=v= I guess cabs are an alternative if the goal is just to be car-free and not have to hassle with things like driving, storing, fueling, insuring and...
3763
Jym Dyer
jym@...
Dec 2, 2001 9:07 pm
... =v= I've heard bits and pieces about the issue in New York City. The profit margins are thin enough that the pedicab operators are worried about having to...
3764
Fahrion, Jason L
jason.l.fahrion@...
Dec 2, 2001 9:30 pm
=v= It seems to me that, since pedicabs have the potential to do a lot less damage than motor vehicles, their insurance should cost a lot less. <_Jym_> I bet...
3765
Vincent Hedger
velvetrev19
Dec 2, 2001 9:42 pm
Diane, this is relatively dated, but I wanted to share thoughts that you provoked with the following comments regarding anarchy/political systems. ... Or...
3766
Fahrion, Jason L
jason.l.fahrion@...
Dec 3, 2001 12:17 am
Anarchism is a frequent topic on another list-serv I am on, as some there are anarchists. Right up front, I should say I am not one, so any mistakes that...
3767
De Clarke
de_anander
Dec 3, 2001 4:08 am
I have been thinking lately about public space and the political/social assumptions that lead to the "re-train the peds and bikes" school of "road safety"....
3768
De Clarke
de_anander
Dec 3, 2001 4:17 am
... it used to be that independent cabbies drove all kinds of individual vehicles in the UK and even in the US. I can remember getting taxi rides in a Mini, a...
3769
Vincent Hedger
velvetrev19
Dec 3, 2001 1:12 pm
De, Just a brief response- I'm glad to see others are thinking along these lines- this illustrates the need for an integrated transport network, in which bikes...
3770
David Hansen
davidh@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:41 pm
... It might be worth mentioning parts of mainland Europe as another example. People do all sorts of "unsafe" things on bicycles. They: * Ride in ordinary...
3771
michelle@...
michellegian...
Dec 3, 2001 2:26 pm
NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/03/technology/03THIN.html An excerpt: *** An Inventor Unveils His Mysterious Personal Transportation Device By AMY...
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Fitzsimmons, Diane
dianehust
Dec 3, 2001 2:42 pm
... The group is positive futures, sponsored by Yes! magazine, and the group can be accessed through topica.com. ... There are many things I like about the...
3773
Simon Norton
norton@...
Dec 3, 2001 5:43 pm
First, two comments on De Clarke's essay. 1. I think that in the more distant past highways were not a safe environment because of highwaymen (as the name...
3774
Jym Dyer
jym@...
Dec 3, 2001 5:53 pm
=v= Anarchism centers on a principle that organization should be entered into freely, not forced upon people. There are various types of anarchist schools of...
3775
Vincent Hedger
velvetrev19
Dec 4, 2001 1:32 am
Simon, After going over your comments regarding various inner city/suburban transport models (comments to De Clark), I'm curious to hear your thoughts on...
3776
Simon Norton
norton@...
Dec 4, 2001 1:49 am
I don't think I have any such thoughts. Simon Norton...
3777
Vincent Hedger
velvetrev19
Dec 4, 2001 1:53 am
A response ... Many self-described anarchists believe that anarchy will increase the bonds that we are able/willing/desiring to express, and that this will...
3778
Fahrion, Jason L
jason.l.fahrion@...
Dec 4, 2001 2:08 am
... communal ... Many self-described anarchists believe that anarchy will increase the bonds that we are able/willing/desiring to express, and that this will ...
3779
Fitzsimmons, Diane
dianehust
Dec 4, 2001 2:28 pm
... Just for the record, I did not write the above paragraph. Diane...
3780
Douglas Muller
dugma78
Dec 4, 2001 5:24 pm
De, What a wonderful post! Thanks for it. I posted a query a few weeks ago regarding the profession of urban planning, as I was considering entering the field....
3781
SAM CHEW
hhchew2
Dec 5, 2001 3:32 am
About GreenPlanet Green Planet International (GPI) is an environmental company dedicated to delivering tangible benefits to this beautiful Planet of ours -...
3782
Jim Gregory
jim@...
Dec 5, 2001 12:12 pm
... I'm neutral to the idea of VC, so I won't wade into that quagmire. :) However, it sounds as though you're making the argument that people would choose to...
3783
raymondkeckler
Dec 5, 2001 12:38 pm
I need to vent. The last few times I have gone to town I have had close calls with some incredibly dangerous motorists. (I'm purposely avoiding some other...
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Theo Schmidt
tschmidt@...
Dec 5, 2001 1:37 pm
... The last statement is correct, but I think the first ones aren't. Here in Switzerland we get to vote on just about everything, therefore any minority issue...
3785
Lanyon, Ryan
ryan_lanyon
Dec 5, 2001 1:46 pm
From another mailing list. Interesting to note that the transit company has gone to a free system. Anyone from the area know more about why? -RL ... From:...
3786
Mike Weber
kyhardhead
Dec 5, 2001 2:36 pm
... Some technologies - rail and cycling, e.g. - while requiring some appropriation of public space and some restrictions or concessions on the use of that...
3787
Fitzsimmons, Diane
dianehust
Dec 5, 2001 4:29 pm
I thought this article on Segway, the electric scooter, was particularly thorough. It also includes a couple of diagrams. ...
3788
Trevor Hook
t_k_hook
Dec 5, 2001 4:52 pm
... <MOST OF MESSAGE SNIPPED> ... No, but since your body bearly moves in order to control this thing, strapping a cello (or any other bulky object) to your...
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Jym Dyer
jym@...
Dec 5, 2001 4:54 pm
=v= Sorry, the brand name grates, so I just had to mention that in the subject line. ... =v= They're claiming at http://www.segway.com/ that they expect 11...
3790
Mike Weber
kyhardhead
Dec 5, 2001 5:01 pm
... Which will cost ... how much? ... to be repaired. ... And, naturally, for "only" $3000. Can you say "electric toothbrush?" Venture capital is surely...
3791
Fitzsimmons, Diane
dianehust
Dec 5, 2001 5:07 pm
... I can't remember if it was in this article or another I read, but he claims that bicycles can "integrate" on the sidewalk as well as a Segway. I personally...
