urban planning Archives

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In activist, Alabama, arborist, bike lanes, clear cut, environment, Lane Parke, mountain brook, Park Lane, right tree in the right place, smart growth, trees, urban planning

Posted August 30, 2012

Was I Wrong about the Trees at Park Lane?

I’m having a moral dilemma, and I need your help answering the question above. Since I posted my last blog (Man-Made Tornado To Come Through Birmingham), I’ve been on a whirlwind of [...]

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In Alabama, arborist, Birmingham, birmingham botanical garden, clear cut, eco-friendly, environment, lorax, mountain brook, smart growth, trees, urban planning

Posted August 22, 2012

Man-Made Tornado To Come Through Birmingham

Forgive the dramatic title. But I have a point. Read on. In short, approximately 250 trees are slated to be bulldozed in Mountain Brook/Birmingham, Alabama beginning the first week of [...]

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In bikes, biking, carless in L.A., cars, environmental; eco-commuting; car-free; Venice; California, Los Angeles, stranger than fiction, urban planning

Posted June 9, 2012

Stranger than Fiction, CarLess – Blog, Day 51

Sifting through the blogs I wrote during the 80-day experiment being CarLess in LA, I found this one and wanted to share. It’s a fine memory. Day 51 — Locked Day 50 was [...]

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In addiction, autoholic, bicycles, bike lanes, bikes, bus, carfree, carless, cars, eco, environment, green living, Los Angeles, obesity, oil spills, prejudice, public transit, smog, traffic, urban planning

Posted May 22, 2012

Why Would Anyone Give Up Their Car?

As the Kickstarter campaign wraps up today (success!), I thought I’d share my most “thoughtful” blog from the 80 Day experiment of going car-less (and with zero carbon [...]

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In Alabama, antique bikes, bike lanes, bike shops, Birmingham, Bob's Bikes, Cahaba Cycles, cycling, Homewood, Ride of Silence, transportation, urban planning, vintage bikes

Posted May 18, 2012

Birmingham Bike Treasures & Ava’s First Ride

So I bought a bike! If you are looking for a used in Birmingham, call me, because I have got your hook-up! This guy’s basement is a treasure chest of bicycles — road [...]