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Ideas for Seattle5 comments

Anne wrote 2 weeks ago: Seattle Skyline from jarnott at Flickr It must be a lot of pressure to take the helm of one of the w … more →

Tags: bigger than here, News, Seattle, change, ideas for seattle, mike mcginn, Politics

No Imact Man? Is Moderation a More Sustainable Message13 comments

Anne wrote 3 weeks ago: I just finished reading  No Impact Man. On loan from the library, it languished on my nightstand for … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, bigger than here, consumerism, sustainability, Books, Moderation, No Impact Man, Transportation

Change your World, a night with Alex Steffen3 comments

Anne wrote 3 weeks ago: A few weeks ago Tim and I attended a highly inspiring talk by Alex Steffen at Town Hall. We had hope … more →

Tags: bigger than here, bikes, Neighborhoods, sustainability, alex steffen, Beer, change, density, Town Hall Seattle

Town Hall Events, Biking Mayor and Party for Val2 comments

Anne wrote 1 month ago: photo courtesy of Worldchanging Worldchanging is hosting two events at Town Hall this Wednesday, Nov … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, bigger than here, bikes, Seattle, alex steffen, Events, mayor, mike mcginn, Town Hall

Car Free Days Votes for Bikes2 comments

Tim K wrote 1 month ago: We miss election day. Most of you probably voted weeks ago and we’re just getting around to op … more →

Tags: bigger than here, Seattle, bikes, Elections, mayor, Voting, xtracycle

World Carfree Day is September 227 comments

Anne wrote 3 months ago: Get ready to leave your car at home on Tuesday, September 22 in honor of World Carfree Day: World Ca … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, bigger than here, bikes, 2009, carfree, World Carfree Day

PARK(ing) Day 20093 comments

Anne wrote 3 months ago: Among many other things lately, Parking Day completely snuck up on us this year. Originally created … more →

Tags: bikes, Neighborhoods, Seattle, open space, (park)ing day, Parks

Car Free Days is Clinging to a Bikey Summer4 comments

Tim K wrote 4 months ago: Faster, the Night is Catching Us It feels like Summer is fading around here. Quickly. Maybe it … more →

Tags: longbikes, xtracycle, bikes, Alternative Transportation, Seattle, sustainability, extravehicular activities, bigger than here, summer

Seattle Ride of Silence Deserves our Respect5 comments

Tim K wrote 7 months ago: Heading out with a small group on the 2009 Ride of Silence As I mentioned, Wednesday was the 2009 Ri … more →

Tags: bicycle neglect, bigger than here, bikes, Traffic, Community, Politics, Ride of Silence, Rides, Seattle

Seattle Ride of Silence Tonight (May 20)3 comments

Tim K wrote 7 months ago: The Seattle 2009 Ride of Silence quietly rolls out from Gas Works Park at 6:30 this evening. The rid … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, bigger than here, bikes, Advocacy, bicycle, Commute, respect, Ride of Silence, Seattle

News Flash! Cars are expensive26 comments

Tim K wrote 7 months ago: This just in: driving a car costs a whole bunch of money. Crazy as it may sound to all eight of our … more →

Tags: bicycle neglect, bigger than here, bikes, Mass Transit, sustainability, Alternative, Bike Life, Economy, Money

Could D.O.T. Secretary think bikes are for real?

Tim K wrote 7 months ago: I mentioned this on twitter last week, but I think it might be worth exploring in a little more dept … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, consumerism, bigger than here, Streetsblog, bikes, Transportation, Dot'' ?, blogs, Policy

Bike the Vote: Car Free Days goes Xtracycle style6 comments

Tim K wrote 1 year ago: Anne and I are holdouts. We, unlike the rest of the county, prefer in-person voting over the mail-in … more →

Tags: xtracycle, bikes, Alternative Transportation, extravehicular activities, bigger than here, election08, Election2008

World Carfree Day is Monday, September 22

Anne wrote 1 year ago: Leave your car at home on Monday in honor of World Carfree Day. Tell your friends, family, neighbors … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, sustainability, bigger than here, carfreeday, World Carfree Day, September 22

Check out the New Walk Score Site1 comment

Anne wrote 1 year ago: http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/Seattle I first talked about Walk Score back in September. I … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, sustainability, Neighborhoods, bigger than here, walking, walk score

Ride of Silence Today2 comments

Tim K wrote 1 year ago: A quick reminder (thanks Janet!) that today is the annual Ride of Silence, Seattle edition. The purp … more →

Tags: bigger than here, bikes, Seattle, Video, respect, Ride of Silence, ghost bike

Are Women The Key To A Successful Bike Culture?10 comments

Anne wrote 1 year ago: This morning I was reading Copenhagen Cycle Chic’s report on the véloculture in Paris. It … more →

Tags: Alternative Transportation, bigger than here, bikes, Bike Culture, Cycling, Paris, Velib, Women

Seattle, Take the One Less Car Challenge, We'll Give You Some Gas, a Car Wash, and Highway Map5 comments

Anne wrote 1 year ago: As we’ve said, we took the One Less Car Challenge last fall. We sold our newish Saab, and got … more →

Tags: bikes, Alternative Transportation, Seattle, sustainability, one less car

Bike to School Month, Parents Who Ride Rule! 6 comments

Anne wrote 1 year ago: I would like to applaud all of the parents who are taking their kids to school by bike this month. Y … more →

Tags: bikes, Alternative Transportation, Seattle, kids, Neighborhoods, bike to school, Family Cycling, Parents


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