Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Dmitry Orlov writes: “[Don’t] neglect to look at boats as an important element of your post-collapse preparations. Ian’s article takes this subject, which for most people resides in the realm of daydreams, and brings it down to the level of practical reality.”
Fuel prices drive cars off the roads
Safe in our cages
Rush for oil reaches Britain’s fields
We drive as we live
It is time for the US to sell its highways?
As Americans fill trains, frustration grows
NBC, Pickens spar over foreign oil ad
US study suggests high petrol prices leading to safer roads
California moves on bill to curb sprawl and emissions
Predator-Prey Dynamics in Demand Destruction and Oil Prices
Heinberg: GM Pines for electric car
Traductions de John Michael Greer (French)
Looming energy crisis In Mexico stirs debate (audio)
The Economist’s Online Debate Series on solving the world’s energy crisis
Plan seeks neighborhood leaders in capital city
Rediscovering bicycles, and her inner kid
New bike commuters hit the classroom, then the road
Pinching pennies like your grandparents
Toronto’s mysterious bicycle thief
New Republic: The end of aviation
Drivers to pay for oil shock in NZ
The age of the train returns to French provinces
Suddenly, sharing a ride looks good
Trading Places – The demographic inversion of the American city
San Francisco ponders: Could bike lanes cause pollution?
Transition initiatives in North America
Drive 55 campaign gaining speed
Tall ship Belem delivers wine by sail and saves carbon
The handmade commuter bike
Bicycle inspiration. The following photos were taken at train stations around the world. Also: “If You Have Biker’s Block.”
Downtowns across the U.S. see streetcars in their future
Think flying stinks? It may get worse
Green fuel for the airline industry?
France’s August traffic jam
My friends and I see this shift as a good thing – youth leading the way toward decisions that could result in more livable communities, better health, lower emissions and less fossil fuel dependency.
