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NYC Mayor Wants Massive Bike-Sharing Program

NYC’s bike-share is likely to be similar to other existing programs. The one pictured here is in Taipei. Photo: Flickr , CC Starting with 10,500 Bikes, Then Increasing to 49,000 Biking in New York City has been growing at a good clip in recent years ( check out this graph ), something that the local authorities have been encouraging with new infrastructure and policies. But something in missing from NYC’s bike culture: a bike-sharing program. That… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Romancing The Ride. Cycling is Good for the Heart.

Photo: Insider Hobart This post is part of series written by TreeHugger contributors about trading in your car for a bike for trips that are two miles or less in distance. The series is sponsored by the Clif 2-Mile Challenge . I was late, I was late, for a most important date. A first date, and we were catching up to see a movie by Sydney Harbour. But when I made it to the bus stop, my bus had already left. I could see it blocks away, citybound, without me. I raced up the hill back home and quickly grabbed my bi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Five Benefits of Cycle Commuting

Photo: Richard Masoner, Flickr Cycle commuting is apparently safer than not cycling to work. A Danish study assessing the health status of 30,000 people over a 14 year period found that, with all other factors being equal, simply cycling to work lowered the risk of death by 40%. Studies have indicated that cyclists have at least 15% lower absenteeism than non-cyclist workers, with the higher the frequency and longer the distance cycled, the

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First-Ever ‘Oaklavia’: 2 Miles of Oakland Streets Closed to Cars (Video)

Big Street Party in Oakland (Cars Not Welcome) The Ciclovia concept is most closely associated with Bogotá, Colombia. The general idea is to temporarily close down some streets to cars and allow people to take over with various a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Welcome Return of the Bicycle

Image credit: ItzaFineDay /Flickr The bicycle has many attractions as a form of personal transportation. It alleviates congestion, lowers air pollution, reduces obesity, increases physical fitness, does not emit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide, and is priced within the reach of the billions of people who cannot afford a car. Bicycles increase mobility while reducing congestion and the area of land paved over. Six bicycles can typically fit into the road space used by one car. For parking, the advantage is even greater, with 20 bicycles occupying the space required to… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A $50,000 Portable Recycled House, DIY Solar Electric Car and Instant-On Induction Lighting: Renew Magazine

Induction Lamp photo: EcoLivingCentre The Alternative Technology Association has been enlightening readers with Renew magazine on technology for a sustainable future now for 30 years, albeit with a name change from Soft Technology magazine back in 1996. Their 30th Birthday issue is now out and remains as jammed packed with wonderful information as it did three decades ago. There’s the DIY Solar Electric Car, the portable recycled house, The strawbale … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Velo-City’s Awesome Bike Parade in Copenhagen (Video)

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Puma Teams Up with Biomega To Make Bikes. Again

Photo: The Pico by Puma Bike “PUMA Bikes redefine and reinvigorate the city ride with a bit of radicalism and a whole lot of practicality. They fold, they carry, they cruise. They’re everything and more, packed tight in a sweet, colorful ride.” Well, that’s how the marketing types for Puma and Biomega see it anyhow. What we see is another entrant in the human powered, urban mobility market and that has to be a positive move. If it gets people out their oil fuel cars, then we can turn a blind eye to a little extra robust PR. And when it comes down to it, a couple of models do conveniently fold, while some can be o… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Do You Know What ‘Cycle Chic’ Is? Are You Part of the Movement? (Video)

Bicycle Chic Makes Cycling More Accessible It all started with Copenhagen Cycle Chic , and now the meme is spreading around the world (see London Cycle Chic ,

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