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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Take a careful look at these two maps. The first shows the percentage of obese people in each state. The second is a political map of red and blue states. We’re all pretty fat. But some folks are fatter than others. Here’s a list of the top ten fattest states. And here’s a column about [...]
Click here to read the recently-released International Scan Summary Report on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility. A team of transportation professionals visited five European countries to check out the 5-Es of successful bicycling and walking systems: engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement, and evaluation. At first I found it a little discouraging they chose to exclude [...]
Our Springfield utility bicycling booklet — Drive Less, Live More — is now available as a .pdf file! I’ve added a page under “Important Stuff” on the sidebar. Technorati Tags: 1-mile Solution, bicycle advocacy, bicycle culture, bicycle politics, bicycle safety, cycling, green revolution, green transportation, sustainability, traffic law, transportation, utility cycling
I’ve made two trips on my bicycle so far today — about 10 miles. I went to the farmer’s market at the Battlefield Mall and downtown to my office. According to the information available here, I’ve saved $7.90 already today. That’s because I no longer own and drive a Ford Explorer. I usually don’t keep [...]
In The Know: Do You Remember Life Before The Segway? Also check out these bicycle safety tips. Technorati Tags: green transportation, sustainability
Tuesday morning means a bicycle ride to the farmer’s market at the Battlefield Mall for fresh fruits and vegetables. Two years ago, I would make that ride and see no bicyclists on the road. These days I’ll see five or more in the 2.5 miles between my house and the mall. It’s great to see [...]
