Operation Sentinel
by Lewis DerkinsAugust 12th, 2008, 9:50 pm
God help us…That’s really all I have to say about Operation Sentinel, New York City’s massive surveillance plan targeting every vehicle entering the city. It calls for photographing, and scanning the license plates of, cars and trucks at all bridges and ... more
Posted in Politics, Security | 5 Comments »
Rude Olympic Cyclists Arrive in Beijing
by Judd WileyAugust 5th, 2008, 6:52 pm
Today, several members of the U.S. cycle squad arrived in Beijing for the Olympic Games wearing black respiratory masks. The idea apparently was to make a political statement about air pollution, the environment, and possibly global warming. I have a few comments ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Environmentalism, Politics, Third World Hellholes | 16 Comments »
Drinking With Bob on New York City Parking Permits
by Judd WileyJuly 30th, 2008, 9:40 pm
Bob bursts a vein: "How many times is this city going to spit in the face of the working man before we say enough is enough?" Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. more
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The Marketplace Works, Streetsblog Jerks
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 30th, 2008, 5:57 pm
This comic, broken into three parts by the cartoonist Ruben Bolling and posted July 29th on Streetsblog, is a cowardly and intellectually fraudulent attempt to warp the critical debate in this country over transportation, energy, and foreign policies. ... more
Posted in Congress, Gas Prices, Government Workers, Oil, Politics | 3 Comments »
San Francisco’s Moronic Market Street Plan
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 29th, 2008, 10:15 pm
San Francisco is kicking around a plan to ban all automobile traffic on Market Street. Market Street is a major traffic thoroughfare for San Francisco, and this plan would close 2.3 miles to cars in order to open it up to ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »
Critical Mass: Organized Lawlessness
by Judd WileyJuly 29th, 2008, 9:43 pm
On Friday evening, January 25, 2008, a mass of cyclists were riding illegally through Times Square in Manhattan, blowing through red lights and impeding the flow of traffic. Tempers flared and NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan pushed a cyclist named Christopher ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 9 Comments »
If Siraj Wahhaj Isn’t A Terrorist, Leave Him Alone
by Judd WileyJuly 27th, 2008, 7:43 pm
If you read the New York Post, you’re probably familiar with Siraj Wahhaj, the controversial Brooklyn imam whose organization, the Islamic Circle of North America, plans to plaster 1,000 subway cars with pro-Islam advertisements this September. According to the group’s website, ... more
Posted in Mass Transit, Politics, Subways | 1 Comment »
Metro Dulles Expansion Price Increase
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 24th, 2008, 5:57 pm
The Washington Post reports that Metro’s Silver Line expansion to Dulles is in for a price increase of $54 million. The start and completion dates have also been pushed back. The contractor, Dulles Transit Partners, will now be paid $1.63 billion. ... more
Posted in Congress, Government Workers, Mass Transit, Politics, Spending, Subways | No Comments »
NYC Subway Delays Way Up
by Judd WileyJuly 22nd, 2008, 12:30 pm
Surprise, surprise – New York City subway delays have increased dramatically over the last year. The numbers are really quite amazing. We’re talking about a 24% increase in the number of MTA delays systemwide, measured over the year ending in May. According ... more
Posted in Gas Prices, Government Workers, Mass Transit, Politics, Subways | 1 Comment »
California’s War on the Suburbs
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 21st, 2008, 7:19 pm
On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial critical of Jerry Brown’s policies toward the suburbs. Jerry Brown is the Attorney General of California, and is accused of using coercion to create the demographic patterns he wants. In recent months, ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Laws, Mass Transit, Politics | 1 Comment »
DC Metro Purple Line Extension – Opposed by Country Clubbers
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 14th, 2008, 7:28 pm
Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that the Alliance for Smart Transportation opposes the construction of Metro’s Purple Line extension in suburban Maryland. According to Maryland state officials, the Purple Line extension is intended to: run primarily above ground [and] connect Maryland's ends ... more
Posted in Bus-Only Lanes, Light Rail, Mass Transit, NIMBY, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »
Washington Area Bicyclist Association Opposes Speed Limits on Capital Crescent Trail
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 14th, 2008, 7:14 pm
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has called for pro-bike supporters to come out to a public meeting being held tonight to debate the implementation of safety restrictions on the Capital Crescent Trail. The Trail is a popular bicycle and pedestrian ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws, Politics, Speed Limit, Traffic Accidents | 7 Comments »
Intellectually Dishonest Use of 1922 Park Avenue Photo Continues
by Judd WileyJuly 13th, 2008, 11:47 am
Last month, Derk exposed the anti-car movement's intellectually dishonest use of the now-famous 1922 Park Avenue photograph. At first glance, the photo appears to depict a car-free Park Avenue (formerly 4th Avenue), i.e. a peaceful utopia free of the internal combustion ... more
Posted in Politics, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 2 Comments »
Pedestrians vs. Cyclists, Battleground: City Hall Park, New York
by Judd WileyJuly 13th, 2008, 9:39 am
The New York Times today published a very revealing article titled “Green Light for Cyclists Is a Red Flag for Walkers.” The topic is City Hall Park, an 8.8-acre triangular area in lower Manhattan bordered by Chambers Street to the north, ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Politics, Uncategorized Rage | 10 Comments »
What To Do About Alice Swanson?
by Judd WileyJuly 10th, 2008, 4:13 pm
If you’re interested in transportation topics, you’re probably aware that, at 7:40 AM on Tuesday, July 8, a garbage truck hit and killed Alice Swanson, 22, a bicyclist, who was riding just north of Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Swanson’s death ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Politics, Traffic Accidents | 36 Comments »
