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...scout unit, Aaron Genevie often rode through Baghdad popped up out of the top of his humvee, manning a belt-fed automatic machine gun. Gunners are the eyes and ears of the driver, constantly scanning the horizon for threats. In Baghdad's congested streets, they are also traffic cops--waving cars out of the way, shouting at drivers who get too close. That's what Genevie was doing the day he died, telling his driver to maneuver around an Iraqi national-police checkpoint when a roadside bomb went off and killed him instantly...
...will take to complete construction of the proposed science complex, up to 1,000 workers will be present on the Western Avenue construction site. Questions about what streets those workers will use to navigate into and out of the site from the Massachusetts Turnpike, what their effect on traffic will be, and where they will park once they arrive in the neighborhood dominated the meeting. A draft project impact report addressing these concerns must be submitted by the University for review by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) before construction can begin on the complex this fall. Harvard will file...
...face it. It has been ages since adjectives like "sleepy" or "charming" have been attached to Chiang Mai. For years, Thailand's second city has been grappling with the same environmental problems as Bangkok (explosive population growth, unsightly sprawl, heavily polluted air and incessant traffic) with little of the capital's cosmopolitan sheen to compensate-except, that is, in the area of housewares, crafts and design, where Chiang Mai still maintains an edge. Reputedly Thailand's artistic capital, it enjoys perennial influxes of expatriate and local artists, gallery operators and designers attracted to the long traditions of craftsmanship...
...Some, such as the service in Santa Monica, are run by local governments hoping to encourage cycling to reduce CO2 emissions and ease traffic congestion, and are funded through parking fines and permit fees. Others are operated by advocacy groups and entrepreneurs...
...Adds Kent Epperson, director of traffic solutions for the city of Santa Barbara, who bikes to work four times a week, "A lot of people would like to bike to work, but don't because of the perceived impediments such as secure parking and the ability to shower and change after perspiring during the ride. [The station] will be an incubator for marketing bicycling as transportation...