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A subsidy for your car-free commute
0 Comments | Posted by Padraic in California, commuting, economy
The Wired Autopia blog — which offers an uneven mix of car-worship and American public transit coverage — reports on a Californian health and safety regulation which forces businesses (of 50+ employees) who subsidize employee parking to offer cash to their employees who opt not use said parking. I’m tempted to think that, overall, it [...]
Dalton McGuinty has announced that he will be taking the PST off of the sale of bike helmets and bikes (up to $1,000… I guess he supports biking, but not competitive biking) as of December 1st.
To me, this is one of those political decisions that you can’t help but look at and laugh. [...]
The New York Times has a story today on how Portland’s well-known bike-friendliness is also translating into jobs:
Cyclists have long revered Portland for its bicycle-friendly culture and infrastructure, including the network of bike lanes that the city began planning in the early 1970s. Now, riders are helping the city build a cycling economy.
While this is [...]
