Cities, etc.

Cities, etc.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Sustainable Transport





















Class today included:

October Song (Frank): Amy Winehouse (3:24); 99 Luft Balloons (99 Luft Balloons): Nena (4:43)


Ralph Buehler talked about sustainable transport.





















Additional reading recommended by Dr. Buehler:

http://journals.humankinetics.com/jpah-supplements-special-issues/jpah-volume-8-supplement-january/costs-and-benefits-of-bicycling-investments-in-portland-oregon
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16 comments:

  1. Couch MeowMarch 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Kitty Schaffernoth, Class Contribution

    On the topic of protests, riots, and civil unrest: Here's an article about a college student taking a stand against the TSA searches in airports

    http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/4th-amendment-on-chest/

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  2. UnknownMarch 15, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Class contribution--talk about a sustainable town! They don't even have roads, and use boats...
    http://www.funnypicturecollections.com/funny/2010/06/holland-with-no-roads/

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  3. UnknownMarch 15, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    That last submission was by Sabrina Kramer

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  4. Ray91March 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Rachel Russell, Class Contribution

    No Impact Man is a documentary about one man's project to make as little impact on the environment as possible in a year. In the documentary, his family chooses to forgo automated transportation and only ride bikes.

    http://vimeo.com/12435865

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  5. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Sustainable Street Design in New York City.

    http://designtrust.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-york-citys-department-of.html

    Casey Whitehead

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  6. Ryan EdwardsMarch 16, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Class Contribution

    http://algarvedir.com/CMS/component/content/article/42-games/211-play-the-ecocity-game.html

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  7. AllyMarch 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Class Contribution

    http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/10-great-american-public-spaces

    Ally Ingegneri

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  8. Couch MeowMarch 16, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Kitty Schaffernoth
    (here's a new submission that pertains to the topic change)

    www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/07/19/camouflage-photography-by-desiree-palmen

    It's an interesting collection of photos of people painted to blend in with the urban scenery around them

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  9. KelseyMarch 16, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Class Contribution- Kelsey Thompson

    http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-16-the-worlds-top-10-walking-cities-slideshow

    shows the top walking citites. go to the bottom of the image and click the different numbers to see the different cities

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  10. Anthony SpencerMarch 16, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Class Contribution: Anthony Spencer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys1m4ZqOCI8

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  11. Daniel HoogenboomMarch 16, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    extreme version for ambitious biking commuters

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VlbdBZ4LCs

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  12. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    new design for a passenger jet, goes up to Mack 1.5

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38371099/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

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  13. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 9:28 PM

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  14. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Class Contribution:

    John Idigo

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/01/110124-guangzhou-china-sustainable-transport-prize/

    Great article, it shows the award winning sustainable transport system in Ghuangzhou, China. It also includes a lot of what we were lectured last class including bicycle lanes and a bike-sharing program.

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  15. SaraMarch 16, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    A video from a recent demonstration I attended over spring break outside Columbia University's Employment Center in West Harlem.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arENqTjyv0s&feature=channel_video_title

    Protest was for improved employment and job opportunities by the University (as promised), and for Floridita Restaurant, who is a victim to Columbia's expansion plan.

    - Sara Diaz

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  16. SaraApril 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576218600999993800.html?mod=WSJ_hps_editorsPicks_2

    A little delayed, but this article was just published in the Wall Street Journal. Discusses the growing use of bicycles in cities, but in a negative way. Interesting perspective of what has been growing as "sustainable" transportation

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