America’s 1st platinum bicycle city (Davis, CA) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 18, 2011 In Davis, California 17% of residents commute to work by bike, more than any other American community. To put that …
A lunch on urban (re)generation and in praise of cities by Kirsten Dirksen on April 26, 2010 More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and that number is growing. Even in the U.S., …
Slow Biking: “if you think you’re going to sweat, slow down” by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2009 “First there was Slow Food and then Slow Travel, Slow Companies, Slow Planet, etc. The time is ripe for Slow …
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 …
Bakfiets: a Dutch cargobike is the SUV of bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on March 8, 2009 It’s easy to assume once you have a couple of kids, your days of freewheeling are numbered. One kid seat …
Dutch bikes: appliances, not sporting goods by Kirsten Dirksen on February 11, 2009 There are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands: 18 million bikes for 16.3 million people. There are less than …
Commute bikes 2008 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2008 New gear makes it easier to ditch the car. Shiftless gearing, electric boost, micro-foldable models to cycle to the train …
Bike commuting goes broadband by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2008 Beyond Amsterdam, cities like Chicago aim to convert drivers to cyclists. Lance Armstrong and Barack Obama back human-powered commutes. Ready …
