July 04th 2008 — Text + Video — Leave a Comment
Once again, the Danes are named the happiest people on the planet.
Why is this? and what can we learn from their success?
Some folks say it’s the bikes. In Copenhagen, one third of commutes happen on bikes, one third on public transportation, one third in automobiles.
This clip from “Contested Streets” shows some of what makes [...]
December 30th 2007 — Text + Video — Leave a Comment
We often hear about how terrible air travel is as sustainable and economic transportation. Here’s an interesting alternative, whose impossibility is compared to the semi-successful Chunnel.
Also, I love trains.
From Discovery Channel’s Extreme Engineering:
“A magnetically levitated train could theoretically take you from New York to London in 54 minutes. But you’d have to go 5,000 mph [...]