The denser the urban environment (particularly for rail), the more bikesharing provides new connections that substitute for existing ones. The less dense the environment, the more bikesharing establishes new connections to the existing public transit system.
The Most Persuasive Evidence Yet that Bike-Share Serves as Public Transit - CityLab
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Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycles. Show all posts
Monday, August 25, 2014
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Dashing Bicycles & Accessories
If some of you need to be fashionable to get out of your carbon polluters more often, then so be it:
Le Grand Opening! — Dashing Bicycles & Accessories
Le Grand Opening! — Dashing Bicycles & Accessories
Monday, April 08, 2013
NOLA Bike to Work Day
Maybe I'll see you on the Jeff Davis Parkway path on my way to the farmers market Uptown...
NOLA Bike to Work Day · Bike Easy
NOLA Bike to Work Day · Bike Easy
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Gulf Coast and seafood
In less than 10 years, I have learned loads of info about shrimping and fishing around here-and I know next to nothing still. And the reason why is that I work for a non-profit that sees its job as convening discrete groups at a public market to revive the local food culture, not as spokespeople for those groups.
When a quote is needed, I give a phone number. Maybe some background, but that consists of those group's own words that they told me. Some pointers as to how to approach farmers or fishers or seniors or whoever--but then on your own. So if you want to know what fishers will do, or if the shrimp will remain safe or if the loss of roosting habitats will undue the refuges created, dunno. But I'll give you some numbers for those who might know.
If you want MY opinion, well...
The issue with the spill is the same one we saw with Katrina and Rita-people have abused our ecosystem and now should fix it, but probably won't. Those who dug canals and rights of way through delicate marshes, leaving huge swaths of country folks at risk for hurricanes and those that decided to drill for oil without a safety plan for platforms are the same-the oil companies.
If we want to punish them, I say this:
1. Fine them big time, then fine the owner of the platform. Take that fine and create a fund for restoring the area. Have a special tax on drilling in Gulf that goes to coastal cities and organization to monitor the ecosystem. These fuckers aren't going anywhere, they'll pay it.
2. Tax them annually for each gallon they pump out and any vehicle that gets under 35 mpg and use money for alternative energy systems. Let's stop talking about how silly they are and just try to create them in our lifetime. Each state gets a cut.
3. Let's build a light rail system for any city over 300,000 people at last census. WPA style projects now.
4. Ride a fucking bike at least every week, maybe twice a week, maybe more. Just pedal to the store, to the gym to JazzFest next year. Each ride saves. Every one. And maybe someday your rides will mean that one more shrimper is still on the water or his son or daughter.
When a quote is needed, I give a phone number. Maybe some background, but that consists of those group's own words that they told me. Some pointers as to how to approach farmers or fishers or seniors or whoever--but then on your own. So if you want to know what fishers will do, or if the shrimp will remain safe or if the loss of roosting habitats will undue the refuges created, dunno. But I'll give you some numbers for those who might know.
If you want MY opinion, well...
The issue with the spill is the same one we saw with Katrina and Rita-people have abused our ecosystem and now should fix it, but probably won't. Those who dug canals and rights of way through delicate marshes, leaving huge swaths of country folks at risk for hurricanes and those that decided to drill for oil without a safety plan for platforms are the same-the oil companies.
If we want to punish them, I say this:
1. Fine them big time, then fine the owner of the platform. Take that fine and create a fund for restoring the area. Have a special tax on drilling in Gulf that goes to coastal cities and organization to monitor the ecosystem. These fuckers aren't going anywhere, they'll pay it.
2. Tax them annually for each gallon they pump out and any vehicle that gets under 35 mpg and use money for alternative energy systems. Let's stop talking about how silly they are and just try to create them in our lifetime. Each state gets a cut.
3. Let's build a light rail system for any city over 300,000 people at last census. WPA style projects now.
4. Ride a fucking bike at least every week, maybe twice a week, maybe more. Just pedal to the store, to the gym to JazzFest next year. Each ride saves. Every one. And maybe someday your rides will mean that one more shrimper is still on the water or his son or daughter.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Jeff Davis clean-up day October 19th at 11 am
Everyone who bikes from Mid-City to Uptown knows Jeff Davis is really notorious for trash and broken glass. Lacy Underalls from the Big Easy Roller Girls is organizing a clean up for the bridge so we don't all have to suffer from the risk of flat tires anymore!
Hi
My name is lacy smith, also known as lacy underalls of the Big Easy Roller Girls (BERG). BERG is organizing a clean up of the S. Jeff Davis Parkway overpass by Xavier.
Although the bike path running in the middle of the overpass is a great way to connect uptown and midcity, it is often littered with trash and glass, making it dangerous for cyclists. As a group that understands the need to have a hazard-free surface to roll on, we rollergirls want to clean it up!
The clean up will take place on October 19 at 11 am. We will meet at the statue at the foot of the overpass on Tulane Ave. We'll bring some push brooms and trash bags, but encourage everyone to bring their own brooms, bags and dustpans! (In the event of rain, we will reschedule).
We're inviting Tulane Law School's Environmental Law Society, Critical Mass, Metro Bicycle Coalition, MidCity Neighborhood Association and you! Please pass this along to anyone that may be interested.
