Pete Lagerwey Dismissed as Seattle DOT Bike/Ped Program Coordinator
This news came from from the latest edition of CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW). My comments follow: From Bill Wilkinson, NCBW Executive Director: At this week’s TRB meeting in Washington, DC, I was stunned by the news that the Seattle DOT (SDOT) has removed Pete Lagerwey from the manager’s position he has held for over 20...
Read MoreBaby Steps: Bush, Peters Admitting America’s Oil Addiction
Some of our readers might have guessed by now that I’m not a fan of the Bush Administration’s policies on energy, the environment, transportation – the list goes on and on. Yes, I am admitting that I have an intense political side to me. Those that know me know this all too well. Those that know me also know that I have friends on both sides of the political spectrum, but most...
Read MoreGovernor Schwarzenegger’s Alternative Fuels Plan for California: Just Big Talk?
This is pretty impressive news coming out of the Governor’s office. Of course, I am still a bit skeptical. California Governor Schwarzenegger signed an executive order yesterday for unprecedented standards for lowering emissions within the United States. However, the standards are set for the year 2020, and Arnold will be out of the office by then. Will the next Governor be so bold? Is...
Read MoreI Miss Walking Already…
I have joined the world of the temporarily disabled: I broke my ankle playing basketball the other day and will be in a cast and on crutches for the next six to eight weeks. My ankle actually doesn’t hurt that bad, it’s really the swelling that’s the worst part, but that should subside in the next few days. I’m definitely not looking for any sort of pity, because this is...
Read MoreIs the American Planning Association Too Greedy?
A great op-ed appeared today on Planetizen that questions the proposed American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Program. The author, Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP, has this to say about the program: The proposed Certification Maintenance program requires that planners get at least 48 credits of continuing education every two years to maintain their AICP status....
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