All posts tagged Community

Bikes Make Life Better

By On May 12, 2011 In Cycling With No Comments Permanent Link to Bikes Make Life BetterPermalink

We all know that when people ride bikes, life is better. In this short video, we bring this idea to life as riders trigger projectors throughout a city, transforming an urban environment into a vibrant, colorful world. A world made better, by bikes.

Source: http://www.peopleforbikes.org

Urban Drifter … video update

By On December 7, 2009 In Just Because With No Comments Permanent Link to Urban Drifter … video updatePermalink

For those of us who couldn’t make Patagonia Cardiff’s recent screening of The Drifter with professional surfer Rob Machado, here’s a sweet little recap from filmmaker Ian O’Roarty. Rob and Jon Swift played live music for the crowd as they filed into the venue and after the movie during the bonus surfing footage. The event was free but over $600 was donated by the crowd to benefit the Rob Machado Foundation. Special thanks to Wegener Surfboards and Nixon Watches for their contributions.

You can follow Patagonia Cardiff on Twitter and Facebook for news on future events.For more music from Jon Swift, check out Sweetgrass Productions’ latest ski/snowboard film Signatures.

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Slackliners Y.E.S Tour

By On August 6, 2009 In Ashtanga Yoga With No Comments Permanent Link to Slackliners Y.E.S TourPermalink

Here’s some highlights from the YogaSlackers YES Tour…bringing communities together one at a time.

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Seattle To Close Streets This Summer For Playing

By On August 1, 2008 In Environmental With No Comments Permanent Link to Seattle To Close Streets This Summer For PlayingPermalink

Get your street chalk out, kids of Seattle! To encourage people to drive less this summer, the city of Seattle will close three streets to cars for several hours on various Sundays in the neighborhoods of Alki, Capitol Hill and Rainer Valley, according to the Seattle Times. Local car access for residents will be allowed.

Mayor Greg Nickels hopes to encourage people to bicycle, walk, jump rope and create chalk art on the closed streets instead. At a press conference Wednesday, the mayor said, “Just for one day, just chill.” Many roads in parks will also be closed on Saturdays and Sundays, in a program called Bicycle Saturday and Sunday.

I’m not sure if these street closures will actually reduce overall driving, but it is still a nice idea. I also like the mayor’s advice, that “just for one day, just chill.” Good advice for all of us.

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Source obtained from Green Daily

Ways To Green Up Your Neighborhood

By On June 7, 2008 In Enviro With No Comments Permanent Link to Ways To Green Up Your NeighborhoodPermalink

On Greenovate, Dominique’s goal is to revitalize the once popular neighborhood in which he is also a resident by greening as many homes as possible, making their value and demand skyrocket. Want to green your own neighborhood but aren’t sure how? Here are some tips:

  1. Organize a community garage sale. Work with your neighbors to set up a super sale of their unwanted but reusable items. If interest is great enough, make this a biannual event so your merchandise can be seasonal. This way you are sure to keep goodies out of the garbage, preventing your buyers from unnecessarily and wastefully purchasing new items. Arrange for any leftover items to be transported to a local thrift store at the end of the event.
  2. Create an e-newsletter to keep people updated and motivated. Keep people abreast of when recycling days are, what bills are about to be passed that affect the environment, new green updates they can install, rebates they can take advantage of, your own recycling initiatives, community stories of going green, and more.
  3. Carpool to work and school. Develop a carpooling network in your neighborhood that will both save the environment and some cash also. Sharing transportation responsibilities and costs with the folks who live around you just makes good sense. An added bonus for people who live in metropolitan areas is access to the carpool lane. The time savings alone may be incentive enough to get the even the most anti-social neighbors involved.
  4. Organize a community garden . If you have a vacant lot in your area that you believe would be perfect for a garden, contact your local officials to get the space transformed from an empty lot to a green spot. Get your neighbors on board with the plan early on so the powers that be know there is demand for a garden. If you live in an area with no available lots for a communal space, start a garden club. Get your neighbors excited about planting their own individual gardens. Gather the green thumbs just before planting seasons to arrange for bulk purchases of seeds and other supplies. When it’s time to harvest, organize another event to enjoy the fruits of your labor

Source obtained from Planet Green.