March 2012
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Watchcaptainplanit:
What’s stopping women from cycling?
We must plan our cycling infrastructure for everyone. Women’s voices, like those of children, the elderly, and the disabled are rarely listened to, and that needs to change. Cycling should be open to everyone… not just in theory, but in practical design of the infrastructure to support it.
I often try to explain to the biking community here in...
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CITY BREATHS: Definition of a City #3 →
citybreaths:
©Aqui-ali
“A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.” - Margaret Mead
This is part of a series of definitions of cities…
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a... →
leesill:
The symbol of American success often involves having the biggest house possible, but our outsized fantasies seem to be shifting. According to a new survey, more than three quarters of us consider having sidewalks and places to take a walk one of our top priorities when deciding where to live. Six in 10 people also said they would sacrifice a bigger house to live in a neighborhood that...
