The other day I promised to reveal the author of a proposal for bicycle civil defense drills. A few of you already told me you Googled the answer.
This recent discussion of bikes for disaster planning reminds me of an idea to promote bikes for transportation under the guise of emergency planning. Quick Quiz: Who wrote this proposal for a bicycle civil defense drill?
A year ago last spring I attended Transportation Camp in San Francisco. This was a gathering of transportation wonks and users who came together to come up with new ideas and solutions to improve transportation. I mostly participated in the public transportation discussions, where the professionals and the schmucks like me mostly talked past each read more
Can you be “pro-bike” and not also be “anti-car”? I’ve never really thought of myself as anti-car — I just like to ride my bike. But some thoughts about encouraging bike use have been swimming around my head. These thoughts are still trying to gel, but the gist is that it doesn’t really matter how read more
They’re a dangerous breed, mate. While you’re not looking, one of ‘em just might sneak past you and win the Tour de France. Do I still need a spoilers warning?
An American paleoconservative wants to mainstream bicycling as transportation in American society.
