Sentences with phrase «bicycle transportation more»

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Moreno predicts that more platforms to manage different types of transportation will emerge and consumers will be able to move through the city through a combination of bicycle, train, autonomous car or Uber, «with just one click.»

A transportation system that emphasizes the widespread availability of the bicycle supplemented by trucks and buses and trains is both preferable from the environmental point of view and more equitable.

After more than 11 years of my feet or my car being my primary modes of transportation, I am pleased to announce I finally have another option — a lovely new Schwin bicycle!

Poughkeepsie... The Poughkeepsie - Dutchess County Transportation Council (PDCTC) is updating its county - wide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to identify priorities to make walking and bicycling better transportation options foTransportation Council (PDCTC) is updating its county - wide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to identify priorities to make walking and bicycling better transportation options fotransportation options for more people.

It's one more step toward obtaining Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists according to transportation specialist Eric Frisch.

Other times, the patterns were harder to classify and required more sophisticated mental work, similar to knowing that trains and bicycles are both types of transportation.

From Adonia Lugo's amazing new book, Bicycle / Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance, to the many bikes of Portland, to our beloved classics, Bikenomics, Everyday Bicycling, and SO MANY MORE.

And while I've listened to more stories that happened on four wheels, I have some of my own stories on two wheels; it might not be as nostalgic but my first ever mode of transportation (after my rollerblades and bicycle) was a 100cc Kazuma Puppy.

An inexpensive, environmentally friendly form of transportation anywhere, bicycles are a true lifeline in Africa, where they allow health - care workers to visit three to four times as many patients as they could on foot, help struggling entrepreneurs expand their markets and keep more of their profits, and encourage children to go to school.

Aggarwala noted that cities are natural hubs for initiatives that use energy more sparingly and move people more efficiently through transportation options involving feet, bicycles or mass transit.

That's why I'm really jazzed about Pedal Forward, which combines the production of bamboo bicycles for those of us in the West with the intention of meeting the basic transportation needs of those who really need it (not that we don't need our bicycles, but considering that more than 70 % of the world's poor live without adequate transportation, the need is far greater for them than for most of us).

One of the most viable and sustainable transportation technologies on the planet is already mature, and although it may not seem nearly as sexy as something like the Hyperloop, the humble bicycle is actually a far more relevant and accessible way to get around, whether it's to the office or the grocery store or hauling goods to the market from a rural village.

Bamboo provides the best of these materials into a simple mode of transportation; a lightweight, aluminum bicycle that rides as stiff as a steel bicycle, and is more shock absorbent than a carbon fiber bicycle.

So, we haven't completely removed the car from our lives, but we can definitely see a possible future where those beautiful bicycle paths are more common, where walkable neighborhoods are standard rather than the exception, and where public transportation is greatly improved.

I'd like to see more data on the issue, but «making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly» is exactly right.

It makes bicycles and efficient transportation much more affordable and accessible.»

You couldn't be more right, Andrew, with the following statement: «If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»»

High season for cycling is here, along with more riders on city streets than ever before, due to more bike lanes and an acceptance of bicycles as legitimate transportation.

The Department of Transportation, New York City, found great inspiration in the streets of Copenhagen on how to make New York City more bicycle - friendly.

Tips, facts, links, and further reading about biking, buses, car - sharing, the car - free movement, commuting, electric bicycles, public transportation, trains, urban planning, and more

The Hubway bicycle share system has taken off in Boston in its first two seasons.By Bret SilverbergBoston's popular three - season bicycle share system has done more than provide residents with a quick, cheap mode of transportation, it's taken a few cars off the road in the process.Nicole Freedman, director of bicycle programs for the city of -LSB-...]

Having more than 10 percent of residents ride to work is great by U.S. standards, says the city's bicycle and pedestrian senior transportation director Marni Ratzel.

Just as it is simplistic to claim that bicycle is the fastest mode from any two points in New York, it is also simplistic to claim that Transportation Alternatives is nothing more than «an anti-car lobbying group.»

The Good: 1) More and more people in the US are discovering that public transportation is the way to go, and on top of that, bicycle sales are explodMore and more people in the US are discovering that public transportation is the way to go, and on top of that, bicycle sales are explodmore people in the US are discovering that public transportation is the way to go, and on top of that, bicycle sales are exploding.

Via Edie News More Green Transportation Australian Bicycle Hip - Hop Video by Hugo & Treats Thank You Vancouver!

It's easy enough to add a rack or panniers to a bike to carry some groceries or other stuff with you, but it can be rather difficult to load larger, bulkier items onto a bike, which may keep some people from using their bicycles for more of their transportation needs.

Electric bicycles have come a long way over the last couple of years, and can offer a relatively sweat - free riding experience to those looking for a cleaner transportation option, but not everyone wants to pony up $ 1000 or more for a 50 + pound bike.

Under the theme «Streets for everybody», from September 16th to 22nd Buenos Aires celebrates the Sustainable Mobility week: a period to reflect on the effects of cars on the environment, embrace alternative vehicles such as public transportation, bicycles, and our legs, and learn more about the importance of physical activity for health.

Via Bike Rumor More on Bicycles and Green Transportation Networked Traffic Lights Could Save Time, Fuel, and Lives How Cyclists and Buses Should Share the Road (Educational Video) Autocentric Development was a Mistake, Let's Fix It (Video)

Americans Take Steps to Beat Gas Prices On the brighter side, 31 % said they walked or bicycled more and 16 % are taking greater advantage of public transportation with one in ten telling pollsters they've moved so they could live closer to work.

In a near future that looks to be jam - packed with personal electric transportation options, electric - assisted bicycles are well - suited to mass adoption, as most of us are probably more comfortable on a bike than a scooter or a skateboard.

The idea is to take a bike here and leave it there to complete a trip or use a bicycle instead of other transportation choices that may be slower, more expensive or add to traffic congestion, officials said.

Obama will build upon his efforts in the Senate to ensure that more Metropolitan Planning Organizations create policies to incentivize greater bicycle and pedestrian usage of roads and sidewalks, and he will also re-commit federal resources to public mass transportation projects across the country.

There's no more energy efficient form of ground transportation that man has ever invented than the bicycle.

Via Streetfilms More Transportation Articles routeRANK Guides You to Your Destination and Tells You How Much CO2 to Get There New Car Registrations in Europe: -18.3 % in February 2009 Amount of Space Required to Transport People by Car, Bus, or Bicycle U.S. Public Transit Ridership in 2008: Highest Level in 52 years!

More and more people are turning to bicycles as their primary form of transportation; however, the roads aren't necessarily safe for bicycliMore and more people are turning to bicycles as their primary form of transportation; however, the roads aren't necessarily safe for bicyclimore people are turning to bicycles as their primary form of transportation; however, the roads aren't necessarily safe for bicyclists.

If you'd like some information on the safest way to utilize your bike for more conscientious transportation, request a free copy of Hupy and Abraham's «Your Guide to Bicycle Safety,» HERE and learn how to protect every bicyclist in your family!

Walking, bicycles, motorcycles and more forms of transportations are being used daily.

The plan proposes strategies to bring more of the activities of daily living within walking distance and a framework of transportation alternatives including transit and bicycle systems.

Ride a bike: Germany has extensive bicycle transportation networks, with more than 200 long - distance bicycle paths.

There, bicycles are an empowering means of transportation for many people, helping them to get to school, to work and to medical facilities, and allowing them to more easily carry everything from water and firewood to livestock.