Big cities are often associated with pollution. However, if you look at pollution per capita, some of the world’s biggest cities are actually quite green. One key reason is that people in many big cities use efficient, public transportation more…
CicLAvia 2011 Will Be in April, July, AND October
CicLAvia 2011 (that would be Ciclovia in Los Angeles) will be held three times this year, according to… CicLAvia. “The route will be more-or-less the same as 10-10-10, with expansion to South L.A., Boyle Heights, and/or Chinatown as CicLAvia works with…
Bicyclist Helmet Cam Captures Bad Driving & Assault [VIDEO]
. Having trouble with nasty drivers or want to make sure that if you do, you have proof of it? Or just want to document your ride to work objectively? Add a camera to your bicycle helmet. That’s what more…
Happiest City in U.S.? (No Cars on Main Street, No Fast Food, No Smoking, Bike Valet)
Oprah recently featured San Luis Obispo, “America’s Happiest Town” (if the video above doesn’t work for you, that’s the link to it). Jenny McCarthy actually does the leg work for this video story. Highlighted features of the city are that…
Why Planning for Children Can Make Cities Better for Everyone
Many of the things we need to do to make cities better for children would also make them better for everyone. But many city planners and others who listen to the complaints of mothers often seem more interesting in saying…
How to Make “Access” a Sexier Word and Goal?
You probably have no idea what I’m talking about at this point. The term “access” in city planning refers to a person’s ability to get somewhere or something. Makes sense, right. And it’s what city planners are focused on, isn’t…
Obama Administration Proposes $53 Billion More for High-Speed Rail [VIDEO]
The Obama administration announced a proposal to dedicate $53 billion more towards high-speed rail in the next 6 years this week. That would significantly increase federal funding on high-speed rail. The administration awarded $8 billion to a national high-speed rail…
Peak Oil is a Comin’, WikiLeaks Confirms
As if it wasn’t already completely self-evident, WikiLeaks has released a number of cables showing that Saudi Arabia is probably going to run out of oil a lot sooner than they’ve been claiming, and that, of course, their ability to…
Romania Home to Large, New Wind Energy Hub
Vestas is the world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines. There are 41,000 Vestas wind turbines in 65 countries around the world, creating approximately 20,000 jobs. Together, they cut CO2 emissions by about 40 million tons every year. Vestas knows wind…
High-Speed Rail to Save the American Dream?
The American Dream may be just that, a dream. Or, perhaps it is something we had access to in the past but no longer. Or, perhaps it is something just at the end of our fingertips. There are many ideas…