Since I wrote about the “hiccup” I experienced trying to use Zipcar in December, I thought I would share the good news now. Two of us Xing Columbus-ites recently used Zipcar, and we both give it a thumbs up!
I used Zipcar for the first time two weeks ago. It was pretty painless. Used my login [...]
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Zipcar reviews
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Auto X-ing on February 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Public Meetings about Sidewalks
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on January 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As if your calendar wasn’t already getting full… you can go to meetings this Wednesday about sidewalks and other transportation issues. Sadly the two meetings overlap, but I think it’s a great indication of the interest in improved transportation here in Metro Columbus.
First up, if you’re in the University Area, you may want to check [...]
Get involved - local events
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Bicycle X-ing on January 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Earth Day will be celebrated in Goodale Park Saturday, April 26th. Bike to Work Week will be held the second full week in May. Mark your calendars!
As part of Earth Day there are some volunteers working on Transportation for the event. (The event will be at Goodale Park, plus 50 worksites.) The Transportation Committee is holding its next meeting Monday, [...]
MORPC seeking nominations for annual awards
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Multi-Modal X-ing on January 21, 2008 | No Comments »
MORPC seeking nominations for annual awards
Thursday, January 17, 2008
ThisWeekNews
JEFF DONAHUE
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is seeking nominations from the central Ohio community for two major awards to be presented during a newly created State of the Region luncheon.
The luncheon is set for April 16 in the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency at the Greater [...]
Zipcar arrives, sort of
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Auto X-ing on December 12, 2007 | 4 Comments »
As Mike previously pointed out, Flexcar and Zipcar recently merged. Flexcars become Zipcars, and this week as a Flexcar member I received my official Zipcard to use when picking up a vehicle. While I did not have a chance to use Flexcar while they were here, I am a big fan of car-sharing and thought [...]
U.S. transportation system in need of an overhaul
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Rail X-ing on December 10, 2007 | No Comments »
This is an editorial follow up to the Dispatch editorial titled “Transportation Remix” that was discussed here.
U.S. transportation system in need of an overhaul
Saturday, December 8, 2007
I commend The Dispatch for recognizing that Ohio and the nation need a “Transportation remix” (editorial, Nov. 24). Advocating for more and better transportation options is a position [...]
Water X-ing
Posted in Alternative X-ing on December 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Dispatch is running a story today announcing that the Olentangy Dam located at 5th Avenue will be coming down sometime in the not-too-distant future. This is great news because not only will it help to clean up some of the more polluted parts of this river, but it will open up the waterway from [...]
Metro Columbus ranked #19 for walkability
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Multi-Modal X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on December 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A Brookings Institution study is to be released today, on the topic of walkable cities. (I was unable to find the full report online, please post if you can find it.)
Young professionals … are driving a national trend toward more walkable communities, says the author of a report to be released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution.
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Complete Streets Meeting next Thursday
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Bicycle X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on November 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Wouldn’t it be great if we could show our support for “alternative” transportation in Columbus? Wouldn’t it be great if there was some sort of comprehensive transportation policy that took into account all people, not just car drivers? Wouldn’t it be great if that policy already existed, and it just needed to be adopted by [...]
Stackable Rental Cars
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Auto X-ing, Bus X-ing on November 14, 2007 | No Comments »
So the good folks over at THE Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have basically developed a new class of vehicle which they’ve dubbed the City Car.
The City Car is stackable, carbon free (or at least has a loooong tailpipe), and will probably be crazy fun to drive with their four, omni-directional, electric in-wheel motors.
They’re being pitched [...]
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