All Charged-Up and Nowhere to Go May 25, 2014. Times Article Viewed: 5726 Both the NY City and NY State legislatures are preparing to vote in the next month on legalizing electric-assist bikes. Would giving politicians and their staffs’ test rides, where they are, be a better strategy than putting on a mini-event, at a fancy resort in NJ, 90…
WiFi Hotspots and the Sharing Community
WiFi Hotspots and the Sharing Community May 18, 2014. Times Article Viewed: 6856 New York City has an RFP out to create 10,000 WiFi hotspots around the city presenting the community with the choice of further homogenization or the chance to express each neighborhood’s distinctive character. WiFi-Share • Bike-Share • Space-Share • Life-Share • Belief-Share The opening up of communication…
A Serious Conversation with Myself
A Serious Conversation with Myself May 11, 2014. Times Article Viewed: 5762 Sometimes I blog to get things off my chest and maybe, get you to think a bit differently about a topic near and dear to me. Sometimes, I just do it to clear my head. This time I’m hoping you’ll introduce yourself and join the conversation. “There…
Some Thoughts On Slowing the Automobilization of the Planet
Some Thoughts On Slowing the Automobilization of the Planet May 04, 2014. Times Article Viewed: 7600 Could it be that the curious devices depicted in the famed Hammacher Schlemmer catalogs point the way toward slowing, if not ending the rise of the automobile as the dominant machine force on the planet? While a focus on the rewards of unbridled wealth,…
Attaining Vision Zero
Attaining Vision Zero Apr 27, 2014. Times Article Viewed: 4811 If New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio wants to see accident deaths drop to zero in his city, he will have to ensure that there are fewer cars and trucks and more pedicabs and bicycles on his streets. April 30th marks the 75th Anniversary of the NY World’s Fair that…