All blog posts tagged with green transportation
Berkeley Mayor Gives Up His Car
Today the San Francisco Chronicle reported that 71 year old Berkeley
Mayor Tom Bates has officially given up his Volvo for a public transit
pass and "a sturdy pair of walking shoes." According to the article in
the Chronicle, Bates stated, "I'm trying to reduce my carbon footprint
to the absolute minimum. I figure, if I really want to go someplace I
can just rent a
car." Apparently Bates had started taking public transportation or
walking to work and other events such as city council meetin…
Bicycling: Sustainable, Healthy, and Cheap
Northern California is great for Bicycling. Chico in particular is a great example of a bicycle friendly community. In Chico we hold the Annual Wildflower Century, which is a 100 mile bike ride that attracts people from many surrounding areas, such as the San Francisco Bay Area. Creating bike friendly cities involves green city planning and demand. There is a demand, as long as people recognize that sustainability is of the utmost importance to the survival of not just our species, but our…
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