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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 […]
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Mesmerizing data visualization shows a day in the life of a city’s bike usage
[vimeo 40866482] This video is probably what Ralph Steadman sees when he takes half a tab of acid and looks at a map of Budapest, but it’s also a data visualization of the city’s bike usage during a 24-hour period. The size, location, and direction of the bubbles reflect how many people are on bikes at […]
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Here comes everybody: Number of bicycle-friendly cities soars
More cities are making way for cyclists, according to the League of American Bicyclists. But we still have a long, long road ahead.
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Classical music flash mob turns subway car into symphony orchestra
The Copenhagen Philharmonic really knows how to make a subway commute more beautiful. Musicians took over a train car during what looks like the morning rush hour, and gave riders a surprise performance of “Morning Mood” from the Peer Gynt suite (aka the music that plays any time a cartoon shows a sunrise).
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What car should my family buy?
It's time to retire the trusty Roberts family minivan. What should replace it? A Prius v? The Ford C-Max hybrid?
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Romancing the bike: The seduction of pedal-powered transport
Why don’t Americans ride like the rest of the world? We don’t understand what other countries do: Biking isn’t just good for you, it’s fun, easy, and good for your love life.
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Get your ass on that bike!
In honor of National Bike Month, Grist challenges you to ride your bike to work. And we've got a few pearls of wisdom to help get you started.
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Drivers unable to use turn signals properly
Drivers are always complaining how craaaazy bike riders are, what with their wanting to “share” the “road” and “biking” in “bike lanes.” Well, it turns out that drivers are really bad at using the roads, too. And especially at using their TURN SIGNALS. According to a new study from the Society of Automotive Engineers, 25 […]
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A low-cost way to improve public transit: Add joy
Can transit incorporate art? Yes! How about playground equipment? You bet. Even … sex? Oh yeah, baby.
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Badass enclosed, untippable electric motorcycle is the ultimate green transport
It goes 200 miles on a third as much battery power as an electric car. It has airbags and an enclosed cockpit. It's gyroscopically stabilized, like a Segway. It could be the future of transportation.
