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THE SUBJECT: How to get pedestrians and cyclists safely and economically from the Legare Bridge over the Ashley to the foot of the West Ashley Greenway.THE QUESTION: Which of three routes (mainly over wetlands) would be best.THE BUZZ: All Positive Thursday evening's meeting to address this issues was one of the significant mileposts on the way to linking all of West Ashley to the Charleston

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...from The New York TimesJuly 9, 2009By MICHAEL COOPER and GRIFF PALMERTwo-thirds of the country lives in large metropolitan areas, home to the nation’s worst traffic jams and some of its oldest roads and bridges. But cities and their surrounding regions are getting far less than two-thirds of federal transportation stimulus money.According to an analysis by The New York Times of 5,274

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...from The New York TimesJuly 9, 2009By LIBBY NELSONWhen Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans in February to close stretches of Broadway to traffic to create pedestrian plazas, it was billed as a way to ease congestion and create oases for walkers, people watchers, idlers (chairs and tables were provided) and cyclists. Since the car-free zones were opened in May, they have been home to

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..from Charleston County Roadwise:Public Meeting on Ashley River Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path Project, July 9 Public meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, at St. Andrews Elementary School to discuss plans for a bicycle and pedestrian path from Albemarle Road to the Ashley River Bridge. Charleston County Government is holding a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, to

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(photo via treehugger.com)(...from Springwise.com)Plenty of cities around the world have acknowledged that a single auto parking spot can hold a comparatively large number of bicycles, and there are many ideas floating around as to how best to utilize the space in a parking space for cyclists....Among the entries: Cycle Center in Chicago, Bikestation in California, Bike Central in New Zealand

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(This from Springwise, the website devoted to finding new business ideas:)Barcelona, like Paris and now Washington, DC, has a bike-sharing program aimed at letting people get around easily while reducing auto congestion. In Barcelona, the program is called 'Bicing.'Now, bringing the service into the iPhone era, Bicing recently launched a mobile application that consumers can use to get

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Hayward, a San Francisco-area suburb not known for pushing progressive ideals, quietly has laid the groundwork for a radical experiment in environmentally conscious living - a nearly car-free housing development.The developer says people would rent or buy eco-friendly, garage-free homes in the densely built community with interconnected pathways. Residents would receive transit passes with the

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Many thanks to the 120 or so people who turned out to enjoy the screening of Veer at the Terrace Theater. It was a wonderful opportunity to gather in support of Charleston Moves. While the film featured activities in Portland, OR, we are lucky to have a thriving cycling community right here at home.Click here to see a Facebook photo album on the Veer event set up by Charleston Moves Board

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Where thousands and thousands of cars passed daily...just pedestrians, and a "V" for Victory!FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST...New Yorkers...drive. Aggressive, car-horn-blaring, brake-stomping drivers who are just as likely to use their car as a battering ram as they are a transportation device. Don't get me wrong, they won't run you over on purpose but they may nudge out into the pedestrian

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..from treehugger.comWe are always on about how efficient bicycles are as a means of mobility. See our early Eco-Tip on the topic. More recently the WorldWatch Institute published some intriguing figures on cycling. Comparing energy used per passenger-mile (calories), they found that a bicycle needed only 35 calories, whereas a car expended a whopping 1,860. Bus and trains fell about midway

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The City of New York, taking a page out of planning books written in other progressive metropolitan cities, has written a blueprint for its streets that revolutionize them. The watchword is SLOW! Everything is slowed down (especially auto traffic) to make the streets safe and negotiable by everyone.FOR A THE COMPLETE ACCOUNT IN TODAY'S NEW YORK TIMES, CLICK HERE

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Fifty ladies on bikes on Charleston Streets: showing that spandex isn't necessarily 'chic.' It was National Bike to Work Day. In Charleston, there were plenty of people going to work on their bicycles. But these ladies took a mid-day break to share a brief ride. They stopped traffic..in more ways than one! Thanks to Amy Trodglen for these shots!

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On the heels of National Bike Month, Charleston Moves is proud to present a pre-release screening of Veer, an award-winning, feature length documentary film that explores America’s fast-growing bicycling culture by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike-centric social groups they belong to. The film follows these characters over the course of a year,

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(from today's New York Times)by Elisabeth RosenthalVAUBAN, Germany — Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms or commuting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars.Cars are forbidden on most of Vauban's streets, and houses cannot have driveways or garages. Street parking, driveways and home garages are generally forbidden in

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Today's New York Times has an excellent article (with accompanying photographs) on Vauban, Germany, a car-free suburb of Freiburg, near the Swiss and French borders. Vauban's successful design, which allows children and pets to roam free in their quiet neighborhoods, is a wonderful model for suburban and urban development in a world where cars will play a much diminished role.In other news,

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It's the winner of The Congress for New Urbanism CNU 17 video contest. This short film explores the connection between New Urbanism and environmental issues. Charleston Moves is about alternative forms of transportation, especially walking and bicycling. But even more than that, we're about places where these forms of transportation are fully supported. This short film was created by

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Chris Beebe of Beebe Woodworks in Charleston is volunteering his time to built this "bike-drawn kiosk." With dimensions of approximately 6' x 2' (and, when roof is extended, standing perhaps 7' high), this travelling kiosk can go to events all around the greater Charleston area -- bicycle-drawn when feasible, or on the back of a pickup truck when safety considerations dictate. Chris estimates

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(From Charleston City Paper Blog)May is National Bike Month, and from May 11-15 in particular, cyclists are encouraged to bike to work. If you live close enough to where you work to be able to make your way on two wheels, now's the time to ditch the excuses and get some fresh air. It really is an incredible way to start your morning, even if you do get to work a little sweaty and breathless. Just

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H. 3595 Jesse's WayOn July 31, 2008, Jesse Gamble tragically lost his life while riding his bicycle home from work in Columbia on the Blossom Street bridge. In honor of the wonderful and talented person that Jesse was, the PCC worked with the South Carolina Legislature to pass a resolution dedicating the Blossom Street bridge in memory of Jesse. Yesterday, this resolution

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Creative Spark’s Amazing RaceAn active, zany day of fun to benefit Creative Spark Center for the ArtsRide the bike trails of Daniel Island solving cryptic clues and completing crazy tasks to win the Amazing Race. Teams of four bicycle riders consisting of either four adults or mixed teams of at least one adult and children will compete. Teams with children have beaten teams with adults every

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Charleston Moves people are committed to education as well as advocacy. Our new "Bicycle Education Safety Trailer" will transport equipment to schools and other venues for classes our members will provide, teaching bike-handling and how to ride safely on the streets.For now, our Board President Charles Fox and Board member Peter Wilborn, instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists,

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Is it Board member Peter Wilborn?Is it Board member Don Sparks?It is the new 'fashionable' mode of transport, chronicled in today's New York Times. Click here for the entire article.

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