Travel & Transport

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Look out for Cyclists

Submitted by TimJFowler on Tue, 2008/03/18 - 11:17am
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Did You See the Moonwalking Bear?

Commuter Rail comes to Santa Fe

Submitted by TimJFowler on Tue, 2008/01/29 - 12:49pm
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NM Rail Runner logo

What: Santa Fe Open House Meeting for the New Mexico Rail Runner
When: Wednesday, January 30, 2008: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Are Carbon Offsets for Real?

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2008/01/11 - 12:27pm
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Oak Tree in winter

F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

Carbon Offsets are one of the newest inventions in the search for ways to reduce ones carbon footprint. The idea is that you purchase a number of offsets to compensate for the amount of carbon you are responsible for generating by traveling, building a new house or just day to day consumer purchases. The question is - are they for real?

Driving vs. Flying CO2 Emissions

Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2007/10/25 - 3:25pm
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Neon Signs in Williams, AZ

A NM to CA Road-Trip Comparison

Choosing between traveling by airplane and traveling by car is usually pretty simple. The questions one answers are usually 'How far am I traveling, how much time do I have, how much will a flight cost compared to driving costs, Is there an ocean between me and my destination?' One new factor that some of us are starting to take into account when making travel choices is 'Which mode of travel produces the least CO2?' I've made a direct comparison of two trips between New Mexico and California, one taken by air and the other by car.

What I did on my Fall Vacation

Submitted by TimJFowler on Fri, 2007/10/19 - 11:46am
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National Parks patches

For the first time in quite a long time I took a real vacation (with my very significant other). We tried to do too much in too little time, but I've got a few stories in the works so check back over the next few days as I post them. Here's a teaser to give you an idea of where we've been.

Lane Sharing is Caring

Submitted by TimJFowler on Wed, 2007/10/03 - 9:17pm
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Shared Lane Marking - Sharrow

For those of us who ride a bicycle through town either for pleasure, exercise or just getting around we know what an adventure cycling can be. A small segment of the automobile-driving population seems to not know what to do about cyclists. Some motorists either give us a huge berth or near to none at all and many seem either puzzled or strangely frightened by bike riders. An even smaller, but frightening, minority of car drivers are actually hostile to cyclists. Which begs the question, how can automobile and bike drivers learn to get along?

Step Lightly and Emit Less CO2

Submitted by TimJFowler on Wed, 2007/09/12 - 1:11pm
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Footprint

One of the terms that is bandied about a lot recently is Carbon Footprint. A person's carbon footprint is the amount of CO2 they are responsible for producing each year. If you intend to live a more sustainable life then reducing your carbon footprint is a good way to measure that. The first question to answer is "What is my carbon footprint." Thanks to the wonders of the Internet CarbonFootprint.com can help you measure your CO2 output.

Trade your Car for a Bike?

Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2007/08/23 - 6:05pm
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Team Wonderbike

That's the proposition from the folks at the New Belgium Brewery (makers of Fat Tire Ale). If you will donate your car, sign over the title to a charity, and give it away completely ... the New Belgium Brewery will give you a custom-fitted commuter bike. Wow! Now you have to commit to riding the bike (and not driving a car) for a full year, submit a video or letter application, but that's about it. If you're ready to give up your car completely go to FollowYourFolly.com and go to the Bike Trade section of the website for more info.

You Can Walk There

Submitted by TimJFowler on Tue, 2007/07/31 - 3:19pm
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WalkScore.com is a new website that can help you answer the question "How walkable is your house?" We make all kinds of decisions when we pick a place to live. The usual list of questions for a new house or apartment center around closet space, number of bedrooms and baths, a garage or car port and a gas or electric range. One question that can get left out is, can you walk there?

Bicycles for Transportation

Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2007/07/26 - 1:43pm
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Schwinn Speedster

I'm a bit of a cycling fan. Not fully over the edge, mind you, but I'm enthusiastic about bikes. I know that biking is inexpensive, great exercise and one of the most fun ways to get around. But not everyone I know is completely sold on the idea of bikes as a form of transportation. Here's a look at ways to make cycling a practical mode of transportation.

Pick your bike:

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