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Headline	Author	Published	Section
WSJ on bike living in Europe Excellent writing	David Roberts	07 May 2007	Gristmill
About eleventy-hundred people have written to draw my attention to an article in the Wall Street Journal about bike living in the Netherlands and Denmark. It's worthy of the attention -- it's rare to see biking taken so seriously and written about with such an eye for detail and color, at least in a U.S. paper. Hats off to Nancy Keates. I think WSJ free access ends after a week, so I'll post a big chunk of good excerpts below the fold. People bike while pregnant ...
Topics: bikes, Denmark, green living, Netherlands, placemaking (all these topics)

Who's on the Right Side of the Road Now? Brits change habits to save gasoline; Americans don't		01 May 2006	Daily Grist
Who's on the Right Side of the Road Now? Brits change habits to save gasoline; Americans don't Starting in 2008, new drivers in Britain will be tested not only on the anxiety-producing three-point turn, but also on their ability to drive in a manner that conserves gasoline. The country hopes to produce a new generation of eco-aware motorists who accelerate and brake smoothly and change gears ...
Topics: Netherlands, news, placemaking, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics)

Nether Netherland		04 Oct 2002	Daily Grist
Nether Netherland For those in the know, the Netherlands are all but synonymous with responsible urban planning. From mass transit to mass cycling, from sustainable building to species protections, the country has raised the bar for the rest of the world. Now, though, politics in the Netherlands is shifting precipitously to the right -- and many fear that progressive urban planning could fall by the wayside. Low-income, state-subsi ...
Topics: Netherlands, placemaking (all these topics)

Stories About: Netherlands AND placemaking