Hi All, I don't think that a large generalization about car-free being a new trend among young people can be made. Certain cities and areas of the country are...
You're right. Kids don't read books. They hear of ideas from more immediate media and decide whether or not to adopt them. On the one hand, they are eager at...
Hi All, Today's NY Times has an op-ed by Bob Herbert: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/opinion/27herbert.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 It does not directly address the...
Hi All, Sales of the new book have been slow. This may in part be because those who HAVE bought it have not reviewed it on Amazon. I'd be eternally obliged if...
Carfree cities featured in Guardian's bike blog: http://tr.im/DuBe Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com ...
There they go again, burying poor old Vélib. The New York Times is generally doing a yeoman's job of providing useful investigative coverage and commentary on...
=v= Can you shed some light on this? The vandalism was in the news before, but I seem to recall a refutation that it was just J.C. Decaux exaggerating things...
From the Los angeles times: "Snubbed by Ford, start-up had a better idea for its stainless steel" Article: http://tinyurl.com/steelisreal The company, KVA...
Excellent article I just found, from Chapman Central in UK, neatly confounding almost all of the inane and duplicitous anti-cycling arguments you often hear...
Hi All, You can listen to my conversation with Bill Resnick yesterday on KBOO, Portland: http://www.kboo.org/node/17412 Best, Joel ... J.H. Crawford...
I sure do wish TED would call you. MT From: carfree_cities@yahoogroups.com [mailto:carfree_cities@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of J.H. Crawford Sent: Tuesday,...
Hi All, Lester Brown is at it again. He has just published an article in the Guardian about the need for prompt action on the climate if disaster is to be...
Has 315 bike parking spots instead, and is near transit. http://www.thestar.com/article/696394 Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com ...
... Bravo! (although it is not yet approved by Council, nor been subject to any hearing of the archaic institution, the Ontario Municipal Board; at least the...
"Boys will be boys." And why it is important to change this in the world climate debate and decision structure. Editorial: In the triple nexus that is the...
My big hangup on the home buyers' tax break is it's a regressive tax break: it's a tax break for people who can afford to buy homes, but not those who can only...
From Streetsblog, using the TExas data I've posted several times before. But this time, Texas rep Krusee brought up road financing and sprawl in his state at...
ICLEI is sponsoring this webinar on transportation planning for local governments. Sometimes we have to make ourselves more educated than local officials in...
Hi All, Anyone on the list from New London, Connecticut? Pfizer's withdrawal leaves a large open parcel near the center that could make a good site for a...
This Federal Transit Document proposes changing guidelines in order to increase the funding allocated to pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure that serves the...
Great article on the Gold Line extension to east LA: http://bit.ly/2aai9c Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com ...
Portland moves ahead again in its innovative program that combines stormwater catchments with traffic calming. pedestrian, and bicycle infrastructure: ...
... I meant, of course, a "beautiful example of "complete thinking." RR -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com ...