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 […]
Environment
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 […]
You’re in charge of saving the world!!!
When I allow myself to lapse into know-it-all-ism, it is a mistake. In fact, I don’t know the answers to this catastrophe that threatens our health, happiness and security as it depends upon our planetary habitat. And I’ve never met anyone else who knows the answers either. What I hope to do with this blog […]
I need a day off!
See you Monday!
One way to demonstrate your company’s marketing department doesn’t care much about sustainability
If you want to give people a hint that you don’t much care about whether your company harms the habitat that we depend upon for our health, happiness and security: Take a sample of your product that you’d like to give away for free, say a single piece of gum. Wrap it in packaging made […]
Strangely, a way to enhance both technology and environmental activism
A study of the Structures of Participation (STROPs) in Museums from xDesign Project on Vimeo. Start by remembering these words: “structures of participation.” Now let’s go… I’ve argued before that, when it comes to using resources effectively, it is not only that we should make sure that our designs and production processes are energy- and […]