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Cartoon Wednesday: This American Lifestyle

By Jason Varone | Apr 30, 2008 | No Comments

Related stories from NY Streetsblog: "Crisis" Mode AAA Urges Panicked Drivers to Take Transit Americans Turn to Prayer at the Pump Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton: Where Is the Leadership?

Americans Turn to Prayer at the Pump

By Brad Aaron | Apr 29, 2008 | 6 Comments

As this country goes bonkers over $4-per-gallon gasoline, it would seem a good time for a sober discussion about our near-total dependence on one unsustainable mode of transport. But as modern Americans, we generally prefer whining to introspection. And when whining doesn’t work, well, there’s always prayer. Enter Rocky Twyman, a choir director and PR […]

Streetfilm: Grading Your Bike Locks, Part II

By Brad Aaron | Apr 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

Here’s some levity for a dreary Monday. Following up on a video from 2003, Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson recently took to the streets with bike mechanic Hal Ruzal of Bicycle Habitat, checking up on how effective city cyclists are in securing their rigs. Writes Clarence: As with most sequels you need a new wrinkle. This […]

Automated Underground Bike Parking in Tokyo

By Brad Aaron | Apr 22, 2008 | No Comments

From Japan Probe via Gizmodo comes this video of an automated underground bike garage at a Tokyo commuter train station. For a single-use fee of 100 yen (about $1) or 1,800 yen for a monthly pass, customers roll their bikes onto a platform and use a control panel to have them whisked away to […]

Progressive to Offer “Pay As You Drive” Insurance

By Brad Aaron | Apr 21, 2008 | 3 Comments

While other insurance companies belittle those who can’t or don’t drive, another — Progressive — is living up to its name by being the first major US insurer to offer a "Pay As You Drive" policy, allowing customers who drive less to pay less for coverage. As explained in a New York Times "Freakonomics" […]

Can There Ever Be Too Many Bikes?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

Submitted by Eric Britton: Here’s a thought experiment for you. If you and I hate to see lots of parked cars dumped on city streets for which we have other and a lot better uses, should we love it when we see lots of parked bikes? Or might that be a sign of some […]

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