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New England Climate Summer

Posted on 25. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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File this one under Community Building. The New England Climate Summer internship brings students and community members together across New England to raise awareness about climate change and to help people learn how to take effective action. And the internship is totally pedal-powered to boot. Too bad I already have summer plans!

Via Treehugger.

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Moving Sidewalk by Bicycle

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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This video made its way into my inbox the other week, and it’s definitely one of the best utility cycling themed videos I’ve seen in a while, mostly due to the sheer magnitude of the challenge! The video documents the challenge of moving a sidewalk – literally – by bicycle using only human power, a bicycle, and a bicycle trailer. Enjoy.

Thanks to Ron for the link.

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Mamachari Bikes

Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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I just stumbled upon this great video at Change Your Life, Ride a Bike of Japanese mothers picking their children up from school by bicycle in large numbers. As the video’s narrator explains, many Japanese women use bicycles called mamacharis to carry their children and other items around town. Very cool!

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Bicycle Parking at a University in China

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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Holy bikes! This video, which I found over at Cyclelicio.us, shows an incredible number of bikes parked at the Zhuhai campus of Beijing Normal University. It is definitely the case here in Tucson, that you can find a ton of bike parking around the university, but as you move away from the university, bike parking becomes more and more sparse. I don’t know if that is the case in China or not. Anyways, enjoy!

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Portland’s Cycle Tracks

Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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The City of Portland recently released this video about two new bike infrastructure improvements in the city of Portland: cycle tracks and buffered bike lanes. Both look to be like very nice improvements upon the traditional bike lane, and I hope to see some here in Arizona sometime soon!

On the Right Track from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo.

Via Bike Portland.

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Beauty and the Bike Continued

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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A few months ago, I posted about the then upcoming documentary Beauty and the Bike. The Beauty and the Bike film has since premiered, and all of the girls featured in the movie have returned home. This short video documents how some of the girls have adjusted to life after the film. Some of them continue to cycle, yet others found hostility upon returning to the roads around their home. Anyways, it’s an interesting video. I’m planning to purchase the video and the book to do a review here sometime in the future.

Via David Hembrow.

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San Francisco’s Wiggle

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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This recent video from Streetfilms is about the famous San Francisco Wiggle. The Wiggle is a bike route that avoids some of the steeper sections of the roads of San Francisco. It recently got some improvements in the form of a bike box and left turn lane, which appear to help with bicycle congestion (I love that term) and maneuvering easily with traffic. Enjoy!

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Michael Musto

Posted on 27. Mar, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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This video by Streetfilms is absolutely great. The video profiles Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, who has been riding his bicycle in New York City for many, many years. Not only does he have a great attitude about cycling, but he advocates the use of a beater bike for getting around (my personal favorite method, by the way). Enjoy!