Archive for April, 2010

Doin’ Disney and being a Socially Responsible Citizen

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Before I share the memories and tell tales of our family’s wonderful "fun-filled" trip to Disney, I admit that during our stay I felt conflicted about my family’s participation in what often felt like a terribly wasteful vacation destination. I preach sustainable tourism but here I am in Disney, with the masses who are wasting shamelessly massive amounts of our planet’s resources. The pangs of

Why Boston Rocks!

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Why Boston Rocks  Written by my favorite Bike evangelist Richard Fries For years, America’s bicycle advocates and Bicycling Magazine have scolded Boston as being one of America’s worst cycling cities. We were lumped in with such horror shows as Tampa, Dallas or Miami.

Those brickbats helped to spawn many recent changes. But Boston never deserved to be in the same category as Tampa (

Mayor Menino Convenes First-Ever Bicycling Safety Summit

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Mayor and City Officials Call for a Shared Respect When Traveling Boston’s Roadways and Encourage Helmet Use

Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the city’s first-ever Bicycling Safety Summit at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, April 21 at Boston University’s Morse Auditorium. The Summit will gather area bicyclists and high-ranking city officials to discuss ways of improving safety for everyone who uses