Therapy for bike commuters

Published / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Therapy for bike commuters

They do therapy for people who are afraid to drive a car, so why not something similar for cycling? Did you know Stanford University offers counseling to people who want to try more “eco-friendly” transportation and need encouragement? Here’s the course description from the Stanford School of Medicine Health Improvement Program (HIP). The instructor, Jane […]

Economist: Fewer vehicle miles traveled is ruining America

Published / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on Economist: Fewer vehicle miles traveled is ruining America

The United States Federal government measures vehicle usage nationally and at the state level as “Vehicle Miles Traveled” or VMT. Instead of tracking traffic crashes, fatalities and serious injuries in absolute terms, traffic safety is generally measured in terms of VMT. Nationally, for example, we currently have fewer than 100 crashes per 100 million vehicles […]