This and next Thursday to Sunday at Governors Island. This is the type of cool shit that goes on in Amsterdam that we’re normally jealous of (I never miss Parade when I’m in Amsterdam in August). Now it’s coming here. Don’t miss it! Go see Boom Chicago. I know them well. They’re funny. http://www.newislandfestival.com From…
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http://newamsterdambikeslam.org/. September 10 – 13.
Here’s to 58th St and other roads west of the bridge being paved and smooth! It’s been years. And how about that speed bump on Crescent Ave?! It’s like we don’t want a residential two-lane street to be a freeway. Crazy. Now if only they could put in bike friendly speeds bumps. They exist. Really.
Julie and Julia is filmed around here. Their apartment is by the powerplant on the river. And there are a touching number of Astoria location shots including the fish store by the 30th Ave subway stop and K&T Butcher. Sure, they throw in some 7 trains shots to pretend they’re in Long Island City proper,…
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At least not for mayor. I never thought I’d say that. I’ve never voted anything but Democratic. All my life. With just one exception. I did vote for Bloomberg (luckily he runs on two tickets so I can vote for him and still say I’ve never voted for a Republican). Shame on the Democratic candidates…
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Because only 10 percent of car/bike collisions are caused by bikes.
In Chetumal, Mexico.
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I’m in Chicago, where I grew up. It’s so beautiful here. Biking around here, I get that same feeling of wondering why I live in ugly-ass Astoria as when I venture to, say, Brooklyn. And what a biking city Chicago is! There were no bike lanes till Hizzhonor decided that Chicago would be a biking…
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A post with great pictures showing biking in The Netherlands, to Amsterdam. I wish I could bike the same distance–say from New Brunswick, NJ–with such ease and beauty. And on such a whim.
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