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UPS delivers by bicycle!
I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for UPS since they supported the AIDS Ride (bike fundraiser from San Francisco to Los Angeles) that I did many years ago. THIS just makes me love them more. They are addressing … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, sustainable, transportation
Tagged bike, corporate responsibility, delivery, innovative
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Google, please map my bike route!
SIGN THIS PETITION if you, too, want Google Maps to add a “Bike There” option to their maps. 47,000 people already have. I wonder how may they need to be convinced? Or maybe they’re already working on it…? I’m excited … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, energy saving, sustainable, transportation
Tagged commute, Google Maps, petition. Bike There
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are you biking (or walking) to work on Thursday?
Maybe you already ride your bike to work. If you do, you are a member of an elite group: 0.4% of commuters nationwide. If you live in Portland, Oregon, you’re part of a larger crowd–3.5%–, but you already know this. … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, energy saving, environment, everyday, health, sustainable
Tagged Bike to Work Day, commute
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earth day: pick your battles
Today is Earth Day, so lots of attention is being paid to earth-friendly efforts. Fortunately, the interest in energy-saving and CO2-reducing efforts is increasing every day. But really, isn’t it Earth Day every day? Since the topic of this blog … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, health, sustainable, utilities, walkability, water
Tagged behavioral change, Earth Day
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bike racks
I’ve just got back in the (bike) saddle. I no longer live at the top of one of the steeper streets in San Francisco, I got a used hybrid bike for doing errands, and I’m not as much of a … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, design, everyday, sustainable, transportation
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local food: Green Oaks Creek Farm
Lucky kids. Yesterday I got a note from a fellow San Franciscan describing the joys of old-fashioned farming of his 3000 sq ft veggie garden and 80-tree orchard up north, and how his “son’s eyes roll back in his head when he eats a peach, or [the] … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, community, everyday, food, local, sustainable
Tagged CSA, farm, gardening, harvest, organic, Pescadero, San Francsico
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streets for people (not cars)
Sunday Streets are coming to San Francisco! I grew up in a Chicago suburb that was developed pre-automobile. That meant the streets were narrow and cars could only be parked on one side of the street. And it meant a … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, local, transportation, walkability
Tagged car-free, San Francisco, street
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google maps: ask for bike directions
I learned in this article from the SF Examiner, (Cyclists ask Google for directions), that there’s a petition for people to ask for “bike there” directions on Google Maps! Such a feature would make cycling an even more Everyday Sustainable … Continue reading
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