\ˌtrə-ˈ or tra-ˈ-vərs--sə-ˈti-lə-tē\ Noun. Traversal + Versatility. The state or quality of being versatile in one's modes of traversal; implies travel with respect for the planet Earth, e.g bicycling, walking, skating, using public transit. A neologism of 'traverse' and 'versatility'.
Showing posts with label Park Slope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Park Slope. Show all posts
Thursday, July 14, 2011
WHEELS Wednesdays: Progressives Whine About Bike Lanes?
How far behind is the U.S. in accommodating bicyclists? Way behind, according to this Yale piece. And The Atlantic magazine studied the issue and found it was, essentially, college towns that were friendliest toward bicycles. And--as Al Gore might say--another several million tons of pollutants head into our atmosphere, while we fight about it -- even in progressive Park Slope, Brooklyn, where normally progressive urbanites want to help the environment--just not in their neighborhood.
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