... Seems like this will be a ubiquitous problem in retrofitting within existing cities. Working this out in cookbook form could prove profitable later. So in...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Feb 1, 2004 2:45 am
I do not recall whether the Metro ride was free or not. As I recall, in that day of the strong dollar, it would have cost me the equivalent of ten cents. But...
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Bijan Soleymani
rsoleymani
Feb 1, 2004 2:33 am
... That's very odd... No walking? Was the metro ride free? If not how could they force you to pay to leave a public place to get home? Let alone why... Bijan ...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Feb 1, 2004 1:16 am
The February issue of The New Colonist is online and available now at http://www.newcolonist.com! February's features: * Stopping Sprawl at the Schoolhouse...
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Jym Dyer
jymdyer
Jan 31, 2004 11:21 pm
... =v= I wonder where they'll bear any resemblance to the Chevron Cars animated by Nick Park. <_Jym_> -- Ads below? Just ignore 'em....
6844
paulparma
Jan 31, 2004 7:11 pm
Upcoming movie, "Cars" being produced by Pixar, due in 2005. To bad its not about urban cars, it could have been very revealing as to all non-rural americans'...
6843
paulparma
Jan 31, 2004 7:02 pm
A few points that I think are important regarding these new photos Good photos are important to our cause. J. H. has a talent I think, and good equipment, but...
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paulparma
Jan 31, 2004 6:19 pm
Hi all. apologize for posting a short series now. making change in schedule (proximity to job, son's daycare; still not buying car) that will allow non-burst...
6841
CEB
curioustodd
Jan 31, 2004 3:03 pm
Hi Keri, etc. My replies start in CAPS... ... I AM originally from LA. How do you get to school when you need to go there? Are you familiar with the La Ballona...
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billt44hk
Jan 31, 2004 6:30 am
This is probably the best short article I've yet seen on this theme going as it does into the global implications of accelerating consumerism and energy use in...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 30, 2004 7:45 pm
Definitely the Oude Gracht; the photo is +/- 100 years old! ... carfree_cities-unsubscribe@eGroups.com ... -- ###...
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Christopher Miller
earthymiller
Jan 30, 2004 4:21 pm
Forgive the malicious humor, but I hope you're referring to the Oude Gracht and not the renovated Stadhuis (town Hall)! Chris Miller ... ¶ Christopher Miller ...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 30, 2004 12:33 pm
Somewhere in the postcard section there's a shot of it. I know it, as my publisheer is in Utrecht. It's cool! ... carfree_cities-unsubscribe@eGroups.com ... --...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 30, 2004 12:27 pm
Oh, yeah, sorry I forgot to mention that. I'll post a list of the codes when I get back to Amsterdam. Thanks, Erik, for pointing this out. ... constraints. ......
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Christopher Miller
earthymiller
Jan 30, 2004 2:19 am
I am guessing that some of the pictures in the photo site will be making it into the next book as examples of approaches to building humane urban environments....
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Erik Rauch
rauch@...
Jan 29, 2004 11:34 pm
I noticed that the city the photo was taken in can be determined by comparing the three letters in the filename with the list of cities (e.g. 'brg' = 'Brig')....
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Erik Rauch
rauch@...
Jan 29, 2004 10:22 pm
Several developments of residential artificial islands are being built off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At least one of them, 250 islands in the...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 28, 2004 10:46 pm
It's an interesting and difficult question to answer. It depends in part on whether it's an urban or rural rail line. If urban, then I think 30-50 acres is...
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Patrick J McDonough
mcdonpj
Jan 28, 2004 8:42 pm
I know I'm dabbling in the realm of the highly unlikely here, but if one could construct a greenfield carfree development along a rail line that was going to...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 28, 2004 2:35 pm
Hi All, The photo site has been further improved, although it's still beta. An extensive category listing has been added. That address again: ...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 28, 2004 9:20 am
Reposted from NoVA Sprawl Weekly: SMART GROWTH FOSTERS JOB GROWTH Study: Anti-Sprawl Strategies Good for Construction Jobs Washington, D.C. - A new study by...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 27, 2004 2:16 pm
Hi All, I received the following notice, which may be of interst to some of you: 4th Annual Bicycle Film Festival Call For Entries: Deadline Feb 17!! The...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 27, 2004 6:12 am
... Subject: [urb-eco] Student Design Competition for Sustainability Contact: Timonie Hood, EPA Region 9, (415)972-3282 Please help us spread the word on the...
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Chris Loyd
tybalt1982
Jan 26, 2004 3:05 pm
Going back to the discussion about night trucking, and Joel's mention of the Alameda Corridor, here's what I've found. The Alameda corridor was conceived about...
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Patrick McDonough
mcdonpj
Jan 25, 2004 9:59 pm
Greetings- We have decided to go forward and pursue Car Free Day here in North Carolina, USA. One question regards sponsors, and I was wondering if anyone ...
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J.H. Crawford
carfreecrawford
Jan 23, 2004 11:20 am
Dear Mr. Flint, As a long-time resident of the Netherlands and a leading proponent of completely carfree cities, I have studied the Dutch woonerf at some...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 23, 2004 4:26 am
... And a link: <http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A40125-2004Jan22?language=printer> -- Richard Risemberg http://www.living-room.org ...
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Robert J. Matter
rjmatter00
Jan 23, 2004 12:14 am
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/01/18/one_more_woonerf_albeit_flawed_a_little_less_whoosh/ One more 'woonerf,' albeit flawed, a...
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Richard Risemberg
rickrise
Jan 22, 2004 11:52 pm
This is hardly new. When I was a kid we used to put lye into soda bottles, throw in some aluminum foil, wait a few seconds, then light the hydrogen gas that...
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Christopher Miller
earthymiller
Jan 22, 2004 10:16 pm
This may or may not pan out, but there is a news item on today's CBC website about someone who claims to have made a breakthrough in easy production of...
