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Ad Nauseum: The Humiliated Cyclist, Take Two

By Ben Fried | Apr 16, 2008 | 4 Comments

Now that State Farm has bowed out of the competition to air the world’s most anti-bike insurance commercial, Farmers’ HelpPoint steps into the breach with "Rush Hour." The Scene: We hear the sound of someone unlocking their car by remote, as a be-suited, middle-aged white guy strides by in a parking garage. That must have […]

Cartoon Tuesday: Energy Independence

By Brad Aaron | Apr 15, 2008 | No Comments

This ‘toon seemed appropriate on a day when oil prices set another record and presidential candidate John McCain called on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline tax (which would also hasten the depletion of the U.S. Highway Trust Fund, currently expected to be out of money next year). Wonder if these guys drink Miller?

Today the Périphérique. Tomorrow the 405

By Damien Newton | Apr 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

RPA senior planner and Paris native Juliette Michaelson provided Streetsblog with a loose translation of Baupin’s description: It’s the neighborhood association that undertook this effort. They asked us to do it with them, and help them with logistics. They rolled out a large square of green carpet — 25 meters by 25 meters — […]

State Farm Discontinues Its “Humiliated Cyclist” Ad

By Damien Newton | Apr 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Our State Farm Ad Nauseam featuring "Jim" the humiliated bike commuter drew a lot of interest. The post was picked up all over, generated more than 10,000 YouTube views and, along with all of last week’s congestion pricing-related web traffic, it crashed our server on Friday. Now, according to Director of Marketing Communications TIm Van […]

If You Build It with Less Parking, They Will Still Come

By Damien Newton | Apr 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

We’re nearly a couple of weeks into baseball season, and fans of the Washington Nationals are enjoying their new transit-, bike- and pedestrian-friendly stadium. The DC complex, with its transit links, shuttle buses and valet bike parking, is so accessible — and city efforts to encourage fans to get there by alternate means so […]

Miller Brewing Co.: Cycling Is Patriotic

By Damien Newton | Apr 9, 2008 | 3 Comments

This ad has some age on it, but we thought it’d be nice for once to see one from a company that gets it. A cyclist, his front basket filled with two fresh six packs of jingling Miller bottles, makes his way down a snow-covered street. The voice over: That’s the way, patriot. Let the […]

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