July 10, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on On the Death of the Carpool to School
One of the key issues in a number of cycling initiatives – Complete Streets, Safe Routes to Schools, etc. – is the concept that fewer kids are bicycling or walking within the community than in days of yore. This is, … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
by julie
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There’s nothing quite like headline writing expressly designed to freak people out, while not necessarily matching article content. Duluth’s Northland News Center, which is a site for Duluth’s CBS, NBC, CW and ‘MyNetwork’ affiliate television outlets, provokes today’s big headsmack … Continue reading
March 15, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on Online Responses to Google Maps for Biking
Now that it’s been live a full 6 days, reviews are coming in on Google Maps for Biking. As with everything involving bikes and media coverage, feedback is a bit mixed. Wired Magazine are ‘crowdsourcing’ reviews, asking people to try … Continue reading
January 19, 2010
by julie
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I think we all know the stats: Drivers are 8 times as likely to get in an accident while texting than those, you know, paying attention Driver distraction was reported to have been involved in 16 percent of all fatal … Continue reading
October 1, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Boosting Urban Bicycling
This month’s Scientific American has a very interesting article on how to boost urban bicycling. Their conclusion? Figure out what will get more women on bicycles! The articles references comparisons between male/female bicycle trip ratios in the US (2:1) and … Continue reading