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This is why street cars are better than cars and buses
January 27, 2010 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
This is why street cars are better than cars and buses

Jacksonville keeps trying to decide how it is going to spur development in the Urban Core. Our question would be, why are we so hesitant to look at what has been successful for other cities …

f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday
October 3, 2009 – 11:45 am | No Comment
f.v.o.s. – friday video on saturday

We were out of the office most of the day yesterday so we missed our Friday video post.  The highlight of our day was a stop by Bold City Brewery for a couple of pints.  …

images of mackinac island
September 1, 2009 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
images of mackinac island

This image set is from a family trip this past June to Mackinac Island, Michigan.  It marked the first time that I’ve been able to visit Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and I have to say it …

Peel P50
March 26, 2009 – 3:21 pm | No Comment
Peel P50

With recent imports to the United States of the Smart Car and the Mini Cooper, I wonder if we’ll see anything quite as small as the P50, built in the early 1960’s by The Peel …

Formula 1 – Just because it is a cool video
February 27, 2009 – 9:00 am | No Comment

Sometimes I feel like we live in the land of NASCAR, but my love goes to Formula 1.  We came across this video about some of the changes that are taking place in Formula 1 …

Triobike – Top of the line carrierbike
January 23, 2009 – 2:20 pm | No Comment
Triobike – Top of the line carrierbike

What is a carrier bike you ask?  If you live in Europe in a bike friendly citiy such as Coppenhagen, you already know.  There are many brands of carrier bikes, mostly in Europe, but because …

Derringer Cycles
December 19, 2008 – 11:04 am | No Comment
Derringer Cycles

We’ve posted before on power assisted bicycles, such as the Utlra Motor A2B, which is available locally here in Jacksonville at  Jax Ebikes, but we instantly were intrigued when we first saw a Derringer Cycle:

We …

You know we love us some bikes.
November 26, 2008 – 10:56 am | One Comment
You know we love us some bikes.

This past summer, the city of Eindoven, Netherlands hosted a 100 day bike extravaganza.  Here is a  quote from Expatica.com describing the event:
22  June – 5 October
This summer the bike is the main focus in …

Metrojacksonville.com: Transit in Jacksonville, Let’s Get Started!
August 28, 2008 – 8:41 am | No Comment
Metrojacksonville.com: Transit in Jacksonville, Let’s Get Started!

Talk about getting excited over a simple photoshop:

The introduction of the rail system to the street totally changes the fabric…. definitely reminds us of Amsterdam.
For more information head over to Metro Jacksonville.
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“With Gas over $4, Cities Explore Whether It’s Smart to Be Dense”
July 9, 2008 – 9:31 am | No Comment
“With Gas over $4, Cities Explore Whether It’s Smart to Be Dense”

The Wall Street Journal has a great article that speaks volumes about how cities, especially Sacramento, California are having to rethink about how pedestrian traffic and urban density will gain momentum now that gas prices …