Tag Archives: transportation

City Sights: Bikes in Long Beach

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Back here, Paleo Retiree contrasted the asshole bicycle culture of the United States versus the more civilized one in Berlin. This got me thinking about the city I work in, which as I mentioned in the comments, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Beach Boys, Belmont Shore, Berlin, bikes, California, christopher alexander, city infrastructure, cute girls with nice legs, hipsters, Long Beach, New Yorker cartoons, Pop Art, signage, transportation, urban fabric | 6 Comments

Bicycles and Berlin

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Where most things go, I’m a pluralist. As Vedanta maintains: one goal, many paths. And my pluralism extends to transportation policy. Let’s not let any one or two forms of transport dominate, let’s have them all: trams, … Continue reading →