New Research: Your Most Bike-Friendly States, and the Scarcity of Female Commuter Cyclists

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Click the image to open the interactive version (via BikeGuard). 9/28/2012 — BikeGuard: The Free Bike Registry, has just released information on commuter cycling by state and gender.  Here are their key findings: Washington, D.C. has the highest percentage of bike commuters,  at 3.13 percent  Arkansas has a dismal .06 percent. Women rarely bike to …

Tailgaters vs. people with disabilities: A game-day battle

By Debbie Moore on

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is facing charges that handicapped parking was rented to donors on Cornhuskers’ game days (photo by Kent Sievers, The Omaha World-Herald). 9/18/12 — Whether it’s the NFL or a local university or high school, the most hotly contested showdown this fall might be tailgaters v. people with disabilities. On game day, …

5 Smartphone Apps for Safe & Savvy Driving

By Charity Stebbins on

The iPhone 5, released September 12th, 2012. (Photo via Apple) September 14, 2012 — The iPhone5 launched this week, and according to Apple’s promotional video, “when you think about your iPhone, it is probably the object that you use most in your life.” There’s some truth to this statement: like any good smartphone, the iPhone …

Lessons from Seattle: How Signage Reduces Parking Fines

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Signs like these make parking regulations clear and easy to follow (via MySecuritySign). September 10, 2012 — In Seattle, a private parking company was recently fined $55,000 for issuing misleading parking tickets to unsuspecting citizens.  These signs promise a flexible and feasible appeals process, which, as Assistant Attorney General Jake Bernstein points out, “is murky at …