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Headlines – April 15, 2014
I took a moment today at 2:49 pm to offer prayer for those 3 people who lost their lives one year ago today and for the health and continued recovery of the 260 or so injured in the Boston Marathon Bombing of just one year ago. While praying I remembered the police officer as well as one of…
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Salt Lake City – Sustainability Front Runner?
The large and historical metropolises tend to get the news coverage, mostly because, well, they’re large and historical. Coming from a Mountain state–Colorado–we were considered “fly over” territory and therefore reporters spent little time telling the stories that come out of our region. So, today I’m doing my bit to rectify that and sharing a bit about what’s going…
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April 14, 2014 – Boston Region Round-up
Today’s just about a week away from Patriot’s Day here in Boston and the running of the Boston Marathon. Catching up with what’s been going on in Boston and the region’s public transit goings in today’s news round up we see a couple of updates on infrastructure projects and South Coast Rail to Fall River and…
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Female and Male Harassment while on bicycle
A scary thing happened a few weeks ago to a friend of mine. An avid cyclist , she was riding home from somewhere when a driver got irritated and became enraged leading to an assault while riding. The driver used their vehicle to force my friend to move over toward oncoming traffic and then yelled and berated her. When she finally…
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Overpass Demolished in Seoul, South Korea
The story that the TV producers of Korea Today tell about the Ahyeon Overpass is interesting and something that could be noted for those here in Somerville, MA with the MacGrath Highway. The take-away I have is that Seoul city has decided that the intervention of the Ahyeon Overpass is no longer appropriate and is…
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Boston Transit Media Round-up 3/28/2014
Since moving to Boston in January, it’s been my focus to get settled in and also start working on projects. Now that I’m starting to get settled in, I figured it’s time to start taking up the pen here. My musings are more so to keep a log of some of the comings and goings…
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Amtrak’s Fare Sale: 31% Off a Buddy/Companion Fare – Until 10/21
Not as good as a BOGO fare sale, but if you’re travelling with a buddy somewhere on Amtrak between now and mid-December, you should check out the following fare sale. You pay regular price and your friend will pay 69% of the regular fare. The fare will only last until Monday, October 21, 2013. But…
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Social and Socializing Aspects of Urban Bicycle Transport
Taking a cue from Shakespeare, this video examines the role of social interaction in active transportation. Emphasizing that the experience of the bicyclist has been overlooked, this video portrays the aspects related to social interaction when it comes to people on bikes. People on foot do not experience urbis the same that people on bikes…
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Andrew Reker 