paved with good intentions

ruminations on the art, science, and philosophy of purposeful movement

new posts

• jetblue, we love you
• free parking at ucla
• free dodger stadium parking
• "exit only" doesn't always mean what it says
• the scenic shortcut to manhattan beach
• an alternative to laurel canyon
• the fast way to pacific palisades
• airbus’s bigger bertha (ii)
• airbus’s bigger bertha (i)
• one colossal exception

old posts

• 2005/01/09 - 2005/01/16
• 2005/01/16 - 2005/01/23
• 2005/01/23 - 2005/01/30
• 2005/01/30 - 2005/02/06
• 2005/02/20 - 2005/02/27
• 2005/03/20 - 2005/03/27
• 2009/07/05 - 2009/07/12

resources

• the great american highway
  • federal scenic byways
  • interstate highways history
  • kurumi's humble house
  • aaroads illustrated guide
  • historic route 66 federation
• drivers’ education
  • ca traffic sign statutes
  • howstuffworks auto channel
  • motor trend auto shows
• rail · metro · subway · el
  • american light rail maps
  • global urban subway maps
  • mass transit magazine
• flying the friendly skies
  • national air & space museum
  • airnav air/heliport listings
  • tales of the mile high club
• beasts of burden
  • the equestrian emag

why pwgi

PWGI is a corps of crack commandos dedicated to explaining the art, science, and philosophy of purposeful movement: everything from driving to mass transit to air travel. They are headquartered in the super-secret PWGI Bunker, where they monitor worldwide developments in transit technology for reportage to their faithful.

(Because you asked, PWGI is properly pronounced ‘piggy.’ The ‘w’ is a vowel.)

pwgi corps

Eric Rodriguez (barkeep) excelled in high school auto shop, studied engineering in college, and has worked as a professional valet. He drives a white turbocharged 1986 Nissan 300 ZX.

Jared Sunshine (citizen sunshine) has visited forty-seven states (bar the coldest ones: Alaska, Maine and North Dakota) on roadtrips. He drives a green 1999 Mazda Protegé LX.

Louis Benowitz (angeles lost) is a hardcore Angeleno with an impeccable sense of navigation and an endless knowledge of obscure shortcuts. He drives a white 2001 Honda Civic EX.

2005/03/25

 

photo enforced [part i, west hollywood]