In recent years, with the efforts of The Recyclery, the Blue Urban Bikes program has taken off in Chapel Hill / Carrboro. Unfortunately, I believe that the ultimate endgame for this effort will be the same as the previous “Yellow Bike” effort– demolition by neglect.
To see what I mean, check out the chain on [...]
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15Feb
Tags: bikesharing, Carrboro, cycling
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12Jan
From Harrison Marshall via NCPLAN listserv:
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As an FYI for those interested, Dan Burden has created the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute (http://www.walklive.org).
“The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute. We help individuals and communities achieve their best. We do this through collaboration. Dan Burden, the Executive Director, works in over 200 communities [...]
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13Aug
House Bill 148, “Congestion Relief/Intermodal Transport Fund.” This bill was stuck in traffic, but with emails and quick action, it successfully flew out of the Senate and cruised on through the House. Next stop is the Governor’s desk, where the bill should be signed into law. This is wonderful news and if it weren’t for you, this [...]
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05May
Rep. Tauscher (CA-10) is circulating a letter for members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee to sign in support of complete streets. As you may know, the Committee is currently drafting the new 6-year surface transportation authorization bill, which will fund as much as $500 billion in new transportation projects. Rep. Tauscher’s letter [...]
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Tags: Complete Streets, tansportation
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24Apr
In 2006, my wife and I visited Poland for a week and a half. One place we hope to get to but never reached was Lvov, just over the Ukrainian border. Recently, I read about a fantastic public art project in the city. One of the buildings in the city has been decorated with a giant crossword puzzle. Read More…
Tags: Apartments, Overseas, Public Art
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