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renegadebuddhacoach
renegadebuddhacoach@...
May 2, 2001 12:02 am
A young motorist just pass me in a new green sports car. He rolled down his window and told me,"Hey man you have a whole side walk over there" As he said this...
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De Clarke
de@...
May 2, 2001 2:00 am
... "Hang up and drive"? "You've got two whole hands there, use both of 'em"? sympathy -- I can never think of the snappy comeback, myself, when I'm put on the...
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Karen and Michael Dud...
umdudley@...
May 2, 2001 3:19 am
Please send future carfree notices to mdudley99@......
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Bill Volk
bvolk@...
May 2, 2001 4:08 am
... Here's some retorts: 1. Thanks, if I get tired and decide to walk ... I'll be sure to use the sidewalk. 2. If I ride the sidewalk, I won't get to have...
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Lauren Cooper
cyclemedia@...
May 3, 2001 5:16 pm
"Hey, dude, sidewalk's illegal. Thanks for asking." and a BIG smile! ===== Thank you for your time and consideration. And thank you for bicycling! Lauren...
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Lauren Cooper
cyclemedia@...
May 3, 2001 5:44 pm
I'm heading out on a bike tour of West Virginia for several weeks, so I'm unsubscribing from this list for awhile. I've enjoyed everyone here tremendously,...
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Ed Beighe
ebeighe@...
May 3, 2001 7:57 pm
... Not here (AZ). Some states may ban it, but not sure. Generally speaking, states do not ban sidewalk riding, but do allow for its regulation locally --...
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De Clarke
de@...
May 4, 2001 1:14 am
sidewalk riding is illegal in my state, or is it county, or perhaps city :-) only in areas zoned commercial. this is ironic since some of the most bike-hostile...
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FolderPete@...
May 4, 2001 4:01 pm
In a message dated 5/4/01 4:06:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... 5- ...and miss watching where I'm going? 6- isn't that for pedestrians and wheelchairs? 7-...
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Mark Watson
carfree_seattle@...
May 4, 2001 8:57 pm
Calling all road fighters! In the spirit of Portland & San Francisco, Seattle may be ready to get rid of a waterfront freeway. Many people, including the...
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Ed Beighe
ebeighe@...
May 8, 2001 3:14 am
This article is full of giggles. My favorite are quotes from the state police commander: ''Someone could get extremely hurt,'' Ryan continued. ''A road like...
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Mark Watson
carfree_seattle@...
May 8, 2001 7:48 pm
The May 2001 issue of Carfree Times is now available: http://www.carfree.com/cft/i019.html Carfree Times #19 contains the usual World News Notes & Comment, a...
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eric.britton@...
May 8, 2001 9:15 pm
The Journal of World Transport Policy & Practice, a quarterly journal edited by John Whitelegg and e-published by The Commons, is pleased to announce that...
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scott spitz
xpeoplespoetx@...
May 9, 2001 3:56 am
hey everybody, im new to the list so i should introduce myself. my name is scott spitz and im from the wonderfully sprawling city of indianapolis. ive been...
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Saga
mom@...
May 9, 2001 5:29 am
Greetings everyone! I am in a Portland, OR suburb (Beaverton) and have two little ones (2.5 years and 6 months) and we're getting ready to take the step to get...
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davidh@...
May 9, 2001 10:13 am
... Your first stop should be A to B magazine, which has reviewed a number of child solutions over the years. The published address is http://a2b.carfree.net,...
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Karen Sandness
ksand@...
May 9, 2001 10:27 am
... Hi, Kristi. I live near Northwest Portland, and I've been car-free since 1993. Depending on what part of Beaverton you live in, you might want to rely on...
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Sharon Flesher
sflesher@...
May 9, 2001 1:34 pm
Hi Kristi, I also have two young children, ages 4 and 7. Most of our destinations are within a mile of our house, so we mostly walk. We also frequently use our...
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Steven Schoeffler
steve@...
May 9, 2001 4:21 pm
I wonder if someone would comment on how they feel about carsharing or ridesharing as a backup to the "carfree lifestyle". I walk to work, but I use my car...
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renegadebuddhacoach
renegadebuddhacoach@...
May 9, 2001 10:51 pm
I have just tried informal carsharing this month. A neighbor has a old gas hog truck for sale and I needed to do a good bit of driving as I am looking to...
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Mark Watson
carfree_seattle@...
May 10, 2001 6:58 am
Hi Kristi, When my son was very young, I put a helmet on him, put him in his car seat(we had 2 cars then, only 1 now), and strapped the seat into a standard...
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Mark Watson
carfree_seattle@...
May 10, 2001 9:35 pm
I know that the bikes and 'traditional' light rail (trams, streetcars, etc.) can mix fairly well, but what about bikes & monorails? Some of the issues...
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renegadebuddhacoach
renegadebuddhacoach@...
May 10, 2001 10:08 pm
I have been noticing more bikes on the road this past month. More parked at the shopping centers. Most are low tech or kids mountain style bikes that seem like...
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Bill Volk
bvolk@...
May 10, 2001 10:15 pm
Gas is approaching $3.00/gallon for premium here is San Diego ($2.30 and climbing fast). We already have a lot of bike commuters, maybe one of the highest %'s...
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angerb@...
May 10, 2001 10:54 pm
I've been commenting for weeks now that I've seen not one extra bike commuter going to/from work here in the urban Detroit area. Gas is around $1.85 and...
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Steven Schoeffler
steve@...
May 11, 2001 12:55 am
Someone sent me a humorous photo about where gas prices are going. www.erideshare.com if you want to take a look. Steve ... From: angerb@......
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De Clarke
de@...
May 11, 2001 1:17 am
... haven't seen it here. diff between $1.80 and $2.30 a gallon not enough to change most people's behaviour. after all, just the payments on the car are...
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renegadebuddhacoach
renegadebuddhacoach@...
May 11, 2001 5:07 am
Did not mean to imply that people were commuting more. Just using the bike for short trip to the store etc it is still very modest five bikes does not a...
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Theo Schmidt
tschmidt@...
May 11, 2001 6:44 am
Carfreeday Flop of the Year April 19th (EarthCarFreeDay) was the start of the Defie Solaire Saone-Seine, a trip right across France by two solar boats and one ...
