous to try to get around on foot or by bike.  The car is the current ruler of the campus, but Jeff Kaplan, senior vice president of Administration and Plan... Services Planning Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:26:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-24466-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m12d1-Ohio-State-looking-to-curb-cars-on-campus?cid=exrss-Columbus-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner