Sam Ollinger | September 21, 2009
You may have noticed the link to Ride the City on our side bar. But what is Ride the City?
Ride the city is a “website that helps you find the safest bike routes in cities.
Like MapQuest, Google Maps, and other mapping applications, Ride the City finds the shortest distance between two points, with a [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 21, 2009
This is late notice, but hopefully not too late for a good turnout to discuss an important issue.
From new local bicycling blog Bic Control:
Please come out to this informal, friendly coffeeshop discussion on how to keep CM positive and purposeful.
Do you have ideas? Bring them. Positivity? Bring it. Reservations/concerns? Let’s talk it out. Passion? Bring [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 19, 2009
It shouldn’t surprise us that auto manufacturers promote their vehicles at the expense of “alternative” modes of travel, but still somehow it’s always a surprise to be slapped in the face quite this hard.
Thomas Bahde | September 18, 2009
CNN considers this woman a hero. Filed under “Misdirected Do-Goodery”:
Since 2003, Wheels of Success has refurbished 280 donated cars for low-income individuals and families and helped another 280 clients with vehicle-related services. ”Receiving … the car is more than just the car,” said Jacobs. “People literally see how it’s going to change their life” by knocking down an [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 18, 2009
Rudeness has been in the news a lot this week. Congressman Joe Wilson yelled at the president, Kanye West was, well, Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards, and all of it has unleashed the media pundits. Speculation abounds about whether our culture has reached new lows of selfishness and entitlement. Everything from the [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 17, 2009
San Diego’s Kick Gas Festival is being held on October 24th as part of the many activities held to draw attention to the mission of 350.org which is,
Our mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.
Specifically, [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 16, 2009
The two amendments were defeated. Use this as an open thread to discuss.
Sam Ollinger | September 15, 2009
From the Rails-to-Trails Conservacy:
On Tuesday, September 15, Senators John McCain (Ariz.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.) issued two amendments to the FY10 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. If passed, these amendments would eliminate the majority of available federal funds for trails, walking and bicycling.
Amendment 2370 would prohibit the use of federal funds for pedestrian [...]
Sam Ollinger | September 15, 2009
Chris Nixon, reporter for the San Diego News Network, has written an update on his car-lite month. This week’s edition is focused on rides beyond his commute. An excerpt:
I’ve started to view my vehicle as a large metal box with wheels, cutting me off from the outside world. Riding to work in a car can [...]
Thomas Bahde | September 14, 2009
On a sunny Saturday morning, the City Heights Farmer’s Market is bustling with activity. If not one of the largest farmer’s markets in San Diego, it is probably one of the most utilized and most appreciated by the neighborhood’s residents. At one corner of the market, every Saturday morning, San Diego’s only bike kitchen, Bikes [...]
