-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
- August 2023
- February 2022
- June 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- December 2009
- September 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- October 2008
Categories
- 02124
- 2017
- 22
- 30 Days of Biking
- acid etched
- acorn
- Adeline Adeline
- adult toy
- Adventures
- advocacy
- All
- Allston-Brighton
- amazing
- Anime
- anime girl
- Arlington
- art deco
- Articles and Updates
- Audio
- Azor
- back bay
- badge
- balance bike
- Barts Ice Cream
- battlepug
- Beacon Hill
- bell
- bernie sanders
- bezel
- Bianchi
- BiciPaza
- bicycle
- Bicycle Belle
- Bicycle Fun & Frivolities
- bicycles
- Bicycling
- Bicycling Reviews
- Bikabout
- bike
- Bike Business
- bike chain
- bike chain
- bike chain earrings
- bike cog
- bike heart
- Bike Safety
- Bike Share
- Bike trails and lanes
- Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon
- black
- black cat
- Blue Heeler
- Board
- book mark
- bookmark
- borax red patina
- boston
- Boston and vecinity
- Boston Area Bicycle Coalition
- Boston Bike Advocacy
- Boston Bike Commuter
- Boston Bikes
- Boston Transportation
- Boston, MA
- BostonBikePolo
- bostonbiker
- brand
- branding iron
- brass
- brass knuckles
- Bridgestone
- Brompton
- bronze
- bronze gem
- bronze gem earrings
- Brookline
- bruins
- BU
- Buca Boot
- budbikeworksnews
- Building a lost wax casting setup
- Builds and Hacks
- cambridge
- Cape Cod Bike
- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- Cape Flyer
- cars are bad for the budget
- carve
- carved wax
- carving your own stamp
- cast
- Casting
- cat
- cat badge
- cat cog
- CCRT
- chain guard
- Charleston SC
- charlestown
- charlesview
- cheap alcohol lamp
- cheap bench
- cheap kiln
- cheap kiln vent
- cheap vacuum plate
- cheap wax tools
- chiccyclist
- chris king
- Circle the City
- civility
- civilstreetsnews
- Clevercycles
- Clickbait
- Climate/Energy/Environment
- Club
- Clubs
- Codman Square Farmers Market
- cog
- cog and hammer
- Commentary & Analysis
- Commuting
- compass rose
- Constellation
- copper
- corn
- corn cog
- corncog
- Craft Beer Cellar Belmont
- crafts
- crane
- crane
- crazy
- CREATING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE
- Creative
- crow feather
- crow feather earrings
- crow feather head badge
- crow skull
- crow stamp
- custom
- custom flask
- custom work
- cycle
- Cycling
- Cycling Health
- D2R2
- D2R2 Pug
- design
- DIY
- diy rubber stamp
- Dorchester
- DotBikeNews
- downtown
- dragon skin
- dune jewelry
- E badge
- E headbadge
- earring
- earrings
- education
- elephant
- etched
- etching
- euphoria news
- events
- family bikes fiesta
- Family biking
- Faneuil Hall
- Fat Chance Bikes
- feather
- features
- Fenway
- Finch's Beer Company
- flask
- flying pig
- Forest Hills
- fox skull
- Franklin Land Trust
- fucks up dirt
- fun
- future crash
- Gear
- geekhouse
- gem
- geometric
- ginkgo leaf
- Girl
- Government Reform
- green patina
- group ride
- half circle
- hand carved
- hand cast
- hand made
- hawk crest
- hazel-rah
- head badge
- headbadge
- heart
- heart of gold
- hexagon
- hiring
- home made solar panel
- Hominy Grill
- how to
- how to build a solar charger
- How to learn on a balance bike
- hubway
- I made this
- in the wild
- infinite love
- infrastructure
- Injuries
- installed
- Interviews
- jack skellington
- Jamaica Plain
- jobs
- jolly roger
- jonathan fertig
- Joys of
- key
- Kids biking
- kiln
- knuckle
- laws
- Laws
- lead free
- lead free pewter
- learning to bike
- LED lights
- Lessons Learned the Hard Way
- Life
- lights in jars
- Links
- Livable Cities
- Livable Streets Alliance
- LivableStreets
- Lost Wax Casting
- lugs
- maple leaf
- mason jars
- Mass Bike
- mass bike
- MassDOT Transformation
- MassHighway/DOT
- Mechanical
- Merch
- Mercutio the folding one
- Metal
- Miscellaneous
- morrissey blvd
- Music
- needle doc
- news
- News/Reports/Musings
- Newsletter
- nickel
- nickle
- Nicole Freedman
- Night Shift Beer
- nightmare before christmas
- Not Science
- oak
- Officer Reports
- on bike
- Onderwater
- only speed can set me free
- origami
- orion
- Other Modes Of Transportation
- owl
- paper
- Paper Bikes
- paper weight
- parking
- patina
- patreon
- Paul Dudley White
- Paul Dudley White
- pendant
- pewter
- pewter crow skull
- platinum cure
- polished
- Polititcs
- Portland OR
- post
- Pretty Things Beer Company
- Project Management
- Prosthelytizing/Complaining
- Public Health
- Public Transportation
- Pug
- pug sidecar
- pugeot
- quarts
- Questions
- rabbit
- rabbit pin
- ramblings
- Ramblings
- Random
- Random Life Stuff
- Raven's Head Toys
- RB-T
- republicans
- retronews
- reviews
- rickbilt
- Ride Log
- Rides
- ring
- rivets
- Road Design
- ROAD DESIGN AND MODE CHANGE
- rock
- Rolling Orange
- rollingnews
- Roslindale Farmers Market
- routes
- Roxbury
- RTJ
- Run The Jewles
- running man
- safety
- safety pins
- sculpting
- Sculpture
- shield
- shop soap
- Sights
- silcone
- silicon
- silicone
- silicone steeping tops
- silver
- size 5
- Ski To Work
- skull
- smooth on
- soap
- soft on hands
- solar battery charger
- solar cells
- Soma
- south boston
- South End
- squirell head badge
- squirrel
- stailness steel
- stainless steel
- stamp carving tools
- star trek
- steel
- sticker
- STREET LIFE & LAND USE
- stud
- sugar skull
- support me
- SW Corridor
- swallow
- sweet beach pictures
- t brand
- Taco Boy
- tape measure
- tea charms
- tea toppers
- tear drop
- The Peoples Pint
- Thing A Week
- tin
- Tourism
- traffic
- transit
- Transit & Livability
