Why Do Cyclists Ride Outside of The Bike Lane?
This blog tends to be a pretty positive and upbeat place. But sometimes I need to let off some steam. This morning I posted an infographic on Facebook (see below). The content is mostly sound, but a...
View ArticleHaving a shopfront is having a bike
Want to run a minimalist business? Trade off the back of your bike. (I couldn’t leave Veggie Velo out–Adelaide’s master of minimalist shopkeeping!) More cool pics here and here.
View ArticleDear Adelaide City Council
I try to be a savvy, informed constituent. I read and listen. I’m a participant. I have strong opinions. I share them. I have high hopes. I want what is best for my life, my street, my city, my state,...
View ArticleWeekend Reading – 12th October
Well, that’s my weekend reading taken care of. I just discovered “Public Spaces and Public Life Study – City of Adelaide 2011” by Jan Gehl. I shall report back with my comments.
View ArticleBicycle Infrastructure: Only As Good As The Motorists That Observe It
Thank you “Mr Zac”, born 1932 — well that’s what I deduced from your number plate. I was excited to use the new bike box on South Terrace for the first time this morning. I needed to pull a right into...
View ArticleThe Thousands Adelaide & Pallet Gardening
I’m a bit of a The Thousands Adelaide tragic. To some, this would make me a hipster. I like it for the cool, new places and things it constantly introduces me to. If I have to read the words of...
View ArticleCopenhagenize: The Parking Norm
Copenhagenize is one of my favourite websites. According to Wikipedia, “Copenhagenization is a design strategy urban planning and design centered around making a city more accessible to bicyclists and...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of The Kind Cleaner (+ #TPPP)
Today was a pleasant day at work. My first job was a short-term lease apartment I clean on Pulteney Street. I finished there at around 11:30am. Then it was off to Netley. I followed the Mike Turtur...
View ArticleReview – Hotel Wright Street, Adelaide
I’m going to mix things up. I’m going to post a restaurant review. I’m crazy cat, aren’t I? It was originally published on Yelp–I do a bit of reviewing there–but I like it so much that it can be cooked...
View ArticleNew House, New Stuff, New Garden
We moved! After 3 years in the Adelaide CBD, a season of balcony gardening and a year-and-a-bit helping establish guerrilla-community garden, we’ve left it all behind and started afresh. In my last...
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