Tag Archives: Livable Cities

Building Sidewalks For Children

Posted on November 17, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

TweetWhat have our societies become when local authorities are forced to apply for grants to build sidewalks for children? While this is a good thing, as it allows the children to engage in healthier options for traveling to school, it … Continue reading →

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Neuroscientists Have Found The Cause For Car Dependence, But Will They Find The Cure?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

TweetDon’t you just love it when writers come up with catchy titles? I’m not referring to my own title, of course, but rather to the title of an article I found on The Atlantic Cities website entitled “The Neuroscience of … Continue reading →

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Should A Three Foot Passing Law Apply To All Road Users?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by IsolateCyclist

TweetOne of my readers is a strong advocate of the three foot passing law which requires motor vehicles to allow three feet, as a buffer zone, when passing bicycles. He often leaves comments to that effect. Generally speaking, I’m in … Continue reading →

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Disheartening News About Cycling Heart Health

Posted on December 30, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

TweetCycling is always touted as a healthy activity. It exercises the legs, lungs, heart and the rest of the body to a lesser extent. Such activity provides a good way to lose weight and keep that weight off. But, as … Continue reading →

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Overdeveloping Land To The Point Where Roads Are Only Accessible By Car

Posted on September 23, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet I was walking to a restaurant recently when I spotted a cyclist riding on the sidewalk alongside a major thoroughfare. Seated on a high end road bike, he was not the type of cyclist I would have expected to … Continue reading →

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Overdeveloping Land To The Point Where Roads Are Only Accessible By Car

Posted on September 23, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet I was walking to a restaurant recently when I spotted a cyclist riding on the sidewalk alongside a major thoroughfare. Seated on a high end road bike, he was not the type of cyclist I would have expected to … Continue reading →

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Overdeveloping Land To The Point Where Roads Are Only Accessible By Car

Posted on September 23, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet I was walking to a restaurant recently when I spotted a cyclist riding on the sidewalk alongside a major thoroughfare. Seated on a high end road bike, he was not the type of cyclist I would have expected to … Continue reading →

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Overdeveloping Land To The Point Where Roads Are Only Accessible By Car

Posted on September 23, 2013 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet I was walking to a restaurant recently when I spotted a cyclist riding on the sidewalk alongside a major thoroughfare. Seated on a high end road bike, he was not the type of cyclist I would have expected to … Continue reading →

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The World Of Vehicles In Reverse

Posted on September 10, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet Just as railroad tracks have always belonged to trains, roads have always belonged to cars. Their purpose was to create a level, smooth surface ideal for operating motorized rolling vehicles. Thick black tires glided over newly paved roads, almost … Continue reading →

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The World Of Vehicles In Reverse

Posted on September 10, 2012 by IsolateCyclist

Tweet Just as railroad tracks have always belonged to trains, roads have always belonged to cars. Their purpose was to create a level, smooth surface ideal for operating motorized rolling vehicles. Thick black tires glided over newly paved roads, almost … Continue reading →

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