280 Columbine Street
Suite 306
Denver, CO 80206
p. 303.377.7086
f. 303.355.9194
Share a Cycle 2007 is wrapping up and we are excited to report that we collected 100 usable bikes this year! The bikes will be cleaned, repaired as needed and picked up by kids from Denver Kids, Inc in the next couple of weeks.
Thank you to The Cherry Creek Bike Rack and Campus Cycles staff for donating their time and sweat to make the holidays a little brighter for kids in need in the Denver area!
Click here or call 303.377.7086 for more information about the Share a Cycle program.
According to a recent survey sponsored by the National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America...
75% of those polled said that improving public transportation and building communities that don't require as much driving were better long-term solutions for reducing traffic. Only 21% said that building new roads provided the best solution.
Americans are more concerned than ever about the impact of growth and development on the changing climate. Nearly 90% believe new communities should be designed so we can walk more and drive less, and that public transportation should be improved and accessible.
At 84% against, Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to the privatization of public roads and highways.
80% prefer redeveloping our older, existing urban and suburban areas rather than building new housing and commercial development at the edges of our existing suburbs.
The 2007 Growth and Transportation Survey was conducted by telephone among 1,000 adults living in the United States in October 2007. The study has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
For more information, visit http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/narsgareport2007.html
Check out WalkScore to see how your neighborhood stacks up. WalkScore uses Google Maps to rate addresses based on proximity and walkability to a variety of amenities, including grocery stores, restaurants, schools, parks and a variety of others.
Climate change is a "hot" topic in the media, among the public, and at all levels of government.
So with all this discussion, what can you, as an individual, do to reduce your impact on global warming?
Individuals can have the biggest impact by changing their transportation behavior. It is estimated that one third of greenhouse gases produced in the US are from cars and trucks. With more registered personal vehicles than licensed drivers, Americans drove over 2.9 trillion miles in 2005, and now make an average of 3.4 vehicle trips per day--largely to destinations within one mile.
So what can you do? Try an alternate form of transportation just one a week--carpool, telework, use transit, bike or walk. For more ideas on how you can make a difference, click here .