r. carey gersten » bicycle http://www.rcareygersten.com active consulting participant in adventure + communication + ecohumanitarian + technology projects Sat, 22 May 2010 17:06:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 THE PARABLE OF THE ELECTRIC BIKE http://www.rcareygersten.com/the-parable-of-the-electric-bike/ http://www.rcareygersten.com/the-parable-of-the-electric-bike/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:52 +0000 Carey http://www.rcareygersten.com/?p=1167 Series By Alan During | Sightline Daily | March 15-19, 2010

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Imagine an electric bike. Zipping through the city. Surging up hills without gasping for breath. Riding in business dress and arriving fresh and dry. Healthy, moderate exercise. No traffic jams. Free parking. Huge load-hauling potential. Near-free fueling. Zero emissions. Breeze in your face. Appealing! So, why haven’t they caught on? In this five-part series, Alan Durning looks at the future of electric bikes in the Northwest.

Read on: http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/series/the-parable-of-the-electric-bike

]]> http://www.rcareygersten.com/the-parable-of-the-electric-bike/feed/ 0 Walking, biking good for you and the planet: Study http://www.rcareygersten.com/walking-biking-good-for-you-and-the-planet-study/ http://www.rcareygersten.com/walking-biking-good-for-you-and-the-planet-study/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:02 +0000 Carey http://www.rcareygersten.com/?p=745 By Margaret Munro, Canwest News ServiceNovember 25, 2009

Photograph by: File, CNS

Photograph by: File, CNS

Pedestrians and cyclists should be made king of the urban jungle, according to an international study showing the big benefits of “mass active travel.”

It suggests money should be diverted way from roads to make walking and cycling “the most direct, convenient, and pleasant options for most urban trips.” Pedestrians and bikers should also get “priority” over cars and trucks at intersections.



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