Transportation

Bike-share Program Needs More Money To Get Off The Ground

Frankie Barnhill — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:14:47 +0000

A proposed bike-share program in Boise is struggling to get funding. The Central District Health Department (CDHD) made a presentation to the Boise City Council this week, but members were non-committal when it came to funding.

In its first two years, the program could cost around $650,000.

Boise Considers Rules For Valet Parking

Adam Cotterell — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:50:30 +0000

Fork, Brickyard, Berryhill – these are some of the restaurants Cece Gassner says have asked the city of Boise for permission to hire valets to park cars. Boise’s City Council takes a first look Tuesday at an ordinance to govern valet parking downtown. Gassner is an economic development assistant to Boise’s mayor. She says Boise wants to establish some ground rules.

Idaho Senator Warns Of Gridlock In Washington D.C.

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:22:47 +0000

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) said today he’s frustrated with the gridlock in Washington. Decisions on the nation’s budget, debt, taxes, and other major issues have been put off repeatedly.

Crapo believes these issues won’t be resolved until after the November elections. He says, "Unfortunately, I don’t think any of the major things that we need to do will happen with the possible exception of a farm bill, on which we are developing some bipartisan support, and, hopefully, a transportation bill."

No More Texting, But What About Mapping While Driving?

Jessica Robinson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:24:54 +0000

Beginning this summer, texting will be illegal for drivers across all three Northwest states. Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed a bill last week that outlaws texting while driving on Idaho roads. But in the age of the smartphone, text messages aren’t the only distraction on the tiny screen.

Vanpooling With Big Red: A Way To Cut Gas And Other Costs

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:05:51 +0000

Gas prices in Idaho continue to climb, so people are looking at other ways to commute. They walk, bike, bus, or take a public van. Ada County Highway District runs one of the oldest vanpool programs in the nation. Commuteride started in the 1970s.