Behind us, people of all ages are fixing and assembling bikes. It's shop day at the Jefferson County (Washington) ReCyclery. Founder Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear and Board President Kees Kolff explain how opportunities exploded when the Recylery became a non-profit … [Read more...]
Splendid Bicycles for Cargo and Kids (238)
July 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Picture a sofa perched on a bicycle for its move across town! That's how Portlanders Joel and Barb Grover transport items too big or awkward for a car. More and more folks in bicycle-friendly terrain are using cargo bikes for their in-town transportation needs — carrying … [Read more...]
Applying a Peak Oil Filter to Financial Choices (222)
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
"If peak oil occurs, it will dominate most everything else that we do, because energy drives everything." Financial consultant Jim Hansen's peak oil filter doesn't just guide investment decisions for his client portfolios. He applies it to his personal lifestyle (you may be … [Read more...]
Two Households, One Car (213)
May 29, 2012 By 3 Comments
At first Judy Alexander was reluctant to share a car with neighbors Richard and Sue Dandridge. But their invitation intrigued her, especially since her aging car felt unsafe for long trips. After a trial year, she found the arrangement freeing and sold her car. Judy and … [Read more...]
“Your Environmental Road Trip” – a film festival in one movie
January 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
"YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip" is an entire environmental film festival wrapped up in an absorbing and entertaining, fast-paced two-hour documentary that's both personal and planetary. Friends Mark, Julie and Ben pack themselves into a Prius to tour all 50 states in … [Read more...]
Undriving™ – Changing the Way We Think (205)
November 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Be the first in your group to get your Undriver License™ — it's great fun! You pledge to reduce automobile use — yours or others'. Seattle founder Julia Field's creative project is sparking imaginations and creativity by changing how people think about getting around — be it … [Read more...]
Getting My Official Undriver License™
November 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
November 13, 2010. Robyn and I biked with our friend Marita across Seattle to get our Undriver Licenses™ at a Liveable Streets event held at the University of Washington, with lots of groups tabling there, low-cost helmets, and more. We made a beeline for the Undriver … [Read more...]
At the ReCyclery, What Goes Around Comes Around
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
September 10, 2010. In Port Townsend's uptown district with lovely old Victorian houses and retail stores, we found a fabric sign for "The ReCyclery" hanging on a fence beside a gate. Inside was a spacious backyard lawn, with a lineup of used bicycles and a small shed. … [Read more...]
Changing the World One Bike Rider at a Time (182)
October 17, 2010 By 4 Comments
A weekly free bike coop where you can use mechanics' tools and expertise to fix your bike? Free clinics where schoolkids or neighbors learn to maintain or build their own bikes from used parts? Chauncey and Dash Tudhope-Locklear make a living repairing bicycles, but … [Read more...]
Bicycling on Three Wheels — Transportation of the Future? (154)
October 23, 2009 By 6 Comments
In Peak Moment's very first field production, bicycle enthusiast Galen Shumacher takes us for a spin on a three-wheeled "tadpole." This human-powered vehicle (HPV), built for competition by the Chico State University HPV club, has two wheels in front and a single in back. … [Read more...]
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