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More Bike-Sharing Photos From Paris

By Jason Varone | | 2 Comments
Luc Nadal of the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy snapped these photos of Parisians utilizing Velib, their city’s popular new bike-sharing service. As Eric Britton, founder of the Paris-based New Mobility Agenda notes in this video, the first half hour of bike rental is free.

Biking the Mean Streets of L.A.

By Jason Varone | | 10 Comments
In Los Angeles County, bicycle-related accidents have increased in the past year. Road rage is an enormous problem, and as growing numbers of Angelinos choose bikes as transportation, clashes with motorists are on the rise. The Los Angeles Times reported in August: Scott Sing has had a tire iron hurled at him, a water bottle […]

Japanese Automakers Settle Pollution Suit

By Jason Varone | | No Comments
Companies have been routinely penalized for deceptive behavior regarding the safety of products like lead, asbestos and tobacco. The Japan Times reports on the latest public health menace to be challenged in courtrooms: The Tokyo High Court proposed Friday that seven automakers pay 1.2 billion yen to hundreds of asthma patients to settle a decade-long […]

Infinite Jest

By Aaron Naparstek | | 4 Comments
Here’s a little back-to-school fun: With the help of an underground tunnel this group of 94 high school seniors from who-knows-where created a never-ending line of pedestrians crossing the street, not allowing a single car to pass for a full 15 minutes. Granted, it’s a bit man power-intensive but wow, is this ever an effective […]

Happy Labor Day Weekend

By Aaron Naparstek | | 6 Comments
Enjoy the long weekend and recharge your batteries. If you’re working to make New York a more livable city, it’s going to be a busy Fall. May these photos from Utrecht, Holland inspire you… I know I parked in here somewhere… Three generations on wheels. Evening rush hour downtown. Texture. Not afraid to ride in […]
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