Bikes racks turned into city art
Source: USA Today, 11/13/2008
Who says a bike rack has to be just a bike rack. It can be a snake, a
dragon, a bunch of metal that some call art. Bike racks across the
nation are becoming civil works of art. USA Today looks at these and
visits Mount Clemens, checking out their bike/art racks.
Hey, they should call 'em bart racks. Hmm, maybe not.
Excerpt:
Cyclists can chain their bikes to a dollar
sign on New York City's Wall Street, a pair of giant toothbrushes in
Portland, Ore., and sea creatures in Louisville and Mount Clemens Mich.
Bicycle racks that combine the utility of security with the aesthetics of art are popping up across the USA.
"It creates a better environment for people who
live here and visit here, and it gives people a place to park their
bikes," says Lacy LaBorde of the Downtown Austin Alliance.
Read the entire article
here.
Crain's names its annual 40 under 40
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 9/27/2007
Crain's has released its annual "40 in their 40s" list. It includes success stories from all over Southeast Michigan and from numerous industries.
"Dump the pump!" on June 21
Source: PublicTransportation.org, 6/20/2007
Thursday, June 21 is the second annual "Dump the Pump" day that calls for the parking of cars and the riding of public transit as a way of calling attention to the environmental and economic benefits of using public transit.