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Why We Bike – Go By Bike Episode 17

May 6, 2010

Why do we go by bike, car, or feet? I’ve been thinking lately about what motivates us to bike versus drive or take other forms of transport. There is certainly a big contingent of people in the US who believe the “car is king” philosophy. I was talking with one of our city planners recently [...]

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Are Downtowns for People or Cars? – Go By Bike Episode 12

April 29, 2010

What Can Chapel Hill Learn From Durham? In today’s episode of Go By Bike, I talk about what makes a downtown a nice place to hang out – at least in small to mid-size towns? Downtown Chapel Hill has been on a quest to “improve” downtown for as long as I’ve lived here, but I [...]

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Using our cars is bad for us! – Go By Bike Episode 3

April 16, 2010

Give your kids a cleaner, brighter future Welcome to Go By Bike! I started this series to talk about how to ride more and use your car less, including electric bikes, electric kits, cargo bikes, bike safety, and getting motivated to bike. Using your car less reduces your carbon footprint, saves energy, helps the environment, keeps [...]

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Hilton Head – Bike paradise?

December 15, 2009

I recently returned from a trip to Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina. Hilton Head is located at the very south part of South Carolina, close to Savannah Georgia, and is a very popular beach vacation location. My parents, who participate in the condo swapping programs that have become popular lately, had a week to spend [...]

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Fear

August 4, 2009

Fear pervades our culture. That’s because fear sells. And marketers figured this out long ago, so we all get a healthy dose of fear, every day. We’ve become a society that fears far too much, and usually the wrong things. That’s because fear sells news. It sells all sorts of products to keep you “safe”. [...]

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