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Save PA's Downtowns

chicagoday — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:09:29 GMT

I will be on http://www.wrta.com tomorrow from 11 to 11:45 with Dan Holland representing the Young Preservationists talking about downtowns, preservation and

Last Call to Save Altoona Building

chicagoday — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:08:22 GMT

"Last Call Issued to Save Altoona's Eagles Building" Downtown Altoona may soon lose another historic building. A five-story brownstone and brick structure

'Water buffaloes' got it all wrong

rickrise@... — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:52:52 GMT

This column was sent to you by: Rick Water, development, profit, pride, and all the other usual suspects.... ... 'Water buffaloes' got it all wrong ...

A visit to summer streets and more...

chicagoday — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:23:30 GMT

The New Colonist visits Summer Streets http://www.newcolonist.com/vox/archive/00001098.html The World According to No One....

Article compares Portland (OR) and Vancouver (BC) Bicycle Programs

Richard Risemberg — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:23:05 GMT

Fairly good "tale of two cities" and their differing approaches to bicycle transport: http://tr.im/vEag ... Rick -- Richard Risemberg

Progressive Parking Concepts in San Francisco

Richard Risemberg — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:22:47 GMT

... For the complete article, with links to data, see: http://www.livablecity.org/campaigns/parking.html Rick -- Richard Risemberg

Stupid Zoning Tricks May Kill Urban Farmlet

Richard Risemberg — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:22:46 GMT

Restauranteur growing his own supplies on wasted land may have to stop, as Culver City prohibits growing food for profit within town lines:

Cellphones & Driving

Richard Risemberg — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:46:14 GMT

http://tinyurl.com/magnpp -- Richard Risemberg http://www.bicyclefixation.com http://www.newcolonist.com http://www.rickrise.com

Bicycle Fixation Review of Kronan City/Cargo Bike

Richard Risemberg — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:46:12 GMT

Bicycle Fixation has just posted our review of Kronan's "Classic" city bike, a Eurostyle cruiser for short commutes and cargo runs. We kept it for a month or

Losing Altoona

chicagoday — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01:23 GMT

Altoona has another tooth missing. It seems each time I de-board a train in my hometown I find another downtown building has fallen victim to shortsightedness,

Street Farmer

Richard Risemberg — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:59:38 GMT

Story about Will Allen, urban agriculture activist and farmer in Milwaukee. ... The link: http://tinyurl.com/l8vqcs -- Richard Risemberg

Living Carfree in Pittsburgh

chicagoday — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:29:32 GMT

Listen to East Allegheny resident Nick Kyriazi talk about living car free in Pittsburgh with The new Colonist. http://www.newcolonist.com/podcasts.html

Q: How is Billy Mays different from Andy Warhol?

chicagoday — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:07:27 GMT

Q: How is Billy Mays different from A Warhol, R Clemente, and R Carson? A. Mays doesn't have a bridge yet. http://tinyurl.com/maysbridge

one computer glitch and you have an army of republicans criticizing

chicagoday — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:29:46 GMT

With the recent Washington DC Metro wreck, we thought it would be a good time to talk about just how dangerous commuter rail is. We compare it to walking,

On the Phone With the New Colonist

chicagoday — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:55:42 GMT

[New Colonist] Check out our latest feature, interviews with The New Colonist! The Practical Cyclist, a