Posts about Mexico
Bikes rule Mexico City Sundays: Every Sunday morning, Mexico City closes down its major thoroughfares to cars and opens them to cyclists and pedestrians, improving the city's quality of life while building support for more bike lanes. (Post) (Comment)
One way around a height limit: Architects have designed a zero-foot tall, 65-story "earth-scraper" for Mexico City. The underground building would allow lots of density without violating the city's 8-story height limit. (Daily Mail) (Comment)
And...: The "canstruction" exhibit at the National Building Museum includes a CaBi bike made of cans. (The42Bus) ... Here's one way to keep lawn furniture from blowing away if you're a hotel. (DoobyBrain, Stephen Miller) ... Even without knowledge of trigonometry, Aztecs drew fairly accurate land maps. (Science Now) (Comment)
Compartir las bicicletas: There's a new largest North American bike sharing program: Mexico City's Ecobici, with 1,110 bikes in 82 stations. It's managed by Clear Channel, which runs DC's current SmartBike system but which DC is rumored to be dropping. (The Bike-Sharing Blog) (Comment)
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Bikeshare is a gateway to private biking, not competition
- Bikeshare is a gateway to private biking, not competition
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10:00 am CSG walking tour of Wheaton
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6:30 pm Height limit meeting at NCPC
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