Delaware 2013 Bicycle Friendly State “Report Card”
Between May of 1997 and March of 2008 (over 10 years), Delaware’s unemployment rate was between 3 and 4%. But for the last four years, unemployment has stubbornly...
We know what we want. And it all comes back to the “Bike and Pedestrian Improvements” program authorization for the Delaware Department of Transportation. We...
by Melissa Nann Burke The News Journal February 15, 2013 Relatively few Delaware workers commute by bike, but they might reconsider when cyclists are whizzing...
Cross-posted from Bike Portland –
General Motors’ latest ad campaign running in college newspapers throughout the country urges students to ‘Stop pedaling…start driving.’
The newspaper ad features a guy on a bike ashamed that his “reality” involves riding a bike while a cute girl drives by in a car. “Reality Sucks,” says the campaign, “Luckily the GM college discount doesn’t.” GM’s website continues the mockery of active transportation by featuring a woman on the sidewalk being sprayed by a passing GM vehicle. [Continue reading ...]
Posters note: Throughout the earlier part of the 20th century, GM led the campaign to destroy public transportation in America, also known as the “Great American Streetcar Scandal”. The scandel included wholesale buyout and destruction of thousands trolly lines and streetcars, which in turn increased GM’s bottom line by hastening our dependence on automobiles. Over 1,000 miles of track were ripped out in Los Angeles alone.
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Many General Motors retirees have been putting off their lump-sum payment versus monthly benefit decision, but the deadline is quickly approaching on July 20. The time to decide is now. Since the GM Pension Buyout Plan was announced on June 1, retirees have been advised to seek the counsel of a professional financial planner that specializes in retirement, investment, and tax planning – all areas which will be affected by your pension decision. There’s a video to ensure that you understand some of the implications at: http://youtu.be/32ZRne7AoTQ. Remember, you have less than two weeks to make your decision. Make sure it’s an informed one, and seek expert advice today.
Did you realize your spouse and their health will affect the consequences of your choice in the GM Pension Buyout Plan? You see, each of the three options you face in this pension decision has an outcome individualized to your life circumstances. In order to help you fully understand your choices, the financial planners at LJPR, LLC out of Troy, MI have created an online video which explains the possible outcomes of each decision. You can watch it here: http://youtu.be/32ZRne7AoTQ. Even after watching the video, it’s strongly encouraged that you meet with a professional financial planner to assist you while you make this choice. The decision deadline is less than two weeks away on July 20, 2012.