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Biodiesel Magazine
Experts agree biodiesel must be part of a sustainable society
Biodiesel Magazine
By The National Biodiesel Board | February 08, 2012 Experts from the US and Canada today called for increased usage of biodiesel in North America, saying the sustainable transportation fuel protects the continent's energy security and augments the food ...

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Citybizlist Real Estate
Construction Underway on Phase I of Metro Centre at Owings Mills
Citybizlist Real Estate
"We are creating a multi-faceted Town Center that incorporates all elements necessary for an active lifestyle and workplace, combined with a sustainable transportation system that allows people to be less reliant on cars," said Howard Brown, ...

BIC Sport North America Chooses Shopatron as eCommerce Partner
Sacramento Bee
Based in Brittany, France and founded by the Bich family (of BIC pen fame), BIC Sport grew from a passion for wind and human powered watersports. Today BIC Sport is world-renowned for their technical expertise in manufacturing, and a focus on ...

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Straight.com
New Zealand adventure sports get adrenaline pumping on the North Island
Straight.com
Not to slight the Shweeb, a human-powered monorail race track, which I pedalled my cycling pod around thrice in 1:02.2, 7.2 seconds off the world record. Or the Freefall Xtreme, which delightfully distorted my facial features as I floated in a flight ...

BIC Sport North America Chooses Shopatron as eCommerce Partner
Surfline.com Surf News
Based in Brittany, France and founded by the Bich family (of BIC pen fame), BIC Sport grew from a passion for wind and human powered watersports. Today BIC Sport is world-renowned for their technical expertise in manufacturing, and a focus on ...

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Back off, fatists – obesity blame games don't help anyone
The Conversation
Many people have sedentary jobs and rely on cars for transport due to a lack of active transportation options, such as safe and well-lit walking or bicycle paths. And busy lifestyles make it difficult to plan and prepare balanced meals.

Rec Plan for the Beach
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Peter Dunbar of Dunbar and Associates says one big need, according to the community, is for more active transportation. Dunbar says that's where the suggestion of making Shore Lane a one way street comes from. He says it would allow a safer way to get ...

Bus Half Price for Bike Riders?
Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
The bill was introduced by Council Vice Chair Ikaika Anderson by request — presumably a bike-minded constituent. It would require that the bus rider place their bike (human-powered only) on the bus rack before boarding.

Halifax News Net
A four-step platform to promote urban cycling in HRM
Halifax News Net
Colville-Andersen was a speaker at a two-day workshop called Kickstand, that brought together Mobycon, a Dutch company similar to his, and some urban planners and active transportation advocates from across Atlantic Canada. Colville-Andersen's talk ...

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Jeff Bezos-funded Q&A service ChaCha serves up racist and inaccurate results ...
The Verge
By Laura June on February 8, 2012 01:31 pm 1Comments This morning Gizmodo published an article which uncovered the weird and shocking answers returned by ChaCha, a "human-powered" question and answer service which functions — partially — like a search ...

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MoDOT 60/65 interchange update
South County Mail
Section of Galloway Creek Greenway trail remains open between the old iron bridge east of US 65 and the Missouri Conservation Nature Center trail west of US 65 and south of US 60. Section of Galloway Creek Greenway trail CLOSED at US 60 west of US 65 ...

Active Transportation Focus of Upcoming Forum
The Meaford Independent
However, active transportation provides economic, social and health benefits that greatly outweigh the financial costs. Solutions for Active Transportation is an educational forum to highlight best practices for creating active transportation in ...

Vail expands on Teva Games with winter events
Denver Post
The inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games will pit hundreds of athletes battling in a dozen human-powered, on-snow competitions. Tapping the growing trend of winter mountain biking, Winter Teva's Saturday circus features head-to-head slalom racing and ...

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Wall Street Journal
High Line Hopes in Jersey City
Wall Street Journal
The dream for advocates is to connect the embankment to the 2600-mile East Coast Greenway, a trail that is under development from Maine to Florida. In New Jersey, 20% of the 93-mile trail is complete, said Rails to Trails, an advocacy group that ...
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Engineering students showcase projects
Fresno Bee
Fresno State engineering and construction management students will showcase projects including a human-powered vehicle, a concrete canoe and an unmanned aerial vehicle at "Engineers at the Mall" at Sierra Vista Mall Feb. 25 and 26.

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Rural Folk Bike and Walk as Much as City Slickers
Gas 2.0
A report released by the Rails to Trails Conservancy asserts that people in rural areas walk and bike at rates much like their metropolitan counterparts. The “Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers” reveals important details about America's travel ...

Rural Folk Bike and Walk as Much as City Slickers
Gas 2.0
The “Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers” reveals important details about America's travel patterns in rural communities that the Rails to Trails Conservancy hopes will garner support for more federal investment in bicycling and pedestrian ...

The news from Tubbut, Rail Trail reopenings and local theatre
ABC Online (blog)
Among the houses, lives and property lost during January and February 2009 was the Grand Ridge Rail Trail between Mirboo North and Boolara. This Friday will see the official re-opening of the trail. Gerard spoke with Chair of the Rail Trail Committee ...

Great Jacksonville parks: The Baldwin Trail
Florida Times-Union
You have to wonder what it's like to live out here right near the rail trail. I saw a few families out for an afternoon walk. There's also a school in the area. The dense canopy provides shade over almost the entire trail, so it's a good ride during ...

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Local students get national attention for walking to school
Daily Herald
The study was done by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, and it is titled, "Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers: Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America." In Alpine, "a $71000 Safe Routes to Schools federal grant awarded by the Utah ...