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		<title>Death Wish to Bike in Miami?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friend of Transit Miami Dana Weinstein recently wrote an editorial for the Miami Herald to commemorate Bike Month. Although Dina commutes with her two children to school on bicycles, she does not suggest that inexperienced cyclists/parents follow her lead. She says, “It really takes someone with almost a death wish to walk or bike”.
Part of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/16/death-wish-to-bike-in-miami/</link>
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		<title>Christophe Le Canne Ghost Bike Relocated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A special “thank you” to the County Public Works Department for relocating the Christophe Le Canne Ghost Bike.  The County Public Works Department has been working with the cycling community to find an appropriate place for the ghost bike. I think most will concur that they have found an agreeable location. Please send Esther Calas, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/16/christophe-le-canne-ghost-bike-relocated/</link>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick’s Day!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ft.  Lauderdale knows how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with pedicabs.  The city of Ft. Lauderdale has long embraced pedicabs.  Wouldn’t pedicabs be great on South  Beach?
Photo courtsey of Ocean View Rickshaw
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		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/16/happy-st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
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		<title>Implementing the Bike Masterplan, One Block at a Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Woohoo! Kudos to the county public works department for beginning to stripe a bike lane requested by the City of Miami on SW 2nd Ave, connecting the recently completed lanes on Coral Way (from SW 15th Rd)  to SW 8th St.
Good job County Public Works!

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		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/16/implementing-the-bike-masterplan-one-block-at-a-time/</link>
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		<title>Secretary LaHood Announces Major Policy Shift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great news out today from Secretary of Transporation Ray LaHood. The administration is making a shift in how it views bicycle and pedestrian investments.  This from the Secretary&#8217;s own Fastlane Blog:
Today, I want to announce a sea change. People across America who value bicycling should have a voice when it comes to transportation planning. This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/15/secretary-lahood-announces-major-policy-shift/</link>
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		<title>Floridatransit.org &#8216;Tell Your Story&#8217; Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our friends at floridatransit.org have organized a contest that looks to collect stories from transit users around the state. If you have a good transit story, check out the contest details and submit your story!
The association is seeking true stories from Floridians and visitors that benefit from using any of the 28 public transportation systems [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/15/floridatransit-org-tell-your-story-contest/</link>
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		<title>Mayor Embraces Bicycling&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
It reads:
I call upon the residents of the City of Miami to join me in the observance of this important occasion that promotes an elevated quality of life; further, I urge the embrace of partnerships and programs that encourage bicycling as a physical activity.
Mayor Tomás Regalado, City of Miami
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		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/13/mayor-embraces-bicycling/</link>
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		<title>City Spotlight Series: SFRTA/Tri-rail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ March 24, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] 
City Spotlight Series:

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority / Tri-Rail Regional Transit Planning Initiatives / Station Area Improvements
 Location Tigertail Lake Park (adjacent to Bass Pro Shop) Address: 580 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33304 Date:  Thursday, March 25, 2010 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (light lunch provided) Speakers:     Joe Quinty, AICP and Brandy Creed, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/12/city-spotlight-series-sfrtatri-rail/</link>
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		<title>Transit 101: Capital Cost Comparison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across this excellent analysis from the Transport Politic showing an apples to apples comparison of dozens of premium transit capital expansion projects.  As we already know, heavy rail comes in at the top of the most expensive projects, but  light rail and commuter rail are much cheaper than some believe. These costs are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/12/transit-101-capital-cost-comparison/</link>
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		<title>Are Bicycle Lanes Always Best?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t get in on the discussion about bicycle lanes in Bayshore Monday night, but I discussed the same subject at the Martin County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting. A representative from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) presented a plan for Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach that did not include bicycle lanes, and the Committee [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.transitmiami.com/2010/03/09/are-bicycle-lanes-always-best/</link>
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