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Congress raises a middle finger to young bicyclists
The federal Safe Routes to School program is making it less dangerous for kids to bike and walk in their communities. So why is Congress trying to slash its funding?
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High school seniors suspended for biking to school
Sixty-four high school seniors biked to school in Walker, Mich. Nice, right? Well, the principal didn’t think so. She suspended the kids for the day and threatened to keep them from walking in their graduation ceremony.
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Here is a dog riding a bike (all by himself!)
And here is my face right now: 8O
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And the winner for greenest building is … that old thing?
New awards roll out the “green carpet” for old buildings that have been given eco-tastic upgrades you probably can’t even see.
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Soda-ad fight bubbles up on NYC transit
The New York City Beverage Association is buying ads on hundreds of subway cars and buses, hitting back against the city's anti-soda campaign.
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The only real way to save on car insurance
Oh sure, you could hang around with lizards and cavemen and pink-haired spy chicks and that irritating “Fran” woman, trying to save a few bucks. Or you could cut to the chase.
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Butt-driven scooters are like Segways, but lazier
The Segway wasn’t always just the transportation of choice for out-of-shape mall cops and tourists who can’t be bothered to walk from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. When it was introduced, the idea was that it would render cars obsolete, making “walking” so quick and effortless that urban planners would be forced to start […]
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Creepy-cool village where every house is a musical instrument
The Music Box is a New Orleans art installation that makes regular artist’s colonies look like Camazotz. In this tiny shantytown, every building is also a musical instrument, and the entire town can be played in a beautiful, spooky symphony that looks and sounds like something out of Coraline.
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Beautiful people on bikes! (Procrastination, anyone?) [SLIDESHOW]
Trying to get some work done? Banish the thought. It's National Bike Month, it's spring, and these lovely people obviously need company.
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Walk Score is now ranking bikeability
The folks who brought you Walk Score, an online tool that ranks neighborhoods based on whether you can get anywhere on foot, are expanding to appeal to the biking crowd. This tool is a little more limited (only 10 cities have been scored) but it’s also more in-depth: Walk Score will assume you can stroll […]
