Could BC Become a 100% Renewable Energy Region?: Transportation
Is it possible that we could get where we want to be and ship our goods where they need to go without any use of fossil fuels?
biking cities
BikeSurf: Open Source Bikesharing Powered by Community
BikeSurf, a donation-based bikesharing program built on “karma, trust, and community,” fosters communication, encourages shared resources, and builds community.
Houston Bicycle Revolutionaries
Do you ever wonder why so many people ride bikes in a place like the Netherlands while so few do in Texas?
Transitioning transport – headlines
•Bogotá car-free day becomes car-free week •Tres Hombres Tall Ship Loads Rum and More in Caribbean; Additional Ship Readied for Europe Only •The Rise of Open Streets •Which are Europes to Cycling and Walking Cities? •British Cycling launches 10-point plan to transform Britain into a true cycling nation
Carless cities and sky cycles
•Hamburg’s Plan to Eliminate Cars in 20 Years •The Ridiculous Sky Cycle by Norman Foster •We Need to Design Parking Garages With a Car-less Future in Mind •It’s not the economy, stupid; young people really are turning their backs on cars •The Rise (and All-Around Awesomeness) of Open Streets
NYC Streets Metamorphosis
There’s nothing more dramatic than looking back five or ten years at Streetfilms footage (some of it a bit low-res) to see how much the livable streets landscape of New York City’s streets have changed.
Bicycle Anecdotes From Amsterdam
The tips and tricks of biking culture in Amsterdam.
The HUGE potential of bikes – headlines
So much potential, so many good ideas!
Streetfacts #1: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just for Big Cities
Welcome to the first of five shorts we’re calling Streetfacts. With Streetfacts, we’ll be highlighting developing trends affecting transportation and planning policy, as well as addressing the cost of "bad practices" that prevent us from shifting to a more balanced transportation network that supports more livable places.
Seven reasons bikes are for everyone—not just “cyclists”
Traveling the world’s great bicycle cities, I fell in love with cycling. The ease, safety, convenience… (dreamy sigh) But as my six-month love affair came to an end, I began to realize the reason for my infatuation: cities like those in Denmark and Holland simply make themselves lovable. They don’t just build cycle tracks; they inject fun, whimsy, compassion, and even romance into cycling.