When Citi Bike is introduced in New York on Monday, it will resemble a sort of cycling stew — bulky bikes to match the behemoths of London, a pricing model that resembles Washington’s and pliable station hardware borrowed from Montreal. . . . Critics in Washington have accused the program there of becoming a subsidy [...]

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The organizers of Ciclavia have done a great job growing ciclovías in Los Angeles, inspired by their origin in Bogotá, Columbia, and spread throughout the world. Traffic jams and congestion at Ciclavia 2013 from downtown to the ocean demonstrate the pent up demand for biking in Los Angeles.  Ciclavia should be, if not a daily experience, [...]

SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > NPS Study Recommends Designation of San Gabriel and Santa Monica National Recreation Area. Síga este enlace para ver este mensaje en Español. Green Justice National Park Service Recommends Designation of San Gabriel and Santa Monica National Recreation Area by Robert Garcia on April 10, [...]

Click on the text or images for more information.  KCET Departures Launches Green Justice Column by Robert Garcia   Diversifying Access to and Support for Proposed San Gabriels National Recreation Area   Diverse Allies Support Equal Access to the L.A. River; SB 1201 Signed into Law   Providing Quality Physical Education in Los Angeles Unified [...]

The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, which wraps 32 miles around the island, transforms what was a long-ignored and derelict waterfront into a green attraction for recreation, wellness and commuting, generates economic benefits and promotes conservation values in the dense urban setting of New York City. The Greenway is a best practice example of how to revitalize [...]

“Armstrong’s decision, according to the World Anti-Doping Code, means he will be stripped of his seven Tour titles, the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympics and all other titles, awards and money he won from August 1998 forward. It also means he will be barred for life from competing, coaching or having any [...]

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