Victorville: it's all about growth

In case that big report you're reading isn't so fascinating, here are a few transportation-related items to help kill a few minutes until it's time to slide down the dinosaur....

Big honors for Victorville?

Take a stab at this: Guess what the second-fastest growing city is in the United States in terms of growth by percentage. Hint: New Orleans is No. 1 as it repopulates after the hurricane. Number two: our very own Victorville, in the high desert of San Bernardino County, reports the Victorville Daily Press. The population through July 1, 2007, was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 107,221, a jump of 9.5% over the previous year. City officials are pleased, saying they're pursuing a growth strategy. Here's another number to remember: Victorville's average commute time for residents was 31.4 minutes in 2006 -- one of the higher numbers in the Southland. Check out this Google map for average commute times in your town.

Big Apple moves on bike sharing plan

New York City is moving ahead on a bike sharing plan to make hundreds, perhaps thousands of bikes available to the public. The program will be modeled on the popular bike sharing setup in Paris. New York Times.

U.S. EPA: greenhouse gases can wait until next president

The EPA decides to delay taking any action on regulating greenhouse gases until there's a  new president, reports the Washington Post. Remember, a lot of those emissions are coming from your tailpipe.

Man tending to garden in traffic circle killed in fight

A man taking care of a garden in a traffic circle died after being involved in an altercation with a motorist apparently unhappy he temporarily blocked the road, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

--Steve Hymon

Comments

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Growth no doubt fueled by sub-prime and/or adjustable rate mortgages. Where is Victorville on the the foreclosures list?