Posted January 20, 200619 yr Yes, Virginia, there is an Institute for Urban-Style Family Living... http://www.unconventionalideas.com/urban.html Here's a list of articles they've written for the above site: Family Car-Free Living Keeps Our Finances Healthy Children and Cycling Walking: A Burden or a Blessing? Late Summer 2003 Update: What's going on with the unconventional ideas family? Walkability and a Sense of Place: Photos of real neighborhoods. Give your children what they crave most: Mobility under their own steam! Five trends in the USA to watch during the next fifty years: We've got a bright future ahead. Replacing the Family Car with Bikes: How to do it. Does a Car Really Save Time?: Perhaps sometimes it doesn't. Lemon Meringue Pie in My Pannier: The pleasures of using a bicycle for shopping. Eleven Consequences You May Face If You Give Up Your Car: Read this before you take the plunge. Great Places for Car-Free Living in the USA: Cities where you can live the abundant life without wheels. Bike Riding at Night in the Rain: A pleasant surprise! Answers to Questions About Our Family-Car-Free Lifestyle: Just how do we survive after giving up the car? Sold the Gas-Guzzling Van Today: Our family of four is now on bikes! Portland's New Eastbank Esplanade: Reclaiming a disregarded urban space. The Middle Class Kids Move In: About a family with two children who live in a rowhouse in San Diego. "Award-Winning" Sustainable Communities: Innovative, but overpriced and missing the main point. Bikes and Light Rail: A Perfect Match in Portland Read about our exciting discovery. Reversing suburban flight, families move back downtown: CNN article from the 1998 "Sprawl America" series. Downtown Seattle: Once-seedy area now drawing empty-nesters and families alike Without a Car in the World: Jane Holtz Kay describes her car-free life. Way to Go, Seattle: about a project that helps families to get rid of one of their cars. The End of Long Distance Passenger Trains in the USA Could Signal the Blossoming of High-Speed Rail: A bright prospect. Why is There Such Shame in Riding the Bus or Walking?: The logic of that escapes me. Why I Own Two Gas Hogs and Live in the Suburbs: True Confessions: Get the real scoop. Suburban Intellectual Atrophy: What it is and how to prevent it. Does the Car Spoil Our Fun?: How convenience and enjoyment can work against each other. An Urban "Day in the Life": March 23, 2002: Join us for a family foray downtown. Another Rewarding Day Downtown: Wow, we have transit that comes to our front door and doesn't cost extra. Urban-Style Suburbs: A Viable Alternative for Families on a Budget: It's the next best thing to living downtown. Walkable Communities: True Freedom Enablers: Before you buy a house in any old neighborhood, have a look at this. One of the Coolest Family Rides to Church Ever: What a deal! Andersen Family Christmas Greetings, 2002: With best wishes to all during this festive season. Major League Baseball and Light Rail Support: Could there be a connection between the two? Update After Several Weeks Without a Family Car: Well, we haven't shriveled up yet. Family Car-Free Living Makes it Easy to Have a Healthier Diet: Read about our great discovery. Two Contrasting Commutes: The choice is in your hands. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 11, 200619 yr CHICAGO'S MASTER PLAN DON'T DRIVE. JUST BIKE. City peddling new proposal for 500-mile network of paths to be finished by 2015 By Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah and James Janega Tribune staff reporters Published June 11, 2006 Chicago is set to unveil new plans for becoming a bicyclist's haven. And this time, it means business. The new Bike 2015 Plan wastes little time on breezy rides in the park. Instead, the city's Department of Transportation is bent on getting people to bike to work, to school, to stores and to mass transit stops, cobbling together a 500-mile network of designated routes... ---------- [email protected] http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0606110303jun11,1,5066691.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
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