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I Left My Bike Outside of San Francisco

San Francisco developed a plan to enhance bike riding for its residents and create a safer biking environment. In 2004, the city released a 527-page plan with maps, analysis, and a call for more bike lanes and better bike parking. With the improvements, they had hoped to increase bike commuting to 10% of the total [...]

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Is it safe?…Is it safe?

My wife and I have shared a car for the past four years. It’s a streak I’m proud of, one that depends on a number of factors and that requires a fearless attitude toward walking/biking in the rain. But as we’ve both graduated grad school and now settle into careers, it looks like the streak [...]

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Nights Under the Stars: Mount Rainier National Park

I wish I could say I climbed to the top of Mount Rainier- but I didn’t. I did however spend four days and three nights backpacking and experiencing this slice of Pacific Northwest scenery (which included the above photographed experience of watching the sunrise above the clouds!). When two friends from Seattle, Lauren and Lizzie, [...]

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Nights Under the Stars: Anza Borrego Desert

Being from the Midwest I associate camping with forest, lakes, and prairie land. So when I went out to school in San Diego I was surprised to find that camping in the desert, specifically the Anza Borrego, is quite popular. It’s nothing revolutionary really- just something that never happened to cross my mind. I was [...]

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What I Learned on the Way to the Rock Concert

PickupPal is a global car share service. It’s a shame, but I only learned about them when forced to choose the service by the All Points Festival (a 2-day rock concert to which I purchased tickets in order to see Radiohead perform). The eco-conscious planners forbade drivers from smogging their way over to Liberty State [...]

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Trippin’ over Tripping

I have worked for a few environmental organizations and all of them have required travel of some sort which included flying. I mean, I’m not complaining since the places I’ve been required to travel include Portland, San Francisco, and Boston. Not shabby places to be visiting and all are equipped with “green” hotels that I [...]

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