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Lessons from Mexico City: Ciclovia
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When I woke up on Sunday Morning here in Mexico City and looked out my window down at the giant Reforma Blvd., it was full of hundreds of cyclists. Without knowing it, I had stumbled into one of Mexico City’s weekly Ciclovia events where miles of major Boulevards are closed off to automobile traffic and […]
Notes from Saturdays Bicycle and Pedestrian Meeting in Culver City
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Photo: Ron Milam (If you live in Culver City, get your comments in on how you’d like your city to improve things for "people powered transportation" by June 18! – DN) Approximately 75 people participated in the bicycle and pedestrian planning process in Culver City on June 12th for a three-hour community workshop. The workshop […]
Road Trip?: Alliance for Biking and Walking’s 2010 Winning Campaign Trainings
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The Alliance for Bicycling recently set the dates and locations for six "Winning Campaigns" trainings it plans on hosting in 2010, which include the following: New Orleans, LA: April 16-18 (Hosted by New Orleans Metro Bicycle Coalition) Edison, NJ: June 4-6 (Hosted by New Jersey Bicycle Coalition & East Coast Greenway Alliance) Burlington, VT: July […]
Another Good Idea for L.A.: Carrying Stuff on Your Bike
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The Eco-Village Xtra-Cycle. (This is the third installment in what’s becoming a series of articles by Ron Milam that I’m calling the GOOD series. For the other two submissions, click here. – DN) A good facilitator brings some important materials to a meeting including an easel, markers, a small clock and most challenging of all to carry […]
Ciclavia Is Just One GOOD Idea
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A GOOD presentation. Image: Ron Milam On December 5th, GOOD Magazine hosted an event called L.A. 2.0: Refresh, Reinvent and Re-imagine that assembled 25 leading urban practitioners for an afternoon to identify five key urban strategies to improve the physical environment in Los Angeles. I participated in this event and am pleased to report the […]
What GOOD Ideas Do You Have?
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On December 5th, Good Magazine will host an event called L.A. 2.0: Refresh, Reinvent and Re-imagine, which will assemble 25 leading urban practitioners for an afternoon to identify five key urban strategies to improve the physical environment in Los Angeles. I’m pleased to participate in this event and plan to share some good ideas I’ve […]