Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: bikes, infrastructure, transportation
by: Dr. Eban Goodstein
Which comes first-changes in commuter habits, or the infrastructure to support them? Read the full story
Posted in POLICY, TRANSPORTATION
Posted on 12 August 2009. Tags: architect, bikes, cities, design, judge, transportation, urban
My name is David Baker and I’m an architect in San Francisco. We work on high density affordable urban infill housing.
And my role in transportation, that’s my hobby. I’m interested in these things because I think the thing about architects is they have a tendency to think inside the property line. Then the property line comes and it’s just “what’s that?†All it is about their building, how they fit in just as a completely separate little isolated entity. Read the full story
Posted in CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION
Posted on 11 August 2008. Tags: bikes, community, connect, sustainable, transportation
The Calitzdorp project is the work of the Great Western Cape Bicycle Ride and ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy) and is a way for farm workers in South Africa to own bikes.
Bikes being the only asset they have. “Workers in Calitzdorp, who once had no opportunity for advancement under apartheid, are discovering a newfound sense of self-worth and independence.” Contributed by Bradley Schroeder, ITDP (bschroeder@itdp.org)
If owning a means of transportation can transform someone’s quality of life in so many ways, how can we start to incorporate accessibility to these means in villages, towns and cities everywhere?
This and many other projects being created by these two companies are challenging communities to ReRoute. I find their work inspiring and ReVisionary and therefore I am sharing them with you.
This and many other projects being created by these two companies are challenging communities to ReRoute.
Posted in TRANSPORTATION
