One interesting conclusion is that strong social networks improve the survivability of natural disasters. No surprise, of course, but interesting to see in...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 5, 2013 5:43 am
Pretty close correlation between the rise and subsequent fall in use of leaded gasoline and violent crime rates. Multiple studies across regions etc. ...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 5, 2013 1:13 pm
This is really astounding. It may also explain cancer clusters, which, it turns out, don't follow power lines but highways. We really did a number on ourselves...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 5, 2013 3:31 pm
How DOTs retard social and economic progress through addiction to asphalt…and how to fix this: fb.me/2DRI6g9Uu Superb article with lots of good links. Rick ...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 5, 2013 3:36 pm
Short, clear article on value capture, highways, and railroads…should be required reading for all government employees and officials and anyone involved in...
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Karen Sandness
kitka97205
Jan 6, 2013 9:36 am
I've been saying this about the allegedly "mysterious" rise in childhood asthma for years. In transit, Karen Sandness...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 8, 2013 2:15 am
A joyful musing on bikes in Southeast Asia, and what the Bicycle Millennium can bring to the rest of the world in these dreary times: http://t.co/yk2KU2z8 Rick...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 9, 2013 7:53 pm
The comments have of course been dominated by a few hardheaded loudmouths who immediately descend into ad hominems as soon as their unfounded assertions are...
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jane.
voodikon@...
Jan 10, 2013 2:36 pm
From an article aimed at runners looking to lose weight: "In other words, a mile of driving and 100 calories produce comparable effects." Full text at: ...
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Karen Sandness
kitka97205
Jan 11, 2013 4:26 pm
I know that I've gained weight since I moved back to the very car-oriented city of Minneapolis, which is full of "you can't get there from here" situations if...
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Bob Matter
rjmatter00
Jan 11, 2013 6:12 pm
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Karen Sandness ... Oy vey :(. I've been gaining weight despite being carfree for 10 years and cycling, walking, and taking...
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Annee von Borg, MSW, ...
rootsandshoo...
Jan 11, 2013 6:14 pm
Before and after photo <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.451567351568230.105545.1902941343 62221&type=3> of dh - he not only lost 120 pounds, but...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 11, 2013 6:37 pm
New on Sustainable City News is Eric Miller's article on development in Dallas, and how it's a mix of styles and uses that rejuvenate a city: ...
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Jason Meggs
jmeggs@...
Jan 14, 2013 12:16 pm
Dear fellow Carfree Cities enthusiasts, The BICY project, an EU-funded project to increase bicycling in Central Europe, has its final conference this week in...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 14, 2013 2:20 pm
very interesting; just look at the graph: http://rethinkingchildhood.com/2013/01/14/children-freedom-england-germany/ Best, J. ... J.H. Crawford ...
I may have mentioned this before, but I knew a professor in Portland who received a research fellowship and moved to Japan for two years with his family. When...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 18, 2013 1:29 am
... http://t.co/C3bP3xQw Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.SustainableCityNews.com http://gridlogisticsinc.com ...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 18, 2013 1:55 am
Thanks, Rick. Remember that cardiologist Dr. Reeves had a simple prescription to dramatically reduce deaths from heart disease: stop burning fossil fuels: ...
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Karen Sandness
kitka97205
Jan 18, 2013 5:17 pm
When I spent two weeks in Beijing in 1990, it was a nearly car-free city. Sure, certain high officials rode around in chauffeured cars, but ordinary people...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 18, 2013 6:40 pm
Frpm Tracy Davis, a must-read for those on this list: "The disturbing and sometimes tragic challenge of walking in America": ow.ly/2ulhKN Inlcluding mention of...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 20, 2013 4:13 pm
One of SCN's perennial contributors, Debra Efroymson of Sri Lanka, is back with an article on how "We All Depend on the Kindness of Strangers": ...
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jane.
voodikon@...
Jan 20, 2013 4:44 pm
Not to dispute the gravity of China's air pollution, but cities all over the country are scrambling to build massive subway systems (perhaps too eagerly, as...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 21, 2013 4:21 pm
Possibly the best article of the new year, the Project for Public Spaces presents what should be a manifesto for America in "Place Capital: Re-connecting...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 21, 2013 6:34 pm
Major changes in UK guidelines for street building, speed limits, more. If this is followed through on, it will bring major and beneficial changes for all...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 22, 2013 12:52 am
Talk of tearing down the end of I-280 in San Francisco and replacing it with a street level boulevard, community development, and a high-speed rail terminal: ...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 22, 2013 12:59 am
It has 44 units, bike parking, two carsharing slots, some retail. Developer promises to manage building to ensure that it is marketed to carfree families...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 22, 2013 8:43 pm
The ZEN district in Palermo is to be rebuilt from scratch (thank god): ...
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Big John
kj6tk
Jan 24, 2013 4:09 am
Doing a major overhall and update to the Website BikeCommute.com <http://bikecommute.com> . Ported over 1,000 bicycle commute bios to our new server and...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 25, 2013 1:17 am
Peak oil, the end of cheap oil, vested interests, and media imbecility and, often, duplicity: http://t.co/lUXBMorc Rick -- Richard Risemberg ...
