In New Orleans, You Should Follow the River
Today on the Streetsblog Network, there's a lovely post about the geographic idiosyncrasy of New Orleans, from NolaCycle Bike Map Project.
May 4, 2010
Helping Pittsburghers Kick Their Car Habit
Could Pittsburgh become the "green city" of the East Coast?
May 3, 2010
Will Big Companies Really Be Able to Resist Sprawl’s Siren Song?
The Harvard Business Review piece about forward-thinking businesses moving to urban rather than suburban locations continues to attract hopeful attention around the Streetsblog Network.
April 30, 2010
Solving Chicago’s Last-Mile Problem
The view from the Irving Park station on Chicago’s Blue Line: Not exactly an inviting mile to walk. (Photo: Elevating Chicago) Today on Elevating Chicago, the ever-perplexing problem of the “last mile” comes up for discussion again. As the blog’s author points out, in downtown Chicago, it’s not generally too hard for commuters to walk … Continued
April 29, 2010
For Some Businesses, Suburbs Have Lost Their Glow — the City Beckons
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Mary Newsom at The Naked City points us to an article in the new Harvard Business Review about how some major corporations are looking to move operations from the suburbs to the city.
April 28, 2010
Could Delhi Transform Its Polluted Canal System Into Verdant Bikeways?
Thanks this morning to City Parks Blog for tipping us off to this CNN report on what could be a revolutionary initiative in Delhi, India (you'll have to sit through a BASF ad to watch the video).
April 27, 2010
When Illness Changes Your Ability to Get Where You Need to Go
Today on the Streetsblog Network, EcoVelo has an important reminder of how our essential human frailty can change our ability to move around our community:
April 26, 2010
Why We Focus on Unsafe Cycling and Not Unsafe Driving
This morning on Sustainable Savannah, a post about double standards.
April 23, 2010
In Portland, Construction Can’t Kill a Bike Lane
Here's an indicator of how important bike lanes are in the city of Portland.
April 22, 2010
In Portland, Construction Can't Kill a Bike Lane
Here's an indicator of how important bike lanes are in the city of Portland.
April 22, 2010