Placemaking Archive
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More riding tips and evolutionary insights 0
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago By BiodiversivistGot some more riding tips to share. I’ve learned that nothing catches people’s attention like a hand wave. It has been hypothesized that our brains have literally evolved the ability to detect hand waves against a cluttered background. I always wave at drivers before crossing in front of them. Try it. They can’t seem to ignore you no matter how much they would like to.
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Ray (and Shaun and Lisa) of Hope
Feds get cozy for sustainable communities 3
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago By Katharine Wroth
A new partnership will promote affordable housing, public transit, and walkable neighborhoods. Pinch us, we're dreaming.
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Pedal Pushers
Iowa City needs bike sharing 0
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago By Katharine Wroth
An op-ed in the University of Iowa paper says the 80,000-person city needs bike sharing desperately -- and can do it better than big cities.
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Bike to work, bike from work 0
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Amtrak Joe Says Don't Go
Can you catch swine flu on the subway? 3
Posted 7 months ago By Katharine Wroth
Vice President Joe Biden said he would tell family members to avoid planes, subways, and even cars for fear of contracting swine flu. But the official message is much less dramatic. Who's right?
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Air quality fail
Failing grades issued for air quality in Seattle, other major cities 3
Posted 7 months ago By Sarah van Schagen
How does your hometown score on the American Lung Association's air quality report card?
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Fair Catch
EPA tosses flag on Cowboys’ new field 1
Posted 7 months ago By Katharine Wroth
The Dallas Cowboys planned to monitor the greenness of their new stadium through an EPA program -- which was so flawed it's been discontinued.
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Green Light: Charge it
Nissan to bring EV network to Seattle 3
Posted 7 months ago By Sara Barz
Like many other urban places, Seattle will welcome an electric vehicle network to the Emerald City.
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Not Faring Well
The United States of Transit Cutbacks 0
Posted 7 months ago By Katharine WrothTransit ridership is at a record high! But the budget crunch means at least 85 major systems are considering fare hikes, service cuts, and layoffs. Transportation for America maps the depressing truth.
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From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa 0
Posted 7 months, 1 week ago By Billy ParishYesterday was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, and to mark the occasion President Obama was in Newton, Iowa, to speak about clean energy.