In my trip to San Francisco last week, I saw hordes of cyclists all over town--evidence that people are becoming so tired of car culture that even modest...
On 26 September 2001 I published the op-ed piece below. It is today the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, and it may be worth rereading this...
Hi all, Todd Edelman sent me this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy3OSm1w-jY&NR=1 The video's blurb: "Based on Dr. John Kasarda's Aerotropolis model,...
We came upon this by accident--a bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park, with the roads closed to cars, and vast numbers of bicycles coming in from all sides....
The October issue of The New Colonist is online now at: http://www.newcolonist.com Our major articles are: "From Commerce to Community," exploring a new...
As a Minneapolis resident, I can assure you that the Midtown Greenway has great potential as a commuter route. In fact, I know people who use it as such. It...
I'm afraid I'm unimpressed. Are peds officially discouraged, or do they just find the facility too unpleasant or intimidating to use? Whatever the cause, they...
Top ten highway removal projects in the works right now: tinyurl.com/ 3sl462r R -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com ...
The Spokes-Man of New York: Ken Podziba featured in Columbia Alumni Magazine http://magazine.columbia.edu/in-the-city-of-ny/summer-2011/spokes-man-new-yo ...
A couple of stories worth a read today, thanks to the people at Planetizen: Metropolis magazine article "The radical technology of Christopher Alexander" by...
Hi All, Interesting page on freight systems in the Netherlands: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/09/how-tiny-trucks-can-save-american-cities.php#ch04 Best,...
Hi All, Issue #63 of Carfree Times is now available at: http://www.carfree.com/cft/i063.html This issue includes the second Feature Articles from Fanis...
we're making progress. This: <http://www.montrealgazette.com/free+week+encourage+carefree+transit/5337319/story.html>Car-free week to encourage carefree...
An Aussie ponders cycling's place in the New Urbanism: tinyurl.com/3nsoke3 Interesting as far as it goes but I found it a bit thin. Rick -- Richard Risemberg ...
The September issue of The New Colonist in online now at: http://www.newcolonist.com This month's feature articles are: "It's Not Just the Television" ...
Hi All, Just posted this video to Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/28331157 Watch only if you need a laugh. (Best to let it load fully before watching, as it's very...
In the City of Overvecht in The Netherlands a very sustainable mode of transport is offered if one is in a hurry. Pascal J.W. van den Noort Executive Director...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/aug/22/italy-urban-utopia-vittore-carpaccio What can we learn from Italy's urban utopias? An end...
Reading _Carfree Times_ #62's feature article, "Beloved and Abandoned: A Platting Named Portland", one part caught my attention: "When streets in a grid become...
Olá a todos, Nessa sexta-feira, dia 19.agosto apresentamos a nova edição do projeto: Confluências – Pparalelo que, ao longo de 2011, exibe a produção...
http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/mom-gets-probation-and-1042791.html "The Cobb County mother who was convicted earlier on three charges after A.J. Nelson was...
