MUTCD 2009 released
The December 2009 edition of the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) has been released by the Federal Highway Administration. Say what? What is [...]
Clear Sidewalks
It has been a hard week of bicycling commuting for me. The winter snow and ice have made my trips slow going, doubling the time [...]
Report on Hwy 395 widening
Three Muscle Powered members, Anne Maquarie, Tim Rowe, and Dan Allison, attended the NDOT public meeting last night at Fuji Park on adding [...]
End of Year Board Meeting and Pizza Party
Join your Muscle Powered and Bike Carson friends for two back-to-back events at the Doppelgangers on Wednesday, December 16. The Muscle Powered Board [...]
Upcoming Meetings
There are three meetings this week (that I know about) that might be of interest to Muscle Powered members and supporters. Wednesday, December 9 is [...]
Stewart St Extension
The Stewart Street Extension opened in early November (Nevada Appeal article), connecting William Street (Highway 50 East) with Roop St. This project is [...]
Beauty and the Bike
An inspirational video and story of youth getting on bikes and getting involved in bike advocacy. http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/
Yelping parks!
While exploring information about the walkability of neighborhoods, I came across the Walk Score website (also available as an iPhone application). Walk Score uses [...]
Veronica Moss Visits Times Square
Here's a good look at what happens when you reclaim the urban environment from heavy motorized use! Veronica Moss Visits Times Square by Clarence Eckerson [...]
Dangerous by Design
As promised, the new Dangerous by Design report has been released by Transportation for America and Surface Transportation Policy Partnership. The full report [...]