From: Richard A quote: Besides the loud noise generated by the freeway, construction on the project caused adjacent land to settle, cracking concrete...
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Patrick McDonough
mcdonpj
May 9, 2003 11:52 am
Matt wrote: "Call me a paranoid doomsayer, but" Okay, you're a paranoid doomsayer. I sympathize with your frustration, but don't let it lead to paralysis. I...
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Matt Hohmeister
mdh6214
May 9, 2003 5:57 am
"Developers have countered that the chains that stamp out big boxes will simply move outside the county limits if they can't build what they want within...
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Patrick J McDonough
mcdonpj
May 8, 2003 3:58 pm
Matt, Check this out- Charlotte requires money to tear down vacant big boxes up front now. http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/3484745.htm Get out...
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Matt Hohmeister
mdh6214
May 8, 2003 2:58 pm
This is yet another example of the mentality that vehicular movement takes precedence over absolutely everything else, including your private property [which...
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Louis-Luc
exqmtl@...
May 8, 2003 4:11 am
Hi, again. Today, I happened to walk towards gap between Square Victoria metro and Palais des Congrès, and I happily noticed the new walkway was open! I...
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Louis-Luc
exqmtl@...
May 8, 2003 3:35 am
... If you have the "America" LP from 1972 (or tape or CD), the one with "Horse With No Name" hit, listen to the song titled "Ventura Highway". Listen to the...
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Simon Baddeley
s.j.baddeley@...
May 8, 2003 2:14 am
I am increasingly of the view - and stories like those whose URLs appear below are proliferating - that the chief focus of those of us concerned with problems...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
May 7, 2003 6:09 pm
Hi All, I'm no longer able to take the time to maintain the list of carfree places at: http://www.carfree.com/carfree_places.html There are a number of updates...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
May 7, 2003 2:43 pm
... Subject: [urb-eco] 101 Project Could Take 800 Homes Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 07:38:31 -0700 (PDT) From: rickrise@... Reply-To:...
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Robert J. Matter
rjmatter00
May 7, 2003 5:01 am
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0305060316may06,1,3504382.story?coll=chi%2Dprintmetro%2Dhed Employers use housing as a perk for workers U....
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Louis-Luc
exqmtl@...
May 7, 2003 3:21 am
... A good example is Place Alexis-Nihon, at Atwater station, 2 stops west from the main city. This is a huge shopping mall, with everything you find in the ...
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Patrick McDonough
mcdonpj
May 7, 2003 12:45 am
Here are some suggestions for the new name, in order of my personal preference: 1. Carfree Living Institute 2. Carfree Living Project 3. Carfree Living By...
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dan_belich
May 6, 2003 8:11 pm
Just thought I'd pass along two stories I found recently. One dealing with the increase in traffic in the formerly bucolic suburbs of Boston, since everyone...
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Christopher Miller
earthymiller
May 6, 2003 5:10 pm
Many good points, Mike; a couple of my comments follow... ... Spot on about the history; and yes, as a Montrealer, I forgot that not everyone is in on the...
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Car Busters
info@...
May 6, 2003 4:50 pm
NEW LISTSERVE LAUNCHED Replacing the Towards Car-Free Cities III listserve is carfree_network@... - a list dedicated to discussing/organising...
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Mike Harrington
mikeph12001
May 6, 2003 12:09 pm
I think a video of the Montréal pedestrian underground would require many hours of challenging and difficult photography, but it could be very revealing to...
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Louis-Luc
exqmtl@...
May 6, 2003 3:18 am
... I'm sure they do! Without traffic bugging you, you certainly can exercise and enjoy the beauty of life as you zip through the maze! This is exactly my...
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Mike Harrington
mikeph12001
May 5, 2003 10:32 pm
What the article doesn't mention is that the large Montréal subway system makes the underground city possible. The development of the métro (subway) has...
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christophermiller@...
earthymiller
May 5, 2003 6:13 pm
Dear carfree_cities@yahoogroups.com, Your friend christophermiller@... thought you might be interested in this canada.com story: "Everything's looking up...
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rickrise@...
rickrise
May 5, 2003 2:50 pm
From: Richard ... Speeders Push Past 100 MPH ... CHP says the number of tickets issued for three-digit speeds has tripled in 10 years. By Jia-Rui Chong Times...
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Robert J. Matter
rjmatter00
May 5, 2003 12:40 pm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0305050182may05,1,3307773.story?coll=chi%2Dprintnews%2Dhed Even London's cabbies are pleased The...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
May 4, 2003 11:50 pm
... Subject: [ET-ANN] Internet Conf on Ecocity Development (Feb-June 2003) Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 22:08:43 +0300 From: Jacky Foo <foo@...> Reply-To:...
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Matt Hohmeister
mdh6214
May 3, 2003 6:14 pm
I would not at all be surprised if the same people who despise wind farms for aesthetic and environmental reasons will also insist on driving their car...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
May 3, 2003 8:11 am
... I get pretty upset with people claiming to be green who trash every possible replacement for fossil fuel without offering any other plan. I believe that...
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phillip m. torrone
bookofseg@...
May 2, 2003 10:26 pm
this reminded me of a new segment i just saw. out in nantucket r.f.k jr as well as walter cronkite are speaking up against wind power in their area, here are...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
May 2, 2003 9:19 am
... It's crucial to do net-energy-gain calculations on this. When you do, it appears that the ethanol subsidies in the USA are simply causing petroleum to be...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
May 1, 2003 4:42 pm
Hello All-- The May issue of The New Colonist is available online now at http://www.newcolonist.com. This month's articles include: An Interview with planner...
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r walter
rmwalter
May 1, 2003 3:57 pm
I just wanted to say as far as solar: When I said "solar energy" I should have said "all renewable" energy sources. Wind power ultimately comes from the sun,...
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Wes Ballew
elissabe
May 1, 2003 1:56 pm
How will the U.S. pay for streets, etc? What will be taxed? Will all roadways be paid for out of the general fund (I know it is something like 60% now)? Just...
