Citi Bike Gets Ready for Major 4,000 Bike Expansion | Inhabitat New York City

More is better. The expansion brings the total to 10,000 bikes. Click title for link.

Away from the crowds at the Lake Worth Beach today...

More pics tomorrow from the art festival taking place there. All the upper parking area is being used for vendors.

Print media hawking their wares at the Lake Worth Beach Art Festival today...

Few Support Delaying Changes in Flood Insurance - ABC News

Seems like the higher flood insurance rates are likely to go into effect after all. Will this help push redevelopment and investment towards the east coast in Florida? Click title for link. Here is some of what the article says:

The changes in the program are most acutely felt in places like the Gulf Coast, the New Jersey shore and Florida.
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Some conservative Republicans are adopting a "tough-love" approach to implementing the law.
"The fundamental question posed by the flood insurance reform bill is one of fairness. Is it fair for everyone to subsidize the insurance of a few?" asked Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga. "The answer is simple. Taxpayers should not continue to subsidize the flood insurance of those who live in flood-prone areas. It's not fair."

WPEC-TV CBS12 News :: News - Top Stories - Riviera Beach Council Member Apologizes for Gay Slur

This is the least he could do. Some are suggesting more. The thing that isn't talked about in this story is that Riviera Beach has had a vendetta on Lozeman since seizing his home and then losing in the Supreme Court on a takings claim. Mr. Lozeman is still attempting to get compensation from the city. Click title for link to article.

Here is what some residents think:

CBS 12 spoke with several residents who said even if Guyton was quoting something someone else wrote, He could've handled it differently.
"Should have better respect being a councilman," said one resident.
And some say his actions should have consequences.
"Suspend him for a week or two, do something about it, not right," said another. 

America's anger epidemic: why? - New York News

Our anger seems to be concentrated in certain discrete areas: North D Street, Lake Osborne Drive, sometimes North O Street. Click title for link.

Lake Worth manager among former FSU student body presidents to...

Nice recognition for our own Lake Worth City Manager. From the article, click title for link.

City Manager Michael Bornstein is one of several former Florida State University student body presidents who will be honored at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday when the Seminoles take on the Idaho Vandals. Bornstein, who served as FSU student body president during the 1985-86 school year, said he planned to attend a special dinner Friday and watch the football game in a luxury box with FSU President Eric Barron.

Mr. Bornstein served in 1985-86.

Jupiter bridge construction earns national recognition | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Nice to have national recognition of this sort. Click title for link to article by Jodie Wagner.

Roads & Bridges, a 103-year-old trade publication that covers the transportation, construction and maintenance marketplace, selected the Jupiter project — completed in February — as well as nine others based on their use of innovation to overcome specific design or construction challenges.
Construction on the project involved placing temporary work trestles at each of the four bridge locations. The trestles were built so the cranes used to demolish the old structures and build the new ones were able to move over the top of the structure with no impact to the waterway below, the FDOT said.
“Whenever we do projects like this, we always make sure we do everything we can to protect the environment,” said Chuck McGinness, FDOT spokesman.

Coming back from the NAPC Thanksgiving event at South Shores Tavern...

We met up with Walter Chruscinski. He came before the Historic Resource Preservation Board recently for permission to have a art gallery just north of the alley, along M Street.

We happened to catch him just leaving his store. He is originally from just north of Chicago, but has spent much time in Poland. His gallery is filled with folk art from that country. A nice addition to the downtown area, make sure and drop in if the lights are on and you see someone in the gallery. If not, give him a call and make an appointment to look around the store. He is always looking for interesting things that catch his eye.

Here is some of what we found in the store.

I hope this isn't a city of Lake Worth resident...

What was the Post's editorial board thinking when they allowed this letter to be printed?

In today's paper.

Just over the border, in the hamlet of Palm Springs...

How many gas stations have closed on North Dixie Hwy. in Lake Worth? Where do you get your gas on a regular basis? Note the conclusion of the staff report in the back-up material.

Two follow-up links from today's High Noon in Lake Worth episode...

Click here for locations of alternative fuel stations around the nation.

Click here for information on the Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition.

More on our "High Noon in Lake Worth" guest today, Jeff Greene with Wise Gas, Inc.

Jeff Greene has dedicated the past 15 years to business development for a number of start-up companies.  His interest in the area of Natural Gas was provoked in 2008 and he has become an industry expert.  Jeff developed a passion for understanding alternative fuel and became the head of Business Development for Wise Gas, Inc. (www.wisegasinc.com).

Jeff focuses on negotiating strategic partnerships with entities ranging from natural gas providers to equipment manufacturers and contractors.  He serves as Chairman of the Development Committee for the Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition, recruiting new members within the local industry alternative fuel and keeping the community momentum strong.  Jeff has consulted the Big Bend and First Coast Clean Cities in Tallahassee and Jacksonville in their desire to start chapters.  Jeff was an early contributor and served as the Florida State Leader of the Pickens Plan.   Jeff served on the Advisory Board of the 2009 and 2010 Living Green Fair, and has spoken at numerous conferences and trade shows about the benefits of CNG and alternative fuels.

Jeff Greene is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Economics and a former President of the Sigma Chi fraternity. 

While focusing on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Jeff believes that there is no “silver bullet” to end our oil addiction and advocates all forms of alternative fuel.

Click here for link to show starting at 12 p.m.

All Aboard Florida announces Fort Lauderdale station location

Interesting details related to the All Aboard Florida project and the selection of one of the station locations in Ft. Lauderdale. Click title for link.

Inaugural nonstop West Coast flight lands at Palm Beach... | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Good news coming from PBIA where there will be non-stop service from Los Angeles to Palm Beach. That will eliminate stops at such busy airports like Atlanta, St. Louis, Dallas, etc. Perhaps when the convention center hotel opens, we will attract more non-stop flights to major cities. Click title for link to article.