Archive for June, 2008



Pedestrian Safety in Eudora

Posted June 23, 2008 @ 8:11 am - Filed under: Walking

From The Eudora News: In an effort to see more sidewalks throughout Eudora, officials from Eudora USD 491, the city of Eudora, citizens of Eudora and Safe Kids Douglas County have formed the Eudora Pedestrian Safety Committee. The group first met early in the spring and met again May 23 to discuss grant applications for [...]

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Des Moines Envisions “City Life Without Cars”

Posted June 5, 2008 @ 9:00 am - Filed under: Bicycling,Walking

In an editorial in The Des Moines Register, Rox Laird writes: With gasoline nudging $4 a gallon and people increasingly aware of the need to walk or bike more and drive less – for their health and the health of the planet – interest is growing in transportation alternatives to automobiles. The trouble is, it [...]

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