This story was sent to you by: Rick ... The economy and us ... 'Third places' are becoming scarcer, just when we need them most. Gregory Rodriguez December 1...
THE CITY FROM BELOW March 27th-29th, 2009 Baltimore The city has emerged in recent years as an indispensable concept for many of the struggles for social...
This page was sent to you by: rickrise@.... SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | December 04, 2008 As More Eat Meat, a Bid to Cut Emissions By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL...
Remember how they (the auto industry) closed down (or reduced) the trolleys and other public transportation modes? Now I am trying to figure out how to get...
Excellent article on Alternet, forwarded to me by Prof. Baddeley of Birmingham University. Good description of bike punk culture as i see it here in LA, for...
Excellent article on the economic crisis, economic cycles, and ways to prevent pirate economics from taking over: http://tinyurl.com/7zutpj Rick -- Richard...
I loved growing up pre-car culture starting late WWII. Someone said recently that people were so much better dressed during the 30s (Great Depression) than in...
But at least it shows they're starting to get it: http://www.utk.edu/news/article.php?id=4836 The comments on the history of European city design, while not ...
Rail Takes Back Seat as States Target Obama Stimulus for Roads http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? pid=email_en&refer=home&sid=aV2SxqQRuOFw -- Richard...
Excellent article on the fast-maturing passive-house technology from Germany. (I was huddling in a sweater while reading it!) http://tinyurl.com/78bnkr Will go...
Richard, You might like the book THE GOLDEN THREAD, the history of solar architecture. xxx Sheila ... spinkel@......
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... Thank you, my dear; I will see if it's in the library. Cheers, Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com ...
You can "vote" for these ideas to help grab the incoming administration's attention--this one seems worth promoting (canned text follows): I'm not sure if...
Culture Change article gives a progress report on the Sail Transport network and explores its integration with bicycle-based land transport for goods. STN's...
Great article on why New York not only endures but thrives despite successive waves of chaos over its four centuries. There are lessons for all US cities...
From Culture Change: http://tinyurl.com/7l3h8o Rick -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com http://www.rickrise.com...
Or so says the Wall Street Journal, of all publications: http://tinyurl.com/7yfcol The argument is cash-based, since Streeters don't believe anything by money...
This story was sent to you by: Rick ... Schwarzenegger's effort to expedite highway projects angers environmentalists ... Stripping environmental protections...
The Surface Transportation Policy Partnership announces a new coalition to promote sustainable passenger and freight transport via rail. Details at: ...