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Weekly Chatter

• The Hingeline consolidates intel on the TC candidates (Hingeline) Thanks!

• Roundabouts in Acme? Why, certainly (Ticker) Rapid Bus Transit in Michigan? Why, certainly. (Freep)

• If it gets more kids walking to school, I’m all in favor of bribing incentivizing them to do so  (Freakonomics)

• Revolution fueled by resistors on bicycles. (Amnesty)   –>

• Can you put an economic value on to a bicycle trail? Turns out, yup (AtlanticCities) and that is good news for Michigan property values near the new Northeastern State Trail (IPR)

• A market based solution to traffic (AtlanticCities) is further explored, while the GOP continues to attack 2% of the total $40.2 billion highway budget that is actually a solution for it (Planetizen) Yet, Sen. Rand Paul continues to label investment in bicycling “craziness” (ThinkProgress)

• Hitting The “Marchetti Wall” (CityFix)

If you’re a typical North American, at the end of a long, stressful day at work, you’re not saying, ‘I can’t wait to get in my car. I would just love to go for a drive.’ It’s much more likely you’ll say, ‘I wish I could go for a walk.”~ Todd Litman

• Consultant away from home discovers incremental pricing for a bus seat is the charm (KriosConsulting) while the true cost of a 40 minute daily commute shows, yes, it is too bad. (Mr.Money)

• Is driving tied to your self-identity? You might check your aggression levels (Cyclelicious)

• Riding away from fear: the open streets movement in Mexico City (AtlanticCities)

• Nice rebuttal to common tactics opposing traffic calming (UrbanCountry)

• The messy necessity of public process, a response to the discontents (AmericanCity)

New technological approaches to participation will only have a meaningful impact if policymakers, planners and developers start to recognize that participation has instrumental benefits – that community input can and does improve project outcomes.”

Retweets

• RT ellyblue : My conclusion: Bike helmet debate = yawn. Let’s switch to important questions, like: Should there be private automobiles on public roads?
• RT BrianAgness: 2 pedestrians, hit and killed in seperate incidents in C-bus over the past 24 hours… Makes the case for traffic calming, complete streets.
• RT johntunger: Tonight, a LOT of people are making powerful stories in the streets. That’s where all the best stories are made — in public.
• RT umustbekidding: In a small town, “where do you work” is the question after “you look so familiar….” maybe I’ve seen you at your job?
• RT chinzeDPT: Beautiful morning for a bike commute in #TCMI

Weekly Wrap

Have a weekend.