Trash Cans Make it Back to the MetroRail & Mover
As you may know, greenerMIAMI is a frequent user of the MetroMover, and an occasional user of the MetroRail. And we had often wondered why there were no trash receptacles available at these mass transit stations. Later we found the answer: 9/11. You see, trash cans are great places to hide bombs, apparently. But New York fixed this long ago, you say, with clear trash cans and...
Read MoreS. FL East Coast Corridor Study
The South Florida East Coast Corridor Study (whew! That’s a mouthful!) is holding some meetings this week. Basically they are trying to figure out how to improve transit in the tri-county area, knowing that the traffic issues on I-95 and US-1 are big problems. The meetings will have a presentation and then break out groups. Please come plan fast and convenient future transit services along...
Read MoreBikes: How Not to Get Hit by Cars
Bicycles are often touted as the most eco-friendly transportation of all. It is much more efficient than walking, and creates zero emissions. But I’m scared. The cars really scare me. Lately I’ve encountered several bikers in Miami, and I’ve told them my fears. Instead of receiving a reassuring, "Oh, don’t worry about it," I receive a, "Yeah, it’s...
Read MoreFree Yoga in the Park and Summer Transit Challenge
At the recent Miami blogger gathering, Christian requested that we let others know about events before they happen, so that he and others have the opportunity to attend. Please note that all green/eco-events that I am informed of are located in the calendar on the right side bar, or on Upcoming.org. Additionally, if you’d like to be a part of forming group events with greenerMIAMI, join the...
Read MoreDo Scooters Pollute More Than SUVs?
Back in May the New Miamian wrote about scooters in Miami, a topic that was of much interest to me. I assumed that a mode of transportation that receives such high gas mileage would be super for the environment. Then Alesh posted a comment: a word of caution for Greener people: most scooters have two-stroke engines, so even the 50cc ones produce MORE EMISSIONS then the biggest SUV’s. I...
Read MoreLow Car Diet
Portland recently had 24 volunteers participate in the Low Car Diet. No car for 30 days. They received free use of a bicycle, if they didn’t have one, plus Amtrak tickets, a transit pass, and 25-hours of car rentals. The diet was sponsored by Flexcar, a car sharing service in 8 cities across the US (but not ours!). it also was in San Diego in February, and in DC this month. Seems like a...
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