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Category Archives: Livable Cities
Does Being A Majority In Something Change One’s Minority Status?
A first-of-its-kind report entitled “The New Majority: Pedaling Towards Equity” was recently released by The League of American Bicyclists and the Sierra Club. With a title like that, I had to download and read it. The subject, I soon … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Increase In Non-Whites Riding Bicycles, Sharing The Road, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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The Timing Of Favorable Bike Riding Reporting
National Bike Month is rolling along unimpeded. Thanks to the League of American Bicyclists, the month of May has been set aside as a time for celebrating all things bicycle. As if that weren’t enough, here in Massachusetts, we designated … Continue reading
Building Bicycle Infrastructure Must Be Either Temporary Feel Good Politics Or Permanent Change
Riding a bicycle in the Boston area is precarious business. Boston’s horrendous traffic and legendary reckless drivers are only part of the problem. The other part is the roads themselves. After a long, snowy winter, many of the roads look … Continue reading
Bicycle Fundraising For Bicycling
Many charities use cycling as a way to raise funds. They chart a course and enlist cyclists to complete the course in exchange for pledges from donors. The more pledges a rider has, the more money he or she will … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Charity Events
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Smartphones And Divided Attention
How did homo sapiens ever live without smartphones? Thousands of years went by with nothing more than wilderness and basic survival as homo sapiens’ sole means of entertainment. And as far as communication went, whispering, speaking and shouting were the … Continue reading
Technology Makes Its Debut In Bicycle Infrastructure Planning
It had to happen. Someone had to make the first move towards automating and documenting cycling traffic patterns. That someone is San Diego State University’s Active Transportation Research Center. They recently implemented a bike-monitoring program called Bikes Count. As a … Continue reading
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Tagged Active Transportation Research, Bicycle Infrastructure, Sharing The Road, Technology For Monitoring Bicycle Traffic Patterns
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Can Everyday Cyclists Be Rock Stars?
Most of the attention towards cyclists goes to either the Lance Armstrongs of the world or the Lance Armstrong wanabees who often disregard traffic laws and the rights of everyone around them. In their bright, flashy second-skin clothes, these people … Continue reading
The World Of Vehicles In Reverse
Just as railroad tracks have always belonged to trains, roads have always belonged to cars. Their purpose was to create a level, smooth surface ideal for operating motorized rolling vehicles. Thick black tires glided over newly paved roads, almost effortlessly, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Parking, Bicycles Alleviating Urban Congestion, Bicycles Replacing Cars, Livable Cities, Parking Shortages
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Boston’s First Mobile, After-School Bike Shop and Training Center
Sometimes ideas pop into one’s head without warning. Other times, ideas evolve slowly based on observations, insights, and inspiration. The method by which an idea is generated is not as important as the idea itself. And when a good idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking On Youth Competition, Bikes Not Bombs Youth Employment Program, Chain Reaction Mobile Bike Shop, Social Entrepreneurship
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