- TRANSPORTATION HEALTH and SAFETY
- Trek Bicycles
- tribal
- tuning forks
- ulock
- ulock badge
- Uncategorized
- uncle larry
- UncleTeabag
- United States
- update
- Urban Adventours News
- urban planning
- Vacations
- vacuum pump
- velo cult
- VeloPug
- video
- vinyl decal
- Volunteer
- Walking
- Waltham
- Waltham
- watership down
- wax
- wax model
- week 1
- week 2
- week 3
- week 4
- week 6
- week 7
- week 9
- Weekend Trips
- whale
- which hazel
- Win great rewards
- wing
- winter commuting
- Wisconsin Bike Fed
- work in the wild
- Workcycles
- Workcycles Bakfiets
- Workcycles Fr8
- www.bikabout.com
- www.wisconsinbikefed.org
- Xiao Bao Biscuit
- Yachtrock
- yoga matt
- 肌のシミとシワをなくす
Meta
Category Archives: Livable Cities
Active Versus Inactive Transportation
TweetUntil I started a bicycling blog, I had never really heard of the term “active transportation.” The first time I heard this term, I thought it was rather odd. I didn’t know whether it referred to the fact that one … Continue reading
Posted in Livable Cities, Other Modes Of Transportation
Tagged Active Transportation Research, Multimodal Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure Terminology, Transportation Planning
Comments Off on Active Versus Inactive Transportation
Cycling Weather Around The Globe
TweetThe title of this post is slightly misleading because I have been unable to review this issue around the globe. But, an article I saw about riding in the rain in The Netherlands made me wonder about how cyclists react … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling In The Rain, Bike Culture, Cultural Attitudes Towards Cycling In Foul Weather, Weather
Comments Off on Cycling Weather Around The Globe
How Police Accident Reporting Practices Affect Bicyclists And Pedestrians
TweetAs if the statistics on car versus bicycle accidents weren’t frightening enough, I recently read the following: “Dart across Washington Street once or twice, and you probably would not pick Boston as the nation’s safest city for pedestrians. Study after … Continue reading
Posted in Livable Cities
Tagged Boston Police Traffic Data Collection Practices, Pedestrian Safety, Sharing The Road, Traffic Accident Under Reporting
Comments Off on How Police Accident Reporting Practices Affect Bicyclists And Pedestrians
Cycling In America Goes With Privilege Not With Necessity
TweetThe article on cycling elitism, which I wrote about a few days, ago piqued my curiosity about who is riding bicycles today and why. My research led me to several articles which confirmed that the majority of cyclists in America … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Rates Among American Minority Groups, Bike Culture, Obstacles To Bicycle Use By The Poor, The Desirability Of Cars For Status And Convenience
Comments Off on Cycling In America Goes With Privilege Not With Necessity
Is The Rise Of Cycling Elitism A Result Of Individual Goals Or Infrastructure Evolution?
TweetAs I was scrolling through a list of links to current cycling news and blogs, I came across a headline which caught my attention. It was about the rise of an upper class cycling culture. The author of this article … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Culture, Changing Bicycle Cultures, Class Struggles In Cycling Advocacy, Cycling Elitism
Comments Off on Is The Rise Of Cycling Elitism A Result Of Individual Goals Or Infrastructure Evolution?
The Ins And Outs Of Parking Rule Enforcement For Bicycles
TweetOne of the perks of riding a bicycle is not having to worry about finding a parking space. Bikes are small and can be brought onto the sidewalk, so once a cyclist reaches his or her destination, the main problem … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged bicycle infrastructure, Bicycle Parking Rules, Traffic Laws
Comments Off on The Ins And Outs Of Parking Rule Enforcement For Bicycles
Cars And Laziness
TweetCars are convenient. They make customized travel a breeze. As long as there are roads leading in the direction one wants to travel, a direct route can be taken. This drastically cuts travel time in comparison to public transportation or … Continue reading
Posted in Livable Cities
Tagged Bad Driving Habits, Cars Not Yielding The Right Of Way To Bicycles, Cyclist Rights, Lazy Drivers, Traffic Laws
Comments Off on Cars And Laziness
Headstarts At Traffic Lights
TweetDespite years of debate, there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitutes the safest and most efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Assessing Traffic Patterns, bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Giving Cyclists A Head Start, Timing Traffic Lights
Comments Off on Headstarts At Traffic Lights
Headstarts At Traffic Lights
TweetDespite years of debate, there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitutes the safest and most efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Assessing Traffic Patterns, bicycle infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Despite years of debate, Giving Cyclists A Head Start, just as if they were another vehicle. They find the idea of riding alongside the cars abhorrent. And, the concept of controlling the lane intensifies their convictions about always using the full lane for maximum safety., there is still disagreement about where a cyclist should position him or herself when stopping at a traffic light. Different groups of cyclists have arrived at various conclusions about what constitut, Timing Traffic Lights
Comments Off on Headstarts At Traffic Lights