May, 2007

Carnival of Cities – A Street Party

Welcome to the May 28th edition of the Carnival of Cities. Perhaps I partied a little too hard on my virtual trip around the world this week while hosting the Carnival. I have a severe case of the flu, so I apologize in advance if my writing is substandard. I really enjoyed reading everyone’s submissions this week and putting this article together. I want to thank everyone that made a...

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The Carnival is Monday, Send Us Your Submissions

The Carnival of Cities makes a stop in Walkable Neighborhoods this coming Monday, May 28th. Submissions are due on Sunday at 2PM Eastern Standard Time (that’s 11AM Pacific Time for fellow North American West Coasters). You can submit your submissions using this form. The Carnival of Cities is the creation of Home Turf Media and part of the Blog Carnival. We’ve already received...

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Don’t Forget: It’s Bike to Work Week!

Don’t forget that this week is Bike to Work Week, and depending on your region, your Bike to Work Day is likely to be this Thursday or Friday. For the Sacramento Region, Bike to Work Day is Thursday. Here are some details on Thursday’s events at the Capitol: BikeFest, at the State Capitol Thursday On May 17th 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., enjoy music, antique bicycles, award presentations,...

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Integrating the Wheels in Freiburg, Germany

During the Summer of 2006, I completed my Bachelors of Science at a UC Davis summer abroad program in Freiburg, Germany. I spent four weeks living and studying the success of Freiburg’s balanced transportation system through community-based research involving interviews with local and state transport authorities. While living in Europe that summer, I wrote articles for this website as part...

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The Carnival of Cities is Coming to Walkable Neighborhoods

The Carnival of Cities is coming to Walkable Neighborhoods on May 28th. If you’re curious as to just what the Carnival of Cities is, you can see an example at today’s Carnival at The DC Traveler. You can also check out a former Carnival at Sadie’s Take on Delaware Ohio. One of the “events” at the Carnival today is a lovely walking tour of Santana Row in San Jose,...

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