Sarah Goodyear
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Accessibility
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Too many American cities and towns are places where humans fear to tread. (Photo: =kryz= via Flickr) A few months ago, we had a discussion in this space about the question of whether mobility is a basic human right. Many commenters expressed concern that framing the issue this way was counterproductive, leading to the impression […]
How Is a Parking Space Different From a Toilet?
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Don’t plan for parking spaces the way you plan for these. (Photo: Admit One via Flickr) Here’s the analogy of the day from the Streetsblog Network: Parking spaces are like toilets — at least for conventional planners. That line comes from Reinventing Urban Transport, and while it’s good for a laugh, it yields several important […]
More Bike Parking Goodness
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Why thank you very much, City of Santa Monica. (Photo: Evan G via Flickr) A couple of follow-ups on yesterday’s bike rack post. First, we noticed a very nice photo that reader Evan G recently posted to our Flickr pool (at right). It shows a sign that directs riders to expanded bike parking facilities at […]
Squeaky Wheels Get the Bike Parking
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Proper bike racks: it’s really so simple. (Photo: Illuminate LA) This morning on the Streetsblog Network, a bike parking success story from Los Angeles. Network member Soap Box LA reports on how the organized efforts of bike advocates forced a new branch of Trader Joe’s in Hollywood to install bike parking — just weeks after […]
Squeaky Wheels Get the Bike Parking
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Proper bike racks: it’s really so simple. (Photo: Illuminate LA) This morning on the Streetsblog Network, a bike parking success story from Los Angeles. Network member Soap Box LA reports on how the organized efforts of bike advocates forced a new branch of Trader Joe’s in Hollywood to install bike parking — just weeks after […]
Like They Say, It Really Is All About Location
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A new study on how design and planning can keep these numbers down. (Photo: Amy the Nurse via Flickr) How the heck can we get people to drive less? That’s one of the most vexing questions facing sustainable transportation advocates. Higher gas prices seem to do the trick, although anecdotal evidence suggests that watching an […]
Plummeting Bike Use in Beijing, and the Need for a Global Strategy
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Can this trend be reversed in Beijing? (Photo: crypt K. via Flickr) Today on the Streetsblog Network, Eco Velo has a post about the precipitous decline in bicycling in Beijing: According to a recent article published by Agence France-Presse (AFP), increasing affluence in China has caused the rate of bicycle ridership in Beijing to drop […]
To E-Bike or Not to E-Bike
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An e-bike used by a business to haul sandwiches in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo: Ben Cooper via Flickr) You’re seeing electric-powered bicycles more and more on the streets of New York these days, so far mostly ridden by restaurant deliverymen. But are they just early adopters of what will become a more widespread trend? Today on […]
Younger People Driving Less, Auto Industry Getting Nervous
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Graph: Ad Age (Source for numbers: US Department of Transportation) An article published on May 31 in Ad Age about the decline in driving among young Americans has caught the eye of many Streetsblog Network members. The piece — which frames this as a big problem for the automobile industry — posits that the younger […]
What Do Sushi and Bicycles Have in Common?
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A Danish take on the sushi-bike connection. (Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen via Flickr) How is a bicycle like a fish? Specifically, a piece of raw fish on sticky rice wrapped in seaweed? Over at Copenhagenize Mikael Colville-Andersen is talking about the parallels between bicycle culture and sushi — from a marketing standpoint. It’s part of a […]
Walking Away From Oil Dependence, One Day at a Time
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BP’s Tony Hayward admits he has a problem with oil. (Photo: via BullsOil.com) Today, even the CEO of BP used the words "environmental catastrophe" to characterize what’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico. Admitting you have a problem is, of course, the beginning of the road to recovery in the 12-step tradition of overcoming addiction. […]
Why Drag Two Tons of Car With You Wherever You Go?
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Moving a kid and a tub of compost, with an electric assist. (Photo: Mark Stosberg via Flickr) How much energy does it take to move two tons? Streetsblog Network member Mark Stosberg, who blogs at Bikes as Transportation, had the occasion to think about it recently when he embarked on a renovation project that involved […]