Welcome to Carless in Chicago, a companion blog and website to my book of the same name (coming soon from Lake Claremont Press). I’d like to start by talking a little bit about the purpose of this web site, and how it fits together with the book.
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Welcome to Carless in Chicago, a companion blog and website to my book of the same name (coming soon from Lake Claremont Press). I’d like to start by talking a little bit about the purpose of this web site, and how it fits together with the book. Via their blog, the Active Transportation Alliance (formerly the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) reports on their first committee meeting about revising the excellent and essential Chicagoland Regional Bike Map. They are also still seeking committee participants from all over the region to take responsibility for proofing existing bike routes and providing new information. Contact Carolyn Helmke [...] As part of World Car-Free Day, the Active Transportation Alliance partners with our local transit agencies and Caribou Coffee to sponsor Chicagoland Car Free Day on Tuesday, September 22. Take the pledge, and receive a $1 off coupon from Caribou. Hot of the virtual presses… Last week I sat down with John Greenfield, who runs the the excellent Vote With Your Feet blog covering green transportation and related issues to talk about the book and why I wrote it. Today he posted a (lightly edited) transcript of our conversation, and amazingly, managed to make it [...] Open Streets 2009 Map The Active Transportation Alliance has just announced this year’s Open Streets event, scheduled for August 1. This year, the plan includes an unbroken string of pedestrian and bike friendly community events starting in Logan Square to the north and going all the way down to Little Village. (Some of my hardcore cycling [...] |
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