Bicycles Now Outnumber Cars in London’s Rush Hour

In an article in Reasons to be Cheerful, Bicycles Now Outnumber Cars in London’s Rush Hour, originally published in Forbes. Well, that’s good news.

Frankenstein’s warning: the too-familiar hubris of today’s technoscience

An article in the Guardian by Richard King emphasizes how Frankenstein is more relevant today than ever. I’d always been struck by the novel: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, published in 1818, which is so much more than a horror or science fiction novel. Subtitled The Modern Prometheus, it tells of young scientist Victor Frankenstein’s goal to […]

How Vancouver’s Waterfront Became so Boring

bike to school in barcelona

In Barcelona, kids bike to school. As a mini-critical mass. As a bike bus. Read all about it – originally posted on Reasons to be Cheerful by Cinnamon Janzer. “The idea for bicibús came from the mix of my two passions: the bike and education,” says Helena Vilardell, the elementary school teacher who started bicibús […]

EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars, vans by 2035

According to a recent CBC story, European Union lawmakers and member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by 2035. Yes, you read that right. 2035. That’s punting it into the future, all right. That’s um…13 years from now. They’re also going to provide funding […]

Four health-conscious cities putting pedestrians first

To save time: 1) Paris, France, 2) Bogotá, Colombia, 3) Milan, Italy, and 4) San Francisco, US. I am posting this because it’s generally a good idea for cities to put pedestrians and cyclists first. What all these cities have in common is de-emphasizing one-person-per-car vehicles and prioritizing other forms of transport: bikes, buses, subways, […]

cycling as new normal

“Cleaner air, healthier and happier citizens, more liveable cities and towns, better rural connectivity, lower transport emissions, and more vibrant local economies… and safer streets.” To read the full report: The state of national cycling strategies in Europe. Cycling In Europe Aims To Get Even Better by Tanya Mohn in Forbes.

car no more

“The car as we know it is fast becoming extinct; it is a relic of a former age. Sitting in a traffic jam in a ton of metal that belches pollution and costs a fortune will surely be seen by future generations as not just stupid, but criminal.” “Ride sharing apps, car sharing, e-bikes and […]

what about the bikes? COP26 Blah blah blah

You can fight climate change. Today. Right now. And we don’t need COP26 to do it. Don’t wait for the world leaders to lead the charge. Don’t wait for car or oil companies to do it. But how can one person save the environment? What can we do about such a massive issue as climate […]

Public transportation can save the world — if we let it

A recent article in The Verge has it right – public transport is the way to do it! I love a good tram or train or bus. Public transport can save the world – if we let it by Andrew J. Hawkins.