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Participate in Walk to School Day this Wednesday
In 1969, 88 percent of students who lived within a mile of their grade schools got there by bike or on foot. Today, less than 16 percent do.
News
U.S. Rail Infrastructure: A Slow-Moving Train
Over at Planetizen, the self-professed rail devotee Jeffrey Barg considers the slow-moving progress of rail infrastructure in the United States....
News
It's Official: High-speed Rail Money Announced
Exciting news: We now know where Obama's $8 billion for high-speed rail is going. Florida is getting $1.25 billion (not the $2.6 billion they had...
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Do You Wear a Bike Helmet?
A new study, which the Freakonomics guys point to today on their blog, shows that bike helmet laws might actually impact the number of bikers on...
Environment
America's Car Fleet Shrank in 2009
Well, have a look at this: According to a new study by the Earth Policy Institute, America's total fleet of cars got smaller in 2009. Check out...
Business
A Crazy Pricing Scheme for a Crazy Car
Meyers Motors is getting ready to sell their slightly goofy, three-wheeled DUO electric vehicle, and has come up with an interesting pricing...
Cities
Biking Is Way Up in New York City. Again.
And here's another fun chart: According to the most recent data from the New York City Department of Transportation, biking in the city...
News
The Worst Cities for Walking
Transportation for America released a new study on which U.S. cities are most dangerous for pedestrians. If you're going for a stroll in Florida,...
Environment
Charging Forward with Mission Motor's Electric Superbike
A look at the technology, design, and people behind the Mission One motorcycle The world's fastest production electric motorcycle was built...
Cities
Lanes, Citizens Still Divided in Vancouver
In the GOOD 100 we applauded the idea of not only creating more space for cyclists and pedestrians on our roads, but of appropriating car lanes to...
GOOD Blog
Drive-by Texters (Go to Jail?)
For Brits who text while driving, and for those who share the road with them, things are pretty far from merry in old England. The Times just ran...
Environment
Emerging City Innovation
Most of the world's population now lives in cities. How can we make sure these urban centers are good homes for humanity? Cities from Bogotá...
GOOD Blog
Pop!Tech ’09: An Opensource Car Company
John Rogers's company, Local Motors, is novel to say the least. It's an "open source" car company that will build and distribute their models in...
Cities
Crappy Bikes Lanes: In Pictures
Anyone who has ever ridden a bicycle knows how useless bike lanes are when they are a) not enforced, b) not respected by cabbies and other...
GOOD Blog
School Buses Can Take Senior Citizens Shopping, Too
A program in New York City called the Market Ride Initiative is using school buses-which normally sit idle for most of the day when they're not...
Cities
Transparency: Biking to Work
The battle over which North American city is the best for biking is fierce and- most likely-unresolvable. Our latest Transparency will tell...
GOOD Blog
Should We Retrofit Our Country Roads for Slow Touring?
America has thousands of miles of single-lane country roads that have fallen into desuetude. Many of them are part of the old numbered highway...
GOOD Blog
Nissan's Land Glider: Lean Wit’ It
Nissan has a new concept car out called the Land Glider. It's a tiny, light-weight electric four-wheeler that actually leans as you drive. Watch...
