New ‘Slow Zones’ Make NYC Streets Safer and Greener

Good.is is reporting that starting this week, New York City opened its first neighborhood slow zone, a six-block-square area of the Bronx where the speed limit is now 20 mph, compared to 30 in the rest of the city. The slower speed limits make roads safer and more accessible to anyone not in a car. Green transportation advocates support measures like traffic calming and slow zones because they open up the streets and indirectly promote the use of alternative forms of transportation. In March, New York City will choose other neighborhoods, and by July, the Department of Transportation intends to implement more slow zones.

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Nine Surprisingly Gassy Cities

Nationalgeographic.com’s Nine Surprisingly Gassy Cities highlights nine cities around the world that emit a high level of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane which contribute to global warming. Domestic cities that made this list were Denver, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Menlo Park (CA), Austin, and Dallas. The most common reason these cities made the list is their use of coal burning power plants to create electricity.

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Arlington Votes to Expand Capital Bikeshare

Nbcwashington.com is reporting on Arlington Votes to Expand Capital Bikeshare. The plan will use federal funds to buy and install 192 bikes for 30 new stations by summer 2012. The county board approved an agreement that would allow the county to use federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant funds to expand the system. The new stations would be installed in both the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and the Pentagon City/Crystal City area.

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Old MacDonald’s farm… and mini golf

Boston.com takes a closer look at the reinvention of Massachusetts’s farm stands. Many farms that sold fresh produce only in season, have become year-round purveyors of food and entertainment to stay alive. This new genre, often called agritourism  or agritainment  is an increasingly important factor in Massachusetts farming. This new genre coupled with the buy-eat local movement, helped Massachusetts see a 27 percent increase in the number of farms.

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The 16th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival

The 16th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on Saturday, October 29th at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Boston. The Boston Vegetarian Food Festival is two full days of fun, good food, and learning! It brings together exhibitors of vegetarian natural foods from across the country and locally, offering free food sampling and “show special” discounts. It provides a welcoming environment in which to explore a wide variety of delicious, healthy, and readily available vegetarian foods that are good for people and friendly to animals and  the environment.

The Boston Vegetarian Food Festival is FREE to the public and features:

• 120 exciting exhibitors
• free food sampling!
• grocery and natural foods store exhibits
• food producers and new products
• cooking demonstrations by noted chefs
• book and cookbook publishers and authors
• top national speakers
• educational exhibits on protecting animals and the environment
• Festival discounted shopping
• registered dietitian consultants
• children’s activities
• restaurants
• exhibitors of products and services which support a vegetarian way of life
• free parking and a subway stop across the street

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The Cleanest Cities in the U.S.

Time.com rates The Cleanest Cities in the U.S. based on the new World Health Organization’s air pollution rates report.  New Mexico with 3 cities and Wyoming with 2 cities dominate the 9 city list.

Clearlake, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Cheyenne, WY
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Dickinson, ND
Farmington, NM
Jackson, WY
Pocatello, ID
Silver City, NM

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Velocipedes & Shank’s Mare

Green Mobility Network is hosting a juried art show at Flagler Arts Space about alternative transportation. In the motor age that would be public transit as well as the old reliable walking, bicycling, kayaks, etc.  The show starts on 9/30 at Flager Arts Space Gallery, located at 172 W. Flagler St., Miami.

Green Mobility Network aims to make Miami-Dade County a healthier, more livable community by using  education, events, and information to promote transit use, bicycling, running and walking for daily transportation, leisure and fitness.

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NYC Bike Share to Launch With 10,000 Bikes

Streetblog.org is reporting that NYC Bike Share to Launch With 10,000 Bikes. The city has announced a partnership with Alta Bike Share, the company that runs systems in DC, London, and Montreal. There will initially be 10,000 bikes, at 600 stations stretching from the Upper West Side and Upper East Side to Bed Stuy and Greenpoint. Annual memberships will cost under $100 and will allow members to make trips of up to 30 minutes at no charge.

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10th Anniversary of TRAILS & SAILS

Trail and Sails is an event coordinated by the Essex National Heritage Commission (of Massachusetts) to raise regional awareness of Essex County’s resources, encourages visitation, and fosters stewardship and preservation of its heritage sites. Explore the many cultural, historic, and natural sites during two weekends of FREE events featuring a variety of walks, guided hikes, sails, historical tours, and adventures! The event is on September 16th-18th and 23rd-25th.

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Boston GreenFest

Boston Greenfest is a fully inclusive festival filled with fun learning experiences to address the important changes we need to make in our daily lives and our neighborhoods. Brings many opportunities to the heart of our city to learn about green products, services, ideas, networks, and jobs. There will be interactive exhibits, workshops, presentations, and special features: continuous live entertainment on three stages, TimeTunnel, EcoFashion, GreenFilmFest for children and adults, and Eco-games.

The event will be held on August 18-20 at the Boston City Hall Plaza located at One City Hall Square, Boston MA.

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