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  • And while we're on the Minneapolis kick....

    Who needs stinking, polluting moving vans? Not this guy: http://crccoffeebar.blogspot.com/2007/05/leave-moving-van ...
    Upper midwest - yo!On Who knew the stoic people of Minnesota were so advanced? posted 2 years, 6 months ago 13 Responses

  • Admiration for the Rider mom!

    But for those chiding her for 'exposing' her children to danger?  Can I get a 'puh-leeze!' And post all the stats you want - we all know that those numbers can mean anything to anyone with only a small change.

    Since moving to my new town where both my wife and I work in town - no more long commutes, yay! - we have been toting the 3 year old and 8 month old to their day care provider, daily, through busy school drop off (out house is across from one school and we pass another on the way). I can honestly say that I have NEVER felt the girls were in any kind of danger, nor threatened with any kind of harm. The 8 mo old sits in the back humming her little tune, giggling at times while the 3 yo chatters incessantly.

    Bottom line is this: Cycling is SAFE. Don't go blindly into the street though. In order to be safe, you need to be aware of whats around you. Its that simple, awareness. Listen for cars behind, watch for cars coming from the sides.On My bike and kids posted 2 years, 6 months ago 12 Responses

  • Green bikes DO exist...

    If you truly want to be green and ride a bike, you can always go the bamboo route: http://www.calfeedesign.com/bamboo.htm

    Of course, you'll have to pay out the nose, like most 'green' things, but if'n you're dedicated....On Umbra on bicycle tires posted 2 years, 7 months ago 11 Responses

  • So where do the workers live?

    I'll echo the thought of where the workers of the small retail establishments live. Is this going to be a sustainable community where your service sector needs to DRIVE from location X to get to the destination? I see a pretty big disconnect in this issue. Sustainability is not only for the wealthy. If we're going to make a sustainable community work, we need to make it work on ALL income levels, and most importantly, on the lower income levels.On Green urban development, in just 12 years! posted 2 years, 8 months ago 8 Responses