Every Monday, we post links to articles and blogs that you may have missed from last week. Enjoy!
America's least wasteful cities (GOOD)
Apparently, the water bottle makers at Nalgene also produce (or simply commission) a pretty good survey of which cities are the least wasteful.
Bring on the Bikes! (Infrastructurist)
Cycling Rises 28% in New York City
Should we plan transit for bikeability? (Human Transit)
As cycling becomes more and more popular, how should transit planning respond?
Project -- Help us create Neighbor Day (GOOD)
Admit it: Your neighborhood isn’t like Mister Rogers’s. You don’t know the name of your postal carrier or beat cop, or even the person who lives next door. But why shouldn’t you? These people who occupy the orbit of your house have the potential to turn an otherwise dull domestic existence into the rich experience we used to know as community.
British Pavilion; Chelsea Barracks (Guardian)
'Outstandingly memorable' ... Thomas Heatherwick's design at Shanghai Expo
Sson 028 (Cool Hunting)
A new minimal fixed gear from Stockholm, complete with a travel-friendly bike crate
Recruiting kids for Greenmyparents (Oregon Live)
Greenmyparents wants to build an army of green kids, lauching on Earth Day
Share your yard (GOOD)
A list of all of the potential benefits when you share your yard with neighbors
Green tracks -- spot the wires (The Overhead Wire)
It's called, spot the wires. Sure are ruining this nature scene for everyone!