June 4: House to vote on transit cuts | The case for a parking tax hike | NYT on Indego
The US House is poised to vote on cuts to Amtrak, transit, and the popular TIGER grant program.
Some City Council members are looking to plugging the budget hole with a parking tax increase.
For Throwback Thursday: here’s Helen Gym making the case for a parking tax increase.
Taylor Farnsworth has some good pics of the pop-up beer garden at 9th and Wharton.
The top Philly landmarks hated by Inga Saffron.
The New York Times came down to review our Indego bikes and liked them.
GroJLart admonishes the old Eastern Computer building to get a tenant for their very nice storefront.
A high tech bike helmet that helps you navigate the city.
It’s going to be a long time before humans really aren’t needed to pilot driverless cars.
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