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• Blumenauer legislation would create $2 billion active transportation fund

  More money for more of this.(Photo © J. Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer has introduced new legislation that will create a $2 billion competitive grant program for communities to promote eco-friendly transportation options. The bill, which we first reported... Posted Mar 02 2010, 03:38 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Legislation, earl blumenauer, national legislation

• Blumenauer introduces ‘Active Transportation Fund of 2009′

  Legislation would make more federal funds available for bike projects.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) plans to introduce a new bill to Congress next week that would create a $2 billion grant program that would hasten investment... Posted Dec 04 2009, 10:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, earl blumenauer, federal legislation

• Blumenauer bill would extend ‘Safe Routes’ into high schools

  Bike parking at Franklin High School in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer announced a new bill yesterday that would expand the existing Safe Routes to Schools program to high schools. The Safe Routes to High Schools... Posted Nov 05 2009, 02:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer, safe routes to school, national news

• Blumenauer takes a ride in New York City

  Blumenauer (in green jacket) avoids a taxi while riding on Sixth Ave.-Watch video below- U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer went for a ride with bike advocates in New York City over the weekend and Streetfilms was there to capture the action. Blumenauer... Posted Nov 03 2009, 03:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, earl blumenauer, From Other Cities, new york city

• Blumenauer, Democrats launch ‘Livable Communities Task Force’

  Earl Blumenauer speaking on the Hawthorne Bridge back in August.(Photo © J. Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and the House Democratic Caucus have announced the formation of the Livable Communities Task Force (LCTF). Blumenauer has been named Chairman... Posted Oct 19 2009, 04:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer on Cash for Clunkers: A great concept, poorly executed

  Blumenauer, on a ride through Portland yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus) The Obama Administration’s Cash for Clunkers program has caused a lot of confusion and a bit of outrage among bicycle and sustainable transportation advocates. For politicians devoted... Posted Aug 05 2009, 09:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer introduces bill to restore, maintain “orphan highways”

  Earl Blumenauer(Photo © J. Maus) With bipartisan support, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced a new bill — the Orphan Highway Restoration Act — aimed at improving state highways that run through America’s main streets... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer introduces ‘Green Routes to Work Act’

  Blumenauer demonstrating one of several green ways to getto work.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Green Routes to Work Act of 2009 into Congress yesterday. The bill looks to promote “low-carbon” transportation... Posted Jul 22 2009, 07:10 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer shares his national bike priorities

  Blumenauer in Portland on May 11th.(Photos © J. Maus) A few weeks ago, in the Rose Room in Portland’s City Hall, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer hosted an invite-only, roundtable discussion about biking. Around the large conference table sat electeds... Posted Jun 04 2009, 09:00 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, earl blumenauer, national news

• Blumenauer, Bike Caucus members urge bike/ped funding in new transportation bill

  As the work intensifies on Capitol Hill to re-write America’s next surface transportation bill, the lobbying is heating up to make sure it includes more money for biking and walking. As the prime pusher of pedaling in Congress, Rep. Earl Blumenauer... Posted May 29 2009, 07:50 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, earl blumenauer

• Blumenauer jumps at chance to hold a “weasel” accountable

  George Will, Public Weasel No. 1. Remember just over a year ago, when U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer told the crowd at the Oregon Bike Summit that we need to “Hold the weasels accountable” when their partisan bickering holds up good bike... Posted May 20 2009, 07:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, earl blumenauer, international news, ray lahood

• Blumenauer makes Portland bike boulevards a “High Priority” project

  U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his transportation project requests public.(Photo © J. Maus) [Via Mapes on Politics] U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his list of “High Priority” transportation projects public, and several... Posted May 19 2009, 06:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Bicycle Boulevards, earl blumenauer, federal transportation bill, bike boulevards

• Blumenauer legislation would bulk up and clear up Bike Commuter Benefit Act

  Rep. Earl Blumenauer at a reception this morning on Capitol Hill.(Photo © J. Maus) When the Bike Commuter Benefit Act passed back in October, it was somewhat of a shallow victory for advocates who had pushed for its passage for seven long years. Not only... Posted Mar 12 2009, 09:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Rides/Events, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, earl blumenauer, National Bike Summit '09

• Earl Blumenauer on Streetfilms: Bloggers and the bike-partisan revolution

  Rep. Blumenauer and Streetsblog’s Aaron Naparstek. - Watch video below - Streetfilms nabbed a few minutes with Congressman Earl Blumenauer during his recent visit to New York City. In the film below, Streetsblog Editor-in-Chief Aaron Naparstek asks... Posted Feb 11 2009, 12:02 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, earl blumenauer

• Senate amendment would strip bike funding from stimulus bill; Blumenauer responds

  Senator Jim DeMint Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced an amendment last night that would prohibit funding of “bicycle routes” and paths from the economic stimulus package that’s working it’s way through Capitol Hill right now... Posted Feb 06 2009, 07:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, earl blumenauer