Category: sustainable living
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This is a great summary of the economic benefits to bicycling.
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Closer examination of the details reveals that increased coal shipments have the potential for significant harm to the communities through which this coal will travel.
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True Price of Gas (video)
It’s more than $5 or $8 a gallon. Worth a watch: http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/articles/the-price-of-gas-4865
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Gender and cycling (Grist)
Good article addresses how mom and kids are still using the minivan and not bikes. http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-06-20-bicyclings-gender-gap-its-the-economy-stupid We need more cargo bikes out there!
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Finally, a Pneumatic Bike Trailer Hitch!
I LOVE the pneumatic quick release as a mechanism for an axle level trailer hitch…and so does my wife. The dumb-ass vice-hitch that came with the kidarooz trailer was repeatedly failing. So I took inspiration from my BikeRev.com EcoShopper and crafted my own hitch. A pneumatic couple cost me about nine bucks and the 6″…
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biking + bottom line
Nice little post describes benefits his company receives from encouraging bike commuting. Love the idea of no-interest bike loan. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/123276188.html
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Coal trains won’t bring in 1bn to Bham
Coal doesn’t help the tourist and bike economy. http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-06-06-the-grand-tour-how-bike-tourism-helps-local-economies
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Bicycling is an experiential form of learning
I really like this point of view, the method is enrolling and non confrontational, the phrase “experiential” could be swapped with immersing or enrolling. No blustering or hot air invloved. http://thisbigcity.net/the-real-reason-why-bicycles-are-the-key-to-better-cities/ It reminds me of a story from my brolaw Chris about how he would help describe to bike shop customers how to bicycle in…
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Happy Bike to Work and School Day!
Grab your bike and don your lid for this mornings sunny ride! I’ll be volunteering at the Meridian Haggen activity station with Earls Bike Shop. I gotta get rollin!
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Sep 24: Moving Planet Protest
http://www.moving-planet.org/ Are there TW people in Bellingham planning a protest ride for this date?
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