The Monday Roundup

A new way to stop thieves.(Photo: Tony Kyriacou/Rex Features) Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – A 21-year old student from the U.K. is making waves on the web for his foldable bike with a unique theft-deterrent — it can bend around a pole and lock to itself. – JetBlue knows how … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Gasoline use is on the rise again in the Pacific Northwest. – San Francisco’s bike infrastructure construction is still in limbo even after the four-year long injunction was lifted by a judge. This article explains it all. – Colorado bicycle advocates are actively taking on … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – It doesn’t often make the news, but every year, enough oil spills into the Niger Delta in Nigeria to dwarf the scope of the current oil spill off the U.S. coast. – In Chicago, two young men have been found guilty of setting out, drunkenly, … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – In Eugene, Oregon, the city is evaluating the expansion of its Urban Growth Boundary as developers seek to increase sprawl. – Car registration numbers are decreasing across Oregon. – The CEO of Lloyds of London warns investors that the world is staring down a “period … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has continued to worsen, and apparently to nearly overshadow news of another major oil spill in Alaska, when a pipeline largely owned by BP burst. – As NYC closes streets to cars, people walking and bicycling … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spread, we are continuing to not make the personal or policy connection between the disaster and oil consumption. – Large scale bikesharing programs are taking off in the U.S. this year. First DC, then … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Attempts to stop the BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico have failed, and officials are now saying that it may continue gushing all summer or longer; it’s also now being called the largest environmental disaster in US history. Here’s how engineers say it … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – The latest US export? The federal government’s campaign against distracted driving is being talked up internationally. – “Entrepedalers” are finding a market niche delivering food by bicycle in San Francisco. – Land use, walkability, and anything to reduce car dependence look like they’re set to … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Michelle Obama has taken on the issue of childhood obesity, and her task force has called for major transportation reforms, particularly complete streets. – This meditation on the connection between the BP oil spill and personal driving habits has been making the rounds. – The … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – An attempt to cap the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has failed. Meanwhile the government’s lack of increased regulation on other drilling projects is under fire, and a ban on drilling off the west coast is under consideration. – In Portland, one … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this weekend: – As the news about the oil gusher on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico continues to get worse, some are suggesting ways to prevent future disasters like this. – And that isn’t even the only bad news this week in the genre of fossil … Read more

Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Major U.S. climate change legislation could pass today—leaving many wondering what it will mean for transportation. – Could agriculture be the new golf? – A woman in Israel claims she was attacked and beaten for sitting in the front of a city bus, rather than … Read more