Buses Allowed to Use Shoulder in Traffic
Looks like the bus might just be on its way to being a little faster. From the Go Miami-Dade transit newsletter: Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) has begun running buses on the shoulders of two expressways to bypass traffic jams and get commuters to work faster. Miami-Dade Transit buses serving the popular Kendall Area Transit (KAT) routes are utilizing the shoulder lanes of the Snapper Creek and Don...
Read MoregreenerMIAMI @ NY Auto Show!
We’ve been dormant for about a week, but for good reason! General Motors invited me up to the NY International Auto Show to cover the green cars for my other blog, Ecorazzi.com. I’m still processing all of the information, but please check out my first video, an interview with Chevrolet General Manager, Ed Peper on the Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle. See more posts on my trip here and...
Read MoreBiodiesel Distributor Opens in Miami
I recently went to visit Lisa & Chris, business partners in their new venture, Sol Atlantic Biodiesel. Located in Hialeah Gardens, Sol Atlantic is ready to provide Miami with all of their biodiesel needs. These two young entrepreneurs are working to make Miami a better, greener place. I’d like to personally say that I’m so glad they have taken on this venture and I really hope...
Read MoreEarthrace Biodiesel Boat in Miami
Earthrace, a powerboat run on biodiesel, is in Miami as part of the Miami Boat Show. See it now, it’s hoping to make history. On March 6 it will take off on a race around the world from Barbados. You can go check it out through Sunday at Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center (map). Good news – this section of the boat show is free! Photo taken in Tampa, FL. Courtesy Jim...
Read MoreWalk All Day, Non-Stop
If you haven’t visited Daily Performance & Actions, you should. Created by a local performance artist, Becky Flowers does one act a day. On Day 110, "Walk All Day Non-Stop", she writes: I only wound up walking about 16 miles but walked sun up to sun down. At the beginning I was elated and had you asked me then, I would say I’m never driving again, I felt a bit...
Read MoreMiami Is Better Without Traffic
If I had to sit in traffic like this everyday I would hate Miami, too. The biggest complaint I hear from people about why they don’t like Miami is the traffic. I love Miami. But, of course, I almost never get in my car; and the grocery store, one of my only necessary trips, is only a mile away. My husband walks across the street to get to work. It’s all very simple for us. Then today....
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