Posts Tagged ‘city’

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 [...]

According to this story in the Irish Times, Dublin is considering banning cars from driving into the city center, mostly because they just flat out can’t build any more roads to accommodate the increase in drivers.
Instead of doing something like bulldozing their classic downtown buildings or building multi-level superhighways, Dublin is considering something much more [...]

Stories & News From the Blogs:
BTA releases results of Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Portland
Melbourne sans car #5: Shopping by bike, Melbourne Metblogs
The Myth of the Whining Cyclist, WashCycle
Schwarzenegger Cuts Transit Big; Signs ‘Complete Streets’ Law, San Francisco Bike Blog
How safe is your city? Put it to the “bicycle test”, Bakfiets en meer
The influence of spatial [...]

Cycling News From the Blogs:
Manly Beach Bike Week – Sustainable Mobility, MNLY: The Manly Blog
What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?, Bicycling Culture
So, you got a bike…, tales from the have’
How Much Do You Tip the Bike Valet?, City Room Blog, New York Times
How Many Office Buildings Will Volunteer to Go Bike-Friendly?, Streets Blog
We Win! Bicycles 1 [...]