Living Near Shops and Transit Makes New Yorkers Less Fat
A new Columbia University study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, yet again, links livable streets to improved public health. The study reports:
February 15, 2007
Hyping the HyperBike
Inventor Curt DeForest Jr. claims that his HyperBike will be the fastest and safest human-powered vehicle ever built. It's roll cage supposedly can withstand a 200 mph impact. DeForest writes:
February 14, 2007
Today’s Rally Against Pedicab Regulations
Chad Marlow of the Public Advocacy Group is at the podium.
February 13, 2007
Cyclists Ride with Pedicabs to Rally at City Hall
The City Council Consumer Affairs Committee is set to vote on regulations that would put a very low cap on the total number of pedicabs in the City and ban certain types of pedicabs from City streets. Time's Up! joins the Pedicab Owners' Association against these unreasonable regulations to say: NO CAPS! NO BANS! SAVE THE PEDICABS!
February 12, 2007
Robert Moses’s Fundamental Misunderstanding
In the latest issue of the Regional Plan Association's Spotlight on the Region newsletter, editor Alex Marshall has an outstanding essay responding to the recent burst of Robert Moses revisionism. An excerpt:
February 9, 2007
40,000+ U.S. Buses Are Equipped With Bike Racks. None in NYC.
Via the National Center for Bicycling & Walking's Centerlines Newsletter, the National Center for Transit Research reports:
February 9, 2007