Bike Commuting
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010The Washington DC Metro system is the second busiest rail system in the country and is in a state of crisis. There are large budget shortfalls and recent accidents have resulted in several deaths and a significant number of injuries. This past Sunday, the Washington Post had 3 articles focusing on the Metro system including one on the […]
Bike Lanes From Around the World
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Huffington Post recently published a slide show featuring bike lanes from around the world. Although the slide show did feature one fictitious bike lane, the real ones illustrate how bike lanes can be integrated into cities and make bike commuting much safer and easier. The slide show gave me some potential ideas from my […]
Tickets For Bicyclists
Thursday, June 11th, 2009There was an article in the Washington Post today discussing traffic tickets that were issued to bicyclists who rode through stop signs without coming to a complete stop. To make the matter even more controversial, the tickets were issued during a charity ride.
As of 10PM on the day that the article was published in the paper and […]
The 1% Solution - Can Bike Commuting Save The World?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Since it is Earth Day, I thought that I would focus on the environmental aspects of cycling. On a recent post on the economic stimulus, I include a some statistics from Representative Blumenauer of Oregon on bicycling. One statistic in particular caught my attention. Only 1% of all trips in the U.S. are done by bicycle. […]
Bicycling and Economic Stimulus
Monday, February 9th, 2009In the debate over the economic stimulus bill, bicycling has become a hot topic. The House version of the bill included funding for bicycle paths. An amendment proposed in the Senate would specifically prohibit funding for bicycle related projects. In response, Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregan wrote a piece on the Huffington Post touting the economic […]
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