News and interesting stories from the blogs:
No Getting Around It: Cycling and Religion Clash Again, Bike Snob NYC
Few things are more stressful than awakening on a Monday morning to a full-blown local bike-related civic controversy. And once again, this one involves orthodox Jews and (forgive the simplistic catch-all term which is just too convenient not to use) hipsters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Behave, or you won’t get that bike lane! Treadly and Me
There was an interesting op-ed piece by Graham Cornes in the Adelaide Advertiser over the weekend. In it, Graham argues that Adelaide has the topography, climate, and city infrastructure to become a “cyclist’s haven.”
Jason’s thumbs up/thumbs down – Blogs and Bike-ways! ATXBS
Occasionally I can be somewhat opinionated. Today’s one of those days. I went out for a pretty awesome lunch in the deep, dark recesses of South Austin, and while out I decided to swing around the corner to check out The Veloway on my BMX.
Look: Recycled Bicycle Furniture!, Apartment Therapy
This weekend at Austin’s popular Maker Faire craft festival we had the pleasure of observing all sorts of wonderful handmade items, but there was one creative crafter that caught our attention with their recycled furniture design.
Bike Lessons From Portland: Take Cycling Seriously, WorldChanging Seattle
Now imagine a system so drastically different that the bike is actually more convenient than the car, at least for short trips. Driving the car is not only the more expensive choice, it also takes more time and is less pleasant than simply hopping on a bicycle.
And from the news media:
Big steps to change City of Cars, The New Zealand Herald
The prognosis was bleak when Tom Nielsen arrived on Sunday to begin an investigation into the quality of pedestrian life in central Auckland.
Bicycle Fever Sweeps Korea Amid Energy, Environmental Woes, Yahoo! Asia News
South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy, is considerably more vulnerable to fluctuations in global fuel prices than its neighbors as it relies almost completely on imports for its energy needs. It has also seen a major transformation in people’s mindset about environment and lifestyle, as more and more Koreans take to two wheels to help ease pollution and improve their personal health.
Vickers hides in plain sight in SoHo, Minneapolis Star Tribune
He does own a sturdy black bicycle, which he has used to explore Manhattan from tip to tip. “This city is so big, with so many neighborhoods,” he said, “and until you get here, you don’t really understand that.”
City eyes $50 million from feds for biking, walking trails, The Missoulian
With support from U.S. Sen. Max Baucus and Mayor John Engen, the city of Missoula is positioning itself to secure as much as $50 million in federal transportation funds should the appropriation become available.
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