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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Wissahickon Walk
Saturday morning, I drove to Chestnut Hill and then biked over to Allen Lane Station. From there, I met up with four other people and we walked through the snowing Wissahickon back to Chestnut Hill. Allen Lane Station to Chestnut Hill West Station
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Regional Trails Article
A map we designed for Pennsylvania Enivronmental Council and the Bicycle Coalition was part of a $23 million TIGER grant application that was awarded yesterday! Last night, Spencer Finch, at Pennsylvania Environmental Council, told me the Philadelphia Inquirer needed a map for an article. I emailed the map to John Duchneskie at the Inquirer, and [...]
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New York Events
On March 1, My daughter Jessica and I are going to my cousin’s presentation in New York City. Here’s a video of my cousin David with Matt Lauer from last summer during the Olympics. While I’m thinking of New York, I’ve got to register for the Five Borough Bike Ride this week.
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Something for Valentine’s Day
Yesterday, my daughter Jessica and I were out shopping for a gift for my wife, Sandi. We visited several jewelry and gift shops in Jenkintown, and ended up here at This Little Gallery on West Ave, owned by an inspiring woman and life-long resident of Jenkintown named Trish Breslin-Miller. Trish wasn’t there, but we were [...]
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“Must others be careful for you?”
This little ad caught my eye as I read some 1932 copies of The Highway Magazine yesterday. Highway Magazine is an amazing walk through history for me, partly because my grandfather edited it from the 1920′s to the 1960′s. I was reading a volume of 1932 magazines because I was interested in what was going [...]
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Cool Philadelphia Bike Jerseys
Jeff Appeltans (and Lara) have been doing very cool things in Philadelphia when it comes to bicycling. I probably met Jeff through the Bicycle Coalition or TimeCycle Couriers many years ago. He’s always taken positive steps to promote bicycling in Philadelphia. Some of the proceeds from the jerseys Jeff sells (above) benefit Neighborhood Bike Works [...]
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Philadelphia Bike Map, and other projects
Last week David Byrne, of the Talking Heads, spoke at Academy of Natural Sciences’ Bicycle Forum with a number of other speakers. Someone asked the question about why you can’t go into a bike shop and get a current Philadelphia Bicycle Map. I was glad to hear Alex Doty, the Bicycle Coalition Director, say, “Steve [...]
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PA Outdoor Recreation Plan
Last night, while the Superbowl was on, I read through the 2009-2013 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Note… I’d suggest starting on page 18 and then go back and read the beginning after you’ve read the more interesting content. On page 65, the plan says, “Serious work needs to be done to broaden and strengthen [...]
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New Jersey Statewide Bicycle Route Map Project