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1-mile Solution At PechaKucha #6

Andy Cline — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:20:06 +0000

Come to PechaKucha #6 this Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at the Creamery Arts Center. I’m on the program giving a talk about the 1-mile Solution. It’ll be cool. So, yeah, be there.

Whatinthehellis PechaKucha?

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Smart Moves In #SGF

Andy Cline — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:50:49 +0000

The Let’s Go Smart initiative is live — we’re livin’ it! This new campaign by the STAR Team of Ozark Greenways is a multi-modal concept aimed at encouraging people to think about their transportation choices. This is more than bike-ped advocacy.

We’ve re-designed and upgraded the former Drive Less, Live More booklet. It’s now called Bike Smart Springfield (note that the paper edition has a different cover). Click that link, and take a look. You’ll also find it linked on the Carbon Trace sidebar.

Be sure to visit the Let’s Go Smart website.

Also check out the Let’s Go Smart page on Facebook.

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Yer Morning Chuckle

Andy Cline — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:24:40 +0000

Check out the cover picture of the new edition of Effective Cycling. What in the heck is that person doing? Are those parked cars on her left? Why is she on the line? Why isn’t she commanding her lane? Is that the image of modern urban bicycling? Why are her feet strapped into pedals in a complex urban traffic environment?

Check out the article and comments on Bike Portland regarding the new edition of John Forester’s book. As you can imagine, the whole thing is quite spirited. I’ve discussed Forester and my emotional problems before. No need to go into it further. Well, OK, I will simply remind Carbon Trace readers that I 1) am fully able to separate the concept of vehicular bicycling from Forester’s (to be charitable) grumpy presentation and reliance on fallacious argument (see link above), and 2) am tickled by the idea, as often expressed in comments to posts about Forester, that he is an automobile industry plant

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Bike/Walk/Bus to Work Week

Andy Cline — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:58:27 +0000

Make plans now to commute by means other than an automobile the week of 16-20 May.

It’s cool to do it for a week. It’s truly epic to keep it up — maybe not everyday, but maybe one or two days per week. Ease your way in. Pretty soon you’ll be selling a car and giving yourself a big $$$ raise. And losing weight. And enjoying your community. And saving the environment.

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Invasion of the Tape People

Andy Cline — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:08:51 +0000

I enjoy urban art.

Here’s what’s been showing up in downtown Springfield lately — the tape men (made with colored masking tape):

Gotta have at least one bicycle-themed person, and that's a Doobie Brothers LP for the head

Definite improvement...

One might entitle this one "The Critic."

A collaboration. But the addition is just cheap, regular masking tape. Shouldn't one retain the integrity of the original? Hmmmmm...

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