Via Taras Grescoe
London Transport did the math…in 1969. (And with gorgeous graphics.)
Via Taras Grescoe
London Transport did the math…in 1969. (And with gorgeous graphics.)
At Priceonomics, we are fascinated by stolen bicycles. Put simply, why the heck do so many bicycles get stolen? It seems like a crime with very limited financial upside for the thief, and yet bicycle theft is rampant in cities like San Francisco (where we are based). What is the economic…
We think a lot about locks in the store as you can imagine. A lock has to do a lot of things - it has to keep your bike from getting stolen, it has to be portable and not too heavy, it has to be easy to use, but not easy to break and hopefully it’s not too expensive. That’s a lot of stuff!
When those of us in the bicycle community cite places such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Berlin etc. as examples where bicycle planning works well, we are often told “but we’re not Europe”.
Why is it then acceptable to cite European examples to raise the speed limits on the highways in Canada? After all, we’re not Europe.
Hi there the enigmatic Brendan Maclean suggested over twitter that we make a hommage to the demise of Sydney’s 89th most loved mode of public transport. The Sydney Monorail.
So I’m hiring a straw hat and a cane… and together with legendary Hungry Beast director Aaron Smith, Brendan and I…
— A fair question. Paraphrased from Richard Murray. (via solchrom)
If only he’s been wearing his magic plastic hat, none of this would have happened.
(Source: majortaylortalk)
“Mike was really pleased with how much weight he’d lost since taking up cycling…”
(Source: thereunionforever, via treadlyandme)
At Priceonomics, we are fascinated by stolen bicycles. Put simply, why the heck do so many bicycles get stolen?...
CLUE 1:
“went to short dogs house,
they was watching Yo MTV
RAPS”
Yo MTV RAPS first aired:
Aug 6th 1988
CLUE 2:
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How Times Have Changed
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