Photo by David Tulloch
Yesterday was such a lovely experience – thanks to the Hudson River Greenway. People have worked hard over the decades to establish safe paths for pedestrians and other non-motorized transportation. And they succeeded in fostering for an amazing experience for bicyclists to enjoy the Hudson River and its cool breeze – not having to worry about dangerous vehicles that fill the streets of New York. I explored (more…)
Today was a great day, and a microcosm of how I think we can succeed in our mitigation of climate change and energy price increases. The exciting events took place in the Triangle area of my home state of North Carolina, and showed that even for-profit private companies can aim for the greater good at times. I met with fellow part-owners in Greenway Transit, LLC, a company dedicated to bringing sustainable transportation options like pedicabs and biofuel rides to the communities of Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Durham. We then (more…)
Today’s New York Times has a great story on the Parisian bike share program, Velib, which just completed its first year in operation. In just twelve months, the program has increased bicycle use 25% (~120,000 rides per day) without costing the city a penny. An advertising firm has contributed the bicycles and agreed to maintain the 20,000 bikes for exclusive rights to ~1,600 billboards. As I move into New York City next week, I am eager to see if such a plan could work in the Big Apple — and many other cities around (more…)