Yesterday (9/21) was "Car Free Day" although one would not have known it from looking at the roads that I saw. And I didn't even known it until after the fact when a Google news alert brought it to my attention. Apparently this is an international "event" that isn't so well known in the U.S. - certainly not as well known by cyclists (or me) as the "Bike to Work" day in early May each year. Of course, bicycles are just one of the alternatives celebrated by Car Free Day.
Even Moscow marked the event according to the Moscow Times.
When the first diamond frame bicycles became popular in the 1890s they were often called "wheels" - the national cycling association was called the "League of American Wheelmen." We have moved from "wheels" to "bikes," but the bicycles have remained remarkably the same over more than 100 years - elegant in their efficiency and simplicity. And many of the issues that we think are new? They were around then too.
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Showing posts with label advocacy. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Monday, September 13, 2010
An American (CA) Delegation Learns from the Dutch
Worldchanging: Bright Green: A Week of Biking Joyously: An American Delegation Learns from the Dutch - notes that it took the Dutch 35 years to build their present bicycle friendly infrastructure.
Monday, August 16, 2010
LA mayor changes view on cycling
Fall from bike spins LA mayor into cycle advocate much to everyone's surprise, apparently.
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