Bike Rack designs in NYC by milo, March 20

Here’s a cool little piece about a design competition in NYC funded by the Cooper-Hewitt and the DOT. Maybe we can get something similar here in Milwaukee. I see a collaboration between MIAD and the city.

http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/03/five_better_bik.php

20 Mar 2008 | 10:03 am | Art, Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments

Biking in Europe by Sura, February 3

Biking in Amsterdam

Bike lifts in Norway

Biking in Copenhagen

3 Feb 2008 | 1:23 pm | Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments

Bike City by milo, November 8

I was fascinated by the bicycle culture in Copenhagen when I was there a year ago. Apparently they’ve managed to tip the balance so that there are more bike and public trans commuters than personal drivers now. Milwaukee could so do the same.

8 Nov 2007 | 12:56 pm | Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments

If this is revolution, bring it on! by Sura, November 1

Bike shop promotes ‘revolutionary’ idea

Bike culture shapes our youth, creates employment, promotes good health, saves our environment and creates community.

1 Nov 2007 | 7:49 am | Health, Economic Development, Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments

Bike cops by Sura, October 24

Bike cops help make our streets safer.
They broaden bike culture.
They’re more accessible as human beings and are easier to get to know.
They have closer and longer eyes on the streets.
They’re faster than cops on foot.

I talk to bike cops almost every time I see them.

We need more.

24 Oct 2007 | 10:18 pm | Safety, Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | Read 1 comment - Add your comments

Bike-sharing programs by Sura, October 22

The Madison Mayor’s Platinum Biking City Planning Committee has concluded that the
bicycle is a vehicle for social change.

How exciting is that!!

Madison is trying to become the best city for bicycling. If they can do it, so can we!

They have also started a bike sharing program which now operates it as a lending library.

The city of Milwaukee is looking at starting this also. I’ll post more details when I find them.

22 Oct 2007 | 10:19 pm | Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments

Community Bike Cart Design by Sura, October 12

Check out this website to make your own bike cart:

Community Bike Cart Design

• To design a bicycle trailer that is strong and versatile enough to transport the cargo that you could in a car, but simple and cheap enough that anybody could build one themselves with and for their community
• To distribute the design for the trailers as widely as possible free of charge
• Keep the costs and complexity to a minimum; the trailer costs $30 in parts and can be built in 8 to 15 hours with only a drill, oxy-acetylene torch, and basic hand tools like a hacksaw and a file
• Decrease our dependence on automobiles by making cheap bicycle trailers available as a viable alternative to car use

12 Oct 2007 | 10:40 am | Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians, DIY - Do It Yourself | No comments yet - Add your comments

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