I personally think the best way to see any city–a new one, the one you live in–is on bike. But when I say that, it is not quite as well heard as when David Byrne sings it. His new book, Bicycle Diaries, is the story of his urban explorations on two wheels, in cities around [...]
One thing that keeps me from riding my bike regularly is the effort usually involved with planning a bike route. In economics I think this time spent is called opportunity cost and it keeps undedicated bike riders like me from having a healthier commute. Growing up in the suburbs I never had this problem. As [...]
And Self Destruct if They are Stolen Sometimes things just make so much sense that you think to yourself, “Why did it take that long to come up with this? And why didn’t I invent it?” When I read about Puma’s Urban Mobility bike, that has night reflective paint and a wire lock system that [...]
When Will We Learn? Today London launched its first large scale bike sharing program, modeled on the Paris “Velib” Program. The London project begins with 6000 available bikes and will eventually provide 15,000 of the Granny bikes-minimal theft and minimal hip-ness appeal. That is the point though, the bike should be seen as a tool, [...]
Tomorrow at Governors Island Grab your picnic basket again and your bike this time too… Ride the Island Join us on Governors Island tomorrow for a talk by Tom Angotti, Director of the Center for Community Planning and Development here at Hunter College. His talk is entitled “Beyond Bike Lanes: Retrofitting the 21st Century Metropolis [...]
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