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We’re On Our Own, Part 2

Last year I wrote about the role riding a bicycle can play in helping us stay healthy. I don’t ride for sport, so I usually don’t work up much of a sweat. But even pedaling at modest speeds is excellent exercise that pays big health dividends. Given the state of our health care system and its [...]

Posted 25 July 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Apocalypse Someday, Maybe

Thomas Friedman highlights the following letter to the editor in his column today: “I’d like to join in on the blame game that has come to define our national approach to the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. This isn’t BP’s or Transocean’s fault. It’s not the government’s fault. It’s my fault. I’m [...]

Posted 13 June 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

Earth Day 40 Years On

I was 13 years old on the first Earth Day and already an eco-warrior of the sort young teenagers tend to be — earnest, strident, and clueless. I’m not sure how much has changed. Scattered thunderstorms here today, so I’m on foot. I’ll “celebrate” the day by pretty much just doing what I usually do [...]

Posted 22 April 2010 † Andy Cline § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Green Is Good When Green Is Green

The Sanyo Eneloop eclectic bicycle won a Best of Innovations award for eco-design and sustainability at the 2010 International CES sponsored by the Consumer Electronic Association. Let’s be clear about something first: I have nothing against electric bicycles. They serve a purpose for people who want or need them. But, really, giving a green award [...]

Posted 15 January 2010 † Andy Cline § bicycle § ecology § news ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Getting Serious

Getting involved in bicycle (and active transportation) advocacy is serious business. How do you discover/plan the right course of action to encourage people to get out of the cars once in a while? Like many other bicycle advocates, I have approached this question programmatically, i.e. identify a problem or opportunity and then dream up a [...]

Posted 12 January 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

Bicycles And Beer

Mighk at Commute Orlando found this video at Copenhagenize. Now that’s the spirit! Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, bicycle culture, cycling, green transportation

Posted 31 December 2009 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , ,

Ride Planet Earth

Kim Paul Nguyen is riding a chunk of planet earth to call attention to the roll the bicycle can play in reducing carbon emissions. He’s on his way to United Nations  Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Ride Planet Earth – Nearly there! from Ricky Tart on Vimeo. Check out the Ride Planet Earth page on [...]

Posted 30 November 2009 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , ,

NYC Bicycle Rules

Click here to check out the Biking Rules handbook for New York City published by Transportation Alternatives. Its “mission is to reclaim New York City’s streets from the automobile and to advocate for bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation alternatives.” The book is remarkably comprehensive. You don’t have to live in NYC [...]

Posted 28 November 2009 † Andy Cline § advocacy § bicycle safety § ecology ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Cultural Change

The New York Times today has a special section on cars today. The lead story asks the question: Is happiness still that new car smell? What I find fascinating about this article is that, despite the reported evidence, the tone and point of view are decidedly sympathetic to the car culture (well, duh, it is [...]

Posted 22 October 2009 † Andy Cline § business § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (11) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Ignorance Is Bliss

So I was standing in line at the Break Time convenience store a few minutes ago getting coffee. It’s just across the street from Craig Hall where my office is located. I’m a fool for icky-sweet machine “cappuccino” drinks when the weather is chilly I hear this conversation between the guy ahead of me and [...]

Posted 15 October 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged:

No Impact Man on Colbert

Here’s Colin Beavan, of No Impact Man, on The Colbert Report: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Colin Beavan www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore A couple of thoughts (i.e. painfully obvious assertions): 1. Using a bicycle as basic transportation can have a dramatic effect on one’s carbon footprint, [...]

Posted 12 October 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Multi-modal Tuesday

I had to go to Kansas City yesterday to take care of business. I decided to go multi-modal. Mode #1 was our Honda Civic. One could fly to KC from Springfield if one wished to pay more than $600 to do so (according to my search of Expedia for a booking with 5 days advanced [...]

Posted 16 September 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

Civilization Now

I love living in an under-developed country because I know it’s possible to go from this uncivilized state… Los Angeles Rush Hour At $4.70 gallon, regular from videorizing on Vimeo. …to this civilized state… Convenience from Amsterdamize on Vimeo. …once we finally come to our senses. It’s only a matter of time really. We’ll either [...]

Posted 10 September 2009 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Ride on the Mild Side

Oh, yes — I love 3-lane roads. The City of Springfield has been working on Grant Ave. recently (and Kimbrough) to turn its 4-lane urban core sections into 3-lane sections. I rode it from Grand to Commercial — a smooth, easy trip of a little more than two miles. This creates an excellent north-south corridor [...]

Posted 30 July 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

We’re On Our Own

I don’t claim to know much of anything about health care. My wife is an expert on the business of health care, and she once told me: “We’re on our own.” By that she meant: Americans are probably never going to fix the health care system, so individuals must do what they can to stay [...]

Posted 28 July 2009 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (7) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,