From cities to suburban condos: carfree memories by Kirsten Dirksen on June 23, 2009 The trend for carfree communities may have gone worldwide, whether in Vauban, Germany or Atlanta, Georgia, but it’s still just …
Adding bodies to your bike by Kirsten Dirksen on June 21, 2009 If you’re relying on your bike to get places then it’s very likely at some point you’ll need something that …
Portland: why it's easy to be car-free by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Portland, Oregon is argueably one of America’s most sustainable cities and this is not an accident of fate. Back in …
The magic of Bicing: bike-sharing in Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Barcelona’s bike-sharing program launched in early 2007 with 1500 communal bikes. Before long 90,000 had bought a yearly pass and …
Pedaler’s Express PedEx delivery: when cargo bike beats van by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just because a car can go 100 miles per hour, doesn’t mean it will be able to when delivering your …
How Barcelona is slowly becoming a cyclist's city by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 While only 3.5% of Spaniards cycle every day, in one year- 2007- daily use in Barcelona jumped by 81%. Most …
When a bike beats a car: how appropriate is our transport? by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2008 If we were truly a society addicted to speed, more of us would get out of our cars. The average …
