Stories from Google Maps "Bike There"
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Christmas Day Ciclovia
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Dec 28, 2011
Just an idea I thought of when walking about on Christmas Day. The streets were eerily empty of motorized traffic, and some people were actually walking around, seemingly just for the enjoyment of it - spending some time with family,… Full Story »
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Topics:
- The Bike Path
- Time
- PUMP
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Bicycle-based real estate company uses Google Bike Directions
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Dec 7, 2011
Q. Why is the Pedal to Properties option better than the standard way of viewing homes?A. As a home buyer, you want to know that the neighborhood you may potentially live in is safe, practical for your needs, and fits… Full Story »
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In Praise of Multi-modalism?
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Nov 30, 2011
Multimodalism has certain advantages over unimodalism just as it has certain disadvantages. A community or society may decide that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, or vice-versa, but our goal should not be 'multimodalism' - it should be 'an awesome transportation… Full Story »
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In Praise of Sidewalk Cycling
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Aug 12, 2011
Every few weeks a cycling 'advocate' will tear into people for daring to ride their bikes on the sidewalk - usually after someone riding a bike on the sidewalk was killed. We get some of the same from many cycling 'advocates' when cyclists riding in the road are killed, but the pomposity really flows when the killed cyclist was cycling on the sidewalk. This 'criticizing the dead' behavior is boorish, but it doesn't seem to stop people. C'est la vie. The concern these 'sidewalk cycling bloggers' are trolling is… Full Story »
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Up Next for Bike Sharing: Boston
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Jul 25, 2011
Like DC, Boston has tons of students who will be eager early adopters of the bike-sharing program. Boston's bike infrastructure lags that of DC, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. Now that the Hubway bike-sharing… Full Story »
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Your Local News Channel
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Jul 5, 2011
I was walking down The Alameda (wiki) the other day when I was accosted by a local news reporter trying to do a story about gas prices and the upcoming July 4 holiday - it was right in front of… Full Story »
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Bill Ford: Future traffic gridlock a bigger problem than global warming
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Jul 5, 2011
I had a little time to burn on this past Saturday afternoon, so I tore through the Streetsblog Network RSS feed and stumbled upon a post titled "Finding Sanity in the July 4th Gridlock: Bill Ford's TED Talk". Bill Ford is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company. Bill Ford is a car guy. He claims to care about the environment. Fine. In his TED Talk, he suggests that we, as a society/global community, have a… Full Story »
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Hangzhou Bike Share Provides Medical Insurance
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Jun 28, 2011
In fact, the Public Bicycle System in one of China's wealthiest cities, Hangzhou, has surpassed Paris' Velib as the world's largest bike-share program, with 60,600 low-cost, low-tech bikes and more than 2,400 stations spaced out about every 200 meters, [Susan]… Full Story »
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Can companies save money by locating near transit?
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull Jun 17, 2011
I don't know the answer to this question, but I suspect it is a 'Yes'. Savings on employee salaries could offset higher costs of land/office space/payroll taxes/etc. I'm currently on the prowl for a new job. I'm not a fan of buses, so the only realistic non-car transportation choices for me are walking, biking, and train travel. I have some choice in where I work (hard to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- bicycle
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Awesome: Toronto Gets Bike Sharing
Google Maps "Bike There" &bull May 4, 2011
BIXI Toronto has launched. This is a really big deal. I like the 'human-powered transport is a human right' argument as a good reason to support public bike-sharing systems, but the 'relieves (auto) congestion' reason is solid, too, and will… Full Story »
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Topics:
- bicycle
