(photo courtesy of Courtney Cobbs) Meet Courtney Cobbs. She’s the Assistant Editor of the sustainable transportation/liveable communities website Streetsblog Chicago, where she researches, writes, and publishes frequent articles about a wide range of regionally-significant issues […]
(photo courtesy of Alison Dewey) Meet Alison Dewey. A thirteen-year employee of the League of American Bicyclists’ national headquarters in Washington D.C., Alison oversaw the creation of the League’s Bicycle Friendly America suite of certifications (Bicycle […]
Reminder: I offer a basic bike skills class specifically for women. Here are some of the women I have taught in person. My first in-person class since the pandemic is next Sunday, August 9. I […]
Oh, dear. It’s time for the annual People for Bikes survey about what it’s like to ride a bike in your city in the United States. I reply to this survey every year. According to […]
They talk about a Wall of Moms at the protests in Portland as if the presence of moms is something new — but the moms have always been there, in the streets. And they were […]
I went into Atlanta and rode my bike to the Georgia State Capitol to bear witness to the arrival of John Lewis today, prior to his funeral tomorrow at Ebenenzer Baptist Church. I took a […]
My physical Leaps of Faith (previously daily*) are on hold as I heal, but I enjoyed this reminder (in a blog post from 2 years ago today) to trust the journey (photo by Robyn Elliott). […]
So, apparently forest bathing is a thing. In Japan, it’s called shinrin-yoku and is intended to help you connect with the rejuvenating energies of the natural world through your senses. TIME Magazine published this article […]
