Category Archives: climate change

New Jersey leading the way in developing green transportation network

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Cross-posting from the Dodge Foundation blog here. The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile network of multi-use paths from the Maine border with Canada to Key West, Florida, was just a dream 15 short years ago. Now, thanks to leading states … Continue reading →

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The Sweetest Homecoming: Almost 200 enjoy Cross Triangle Greenway ride!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

When we began organizing the Cross Triangle Greenway bike ride a couple months ago, I hoped for at least 30 participants and no hurricane. What ended up happening last Friday was perfect weather and a crowd of almost 200 participants … Continue reading →

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East Coast Greenway Grows Faster Than China

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Press Release – For Immediate Release: Great Recession Doesn’t Stop Trail Progress New York, May 19, 2010 – The East Coast Greenway (ECG) just released its State of the Trail Report 2010, revealing that the 3,000-mile trail from Maine to … Continue reading →

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NASA Report Shows Greenways Needed to Lower Emissions

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano NASA just released a report showing that the key culprit causing global warming today is on-road transportation. While coal plants and agriculture are big emitters too, some of their heating emissions are offset by cooling emissions such … Continue reading →

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East Coast Greenway Route Awarded Largest Bike/Ped Stimulus Grant

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

TIGER grant to create unified regional trail system in Pennsylvania & New Jersey Pennsylvania/New Jersey, February 18, 2010 – The East Coast Greenway (ECG) is about to get safer and more accessible throughout the Philadelphia region thanks to significant support … Continue reading →

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After the Hottest Decade on Record, Let’s Bike for Climate Stability

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano NASA just reported that the past decade was the hottest on record, going back to 1880. And the year 2009 was the second hottest year in those same record books (2005 was hotter). The past 30 years … Continue reading →

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The Best Green Vehicle for 2010 and the Decade Ahead

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano When conversations start flying about the best green vehicle 2010 has to offer, names like the Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Volt will no doubt come up. Compressed Natural Gas vehicles may even enter the discourse. But … Continue reading →

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US Car Fleet Shrinks for First Time in Decades

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano The Earth Policy Institute recently reported that the US car fleet decreased for the first time in decades. Around 14 million cars were scrapped, compared to the purchase of ~10 million vehicles, bringing the fleet total to … Continue reading →

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Serving today by future change

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

December 25th, 2009 by Herb Hiller One of the simplest deferred gratifications I enjoy is making the bed. I make it after I awake so that come evening, getting ready for sleep, I burrow beneath the layered sheet, comforter and … Continue reading →

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Greenways Can Achieve Most of 2020 US Climate Goal

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to negotiate international strategy to lower global greenhouse emissions, I’d like to share a vision for part of the solution. Greenways and other improvements in bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure can make … Continue reading →

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