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Bike Lanes Boost Business in NYC

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Photo Credit:  Some rights reserved by Payton Chung on Flickr.

Up to 49% increase  in retail sales were reported by locally-based business on one of the first protected bicycle lanes in the US, the 9th Avenue in Manhattan….

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Mexico City Bags ITDP Sustainable Transport Award

Thursday, January 31, 2013
Eco Bici bike sharing program in Mexico City. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Denis Bocquet on Flickr.

Thanks to its intentional efforts and reformation of public space and transportation  Mexico City has won the Sustainable Transport Award by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP),…

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Japan Ahead Of The Game With Bike Parking

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Shinagawa Underground Bicycle Park, Tokyo

Massive amounts of people navigate the streets of Tokyo by rail and ride their shopper bikes the last few blocks of their mission. Nearly 90% of the 13.1…

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Bikes Shine in Post-Sandy New York

Sunday, November 11, 2012
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In the wake of power outages, fuel shortages, and facility shutdowns in post-Sandy New York, the bike is having a shining moment in the urban transportation crisis. In…

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Video> How the Dutch got their cycle paths

Saturday, October 6, 2012
Photo: Some Rights Reserved - Eindhoven, Netherlands

How did the Dutch come to have one of the most admired and safest cycle path systems in the world? This excellent short video gives us a brief…

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3 Days with a 2012 Chevy Volt

Monday, June 25, 2012
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I have an awesome job; I get to work with some really great companies and do some cool things. Recently Chevrolet along with the social media analytics gurus…

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Californians Turn Against Bullet Train Proposal

Saturday, June 9, 2012
Southeastern High Speed Trains, St Pancras International

How convenient would it be to grab a suitcase, head from San Francisco to Los Angeles and arrive in a matter of a few hours? If you are…

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San Francisco Approves Huge Eco-Makeover

Thursday, May 31, 2012
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San Francisco is clearly embracing the 21st century trend of new urbanism. An inspiring proposal was approved last week to turn the heart of San Fran’s downtown area…

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London 2012 Olympic Games Aim to Inspire “Lasting Change”

Friday, May 11, 2012
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The countdown timer at the London2012 website shows less than 80 days before the 2012 Olympic Summer Games begins. Athletes and international delegates have no doubt prepared for this…

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Are Hybrid Vehicles Losing Steam?

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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A recent report by Polk, a leading automotive information and marketing analysis firm, has shown that only 35 percent of people who owned hybrids bought another hybrid when…

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