What follows is a passage from the draft of the book about my No Impact project. I thought you might enjoy a glimpse into my progress. The draft, by the way, is turned in and I await comments from my editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux. This passage is about some experiences we had in […]
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A question for you
You know how I wrote about the altercation I had with Senator Klein after he nearly hit me on my bike? Well, that post went completely viral. Twenty thousand visitors read the post that day, many sites reposted it, and over 100 blogs linked to it. Most importantly, 100s of people from across the country […]
It’s not that we’re destroying the world
This is my home. It is where I come from and come back to. It is the place I sit to understand. This place has been here since long before us and will be here long after us. Because it’s not that we’re destroying the world. We’re only destroying our ability to live on it. […]
Kind words, kind results; Angry words, angry results?
You’ll know if you read the blog regularly that last week I had a close call on my bike with a New York State Senator who drove his car too close to me (read here). We had an altercation, but the good news is that we will have a meeting next week to discuss New […]
NY State Senator Klein to meet with No Impact Man about making NYC streets livable
Thanks to the efforts of all you readers who responded to yesterday’s open letter to Senator Klein, he, Paul Steely White of Transportation Alternatives, and I will be meeting to discuss policy options that could help make the streets of New York City more livable, more sustainable and safer for cyclists. This is great proof […]
An open letter to NY State Senator Jeff Klein, who yesterday called me a f—ing assh-le after nearly hitting me with his Mercedes
[Update on 9/19: The Senator has agreed to meet with me so no need to call him. Thanks for everyone’s support! If you call nonetheless, please be kind to the staff you talk to.] You’re never going to believe it folks, but today I had another close call on my bike, but this time the […]
Livable streets for happier planet and happier people
By now, if you read this blog regularly, it can be no surprise that what we do that is good for the habitat we depend upon for our health, happiness and security is most often good for our quality of life. Gardens in the streets instead of parking places for carbon-emitting cars mean a 7% […]
Public water fountains as an answer to the bottled water problem
Some reasons for a fountain on every corner instead of a hundred bottles in every trashcan: City collection of empty bottles is expensive Free water is cheaper than bottled water If water is free, then the price differential encourages kids to avoid sugary drinks Fewer delivery trucks in the streets mean a lower carbon footprint […]