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Posted inToMl / Transportation
Windshield perspective of a Pulitzer-winner
Pedestrian advocates sometimes talk about an attitude called “windshield perspective.” That’s the point of view people develop when their ass is planted firmly in the … Windshield perspective of a Pulitzer-winnerRead more
Posted inPollution / Transportation
Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells
Particles released by car brake pads have been shown to harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Particle and … Car Brakes Harm Lung CellsRead more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009
America’s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, … U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009Read more
Posted inEfficiency / Transportation
Car efficiency again
Amory Lovins talking: The old story about climate protection is that it’s costly, or it would have been done already. So government needs to make … Car efficiency againRead more
Posted inTransportation / USA Empire
Broadway pedestrian plazas
Two swaths of Broadway closed to cars in the heart of Manhattan as part of a traffic experiment that drew international attention will be permanently … Broadway pedestrian plazasRead more
Posted inAccident / Bicycle / USA Empire
Car make you animal, so face consequence
A doctor convicted of assaulting two cyclists in Brentwood by driving in front of them and slamming on his brakes was sentenced today to five … Car make you animal, so face consequenceRead more
Posted inTransportation / USA Empire
U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009
America’s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, … U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009Read more
Posted inBlog / Transportation
Do you need a highly efficient car?
They may be spending billions of tax payer’s dollars on this. But its a very simple thing. Just stop accelerating above 34 Miles Per Hour. … Do you need a highly efficient car?Read more
Posted inOil / Transportation
Want to Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop Driving
By Jason Henderson An ecological disaster of enormous magnitude is unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP Horizon rig blew up, listed through Earth … Want to Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop DrivingRead more