Rude Olympic Cyclists Arrive in Beijing
by Judd WileyAugust 5th, 2008, 6:52 pm
Today, several members of the U.S. cycle squad arrived in Beijing for the Olympic Games wearing black respiratory masks. The idea apparently was to make a political statement about air pollution, the environment, and possibly global warming. I have a few comments ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Environmentalism, Politics, Third World Hellholes | 16 Comments »
Green Metro Stations Pointless
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 25th, 2008, 5:17 pm
DC Metro announced today that all new and substantially rehabilitated Metro facilities will be designed and built with the goal of receiving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification. This is commendable, but I wonder what share of Metro’s utility ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Mass Transit, Subways | 2 Comments »
California’s War on the Suburbs
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 21st, 2008, 7:19 pm
On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial critical of Jerry Brown’s policies toward the suburbs. Jerry Brown is the Attorney General of California, and is accused of using coercion to create the demographic patterns he wants. In recent months, ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Laws, Mass Transit, Politics | 1 Comment »
Washington DC Wages War on Commuters
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 9th, 2008, 11:28 pm
Mayor Fenty’s administration has recently been increasing punitive measures against cars in a misguided attempt to relieve DC’s horrible traffic congestion. Washington DC has the 4th worst traffic congestion in the nation, and the city has been instituting various measures ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Buses, Car Taxes, Congestion Pricing, Environmentalism, Fines, Highways, Mass Transit, NIMBY, Parking Meters, Red-Light Cameras, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 1 Comment »
Transportation Alternatives 4th Avenue Intersection Redesign Competition
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 8th, 2008, 9:19 pm
Transportation Alternatives recently announced a competition to redesign the intersection of 4th Avenue and 9th Street in Brooklyn. The contest seeks to generate viable street design options that are more suited to a modern vision of our city. This begins by ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Environmentalism, NIMBY, Uncategorized Rage | 4 Comments »
Re: Lilypad Cities
by Judd WileyJuly 8th, 2008, 11:16 am
I'd like to add a few more reasons why Vincent Callebaut's "Lilipad City" is a horrible idea. 1. The Typhoon more
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Lilypad Cities
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 7th, 2008, 10:51 pm
“Less is More” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Architecture doesn’t need to beat you over the head with the fact that it is superior when done correctly; it’s self evident. Mies van der Rohe knew this all too well. We ... more
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Drinking With Bob on Gas Taxes
by Judd WileyJuly 2nd, 2008, 6:35 pm
Bob rants: "Bloomberg wants people to stop driving! He wants less cars on the road! He wants to make the environment a prettier place! NO! IT'S NOT THE JOB OF TAXES TO CONTROL PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR!" Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Gas Taxes, Tax Increases, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | No Comments »
Drinking With Bob on Alternative Energy Sources
by Judd WileyJune 25th, 2008, 6:18 pm
Bob unleashed: "It's not the government's responsibility ... If you want an alternative source of energy, YOU come up with it!" Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. We’ll be checking in with Bob every Tuesday. more
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Radiohead Learns the Hard Way - People Attend Concerts for Music, Not Environmentalism
by Lewis DerkinsJune 20th, 2008, 5:01 pm
I have the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows. I’ve been a fan since Pablo Honey first came out. I think their latest effort is pretty good – not quite up the standards of OK Computer or The Bends mind you, ... more
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California Company Makes Oil From Bug Poo
by Lewis DerkinsJune 18th, 2008, 5:53 pm
This article on a start up company in California that has figured out how to genetically modify bugs so that they eat organic material and excrete oil is one of the most interesting things I have seen in a while. I ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Oil, Technology, Uncategorized Rage | 2 Comments »
McCain: Drill Offshore, Build Nuclear Reactors
by Judd WileyJune 17th, 2008, 11:00 am
Senator John McCain today will announce that conservation is no longer a “moral luxury” or a “personal virtue,” and argue that the next president must lift the federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, and build new refineries and ... more
Posted in Congress, Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Oil, Politics | 2 Comments »
Honda’s New Hydrogen Cars
by Lewis DerkinsJune 16th, 2008, 5:21 pm
Today, Honda announced that it will begin production of a hydrogen powered car with zero emissions. To Judd’s everlasting pleasure, this thing actually doesn’t look like a complete weenie-mobile, as most environmentally conscious cars do. I recently lambasted GM for ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Oil, Technology | 2 Comments »
New South Dakota Oil Refinery
by Lewis DerkinsJune 5th, 2008, 11:31 am
The other day, Union County, South Dakota voted to allow rezoning land in preparation for a new oil refinery. This would be the first oil refinery constructed in the US since 1976. There has been a lot of talk about rising gas ... more
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Drinking With Bob: Hybrid Cars
by Judd WileyJune 3rd, 2008, 5:50 pm
Bob rants: “You want to save the environment with your freaking hybrid car? That’s like taking water out of the ocean with a teaspoon!” Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. We’ll be checking in with Bob every ... more
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