Thanks!
lacy underalls
Big Easy Rollergirls
Hi
My name is lacy smith, also known as lacy underalls of the Big Easy Roller Girls (BERG). BERG is organizing a clean up of the S. Jeff Davis Parkway overpass by Xavier.
Although the bike path running in the middle of the overpass is a great way to connect uptown and midcity, it is often littered with trash and glass, making it dangerous for cyclists. As a group that understands the need to have a hazard-free surface to roll on, we rollergirls want to clean it up!
The clean up will take place on October 19 at 11 am. We will meet at the statue at the foot of the overpass on Tulane Ave. We'll bring some push brooms and trash bags, but encourage everyone to bring their own brooms, bags and dustpans! (In the event of rain, we will reschedule).
We're inviting Tulane Law School's Environmental Law Society, Critical Mass, Metro Bicycle Coalition, MidCity Neighborhood Association and you! Please pass this along to anyone that may be interested.
Thanks!
lacy underalls
Big Easy Rollergirls
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Help map New Orleans for pedal pushers
UPCOMING NOLACYCLE MAPPING EVENTS
Confirmed August Events:
Saturday August 9th, 6pm - Coliseum Square near the Fountain. AFTER PARTY at my house. Mapping St. Thomas, Garden District, and the Irish Channel.
Sunday August 10th, 6pm - Bayou St. John at the big oak tree near the intersection of Orleans and Jeff Davis. Mapping Mid-City.
Saturday August 16th, 6pm - My friend's house at 1565 N. Miro. AFTER PARTY. Mapping the 7th Ward.
Sunday August 17th, 5pm - Lower Nine Headquarters at 6018 El Dorado Street. Mapping the Lower 9th Ward/Holy Cross.
Saturday August 23rd, 6pm - Washington Square Park. Mapping St. Roch and St. Claude.
Sunday August 24th, 6pm - Laurence Square at Magazine and Napoleon. Mapping Riverside/Uptown.
September events are still up in the air:
Saturday September 6th, 6pm - Loyola University (exact site TBD). Mapping Uptown and Carrollton.
Sunday September 7th, 6pm - Tulane University (exact site TBD). Mapping Uptown and Fountainblue.
Saturday September 13th, 6pm - City Park. Mapping west of the park (Lakeview, etc.). BBQ either before or after the meet-up.
Sunday September 14th, 6pm - City Park. Mapping east of the park (Gentilly, etc.). BBQ either before or after the meet-up.
OTHER NEW ORLEANS BIKE NEWS
A local cyclist, David Gordin, was a victim of a hit-and-run at the corner of Congress and St. Claude on Wednesday at 12:30pm. He was severely injured. He was a hit by a newer American model sedan with fancy custom gold paint job and chrome rims. It's Texas license plate number 355 NVR. If you see this car, please contact the police.
Metro Bicycle Coalition is having a meeting this coming Wednesday from 5:45 to 7pm at the Fairgrinds Coffee House. It is located at 3133 Ponce de Leon. Fairgrinds is just off Esplanade, near Canseco's grocery and across Esplanade from Alcee Fortier park. Use the outside staircase to get to the upstairs meeting room.
Confirmed August Events:
Saturday August 9th, 6pm - Coliseum Square near the Fountain. AFTER PARTY at my house. Mapping St. Thomas, Garden District, and the Irish Channel.
Sunday August 10th, 6pm - Bayou St. John at the big oak tree near the intersection of Orleans and Jeff Davis. Mapping Mid-City.
Saturday August 16th, 6pm - My friend's house at 1565 N. Miro. AFTER PARTY. Mapping the 7th Ward.
Sunday August 17th, 5pm - Lower Nine Headquarters at 6018 El Dorado Street. Mapping the Lower 9th Ward/Holy Cross.
Saturday August 23rd, 6pm - Washington Square Park. Mapping St. Roch and St. Claude.
Sunday August 24th, 6pm - Laurence Square at Magazine and Napoleon. Mapping Riverside/Uptown.
September events are still up in the air:
Saturday September 6th, 6pm - Loyola University (exact site TBD). Mapping Uptown and Carrollton.
Sunday September 7th, 6pm - Tulane University (exact site TBD). Mapping Uptown and Fountainblue.
Saturday September 13th, 6pm - City Park. Mapping west of the park (Lakeview, etc.). BBQ either before or after the meet-up.
Sunday September 14th, 6pm - City Park. Mapping east of the park (Gentilly, etc.). BBQ either before or after the meet-up.
OTHER NEW ORLEANS BIKE NEWS
A local cyclist, David Gordin, was a victim of a hit-and-run at the corner of Congress and St. Claude on Wednesday at 12:30pm. He was severely injured. He was a hit by a newer American model sedan with fancy custom gold paint job and chrome rims. It's Texas license plate number 355 NVR. If you see this car, please contact the police.
Metro Bicycle Coalition is having a meeting this coming Wednesday from 5:45 to 7pm at the Fairgrinds Coffee House. It is located at 3133 Ponce de Leon. Fairgrinds is just off Esplanade, near Canseco's grocery and across Esplanade from Alcee Fortier park. Use the outside staircase to get to the upstairs meeting room.
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