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richheap I can't less this opportunity pass without linking to the Central-Mid-levels Escalator System in Hong Kong, which I haven't visited but have heard a radio piece about. And if you want to pretend...
NewDream I think the moving sidewalks are intended more to reduce effort than increase speed in most cases. No one has been bold enough to create a multiple lane setup like the one Heinlein envisioned--possibly...
richheap Oh no, don't worry about that. No offence caused, and always good to get more ideas. I'm intrigued by the idea of using moving sidewalks or walkways, but it did remind me of this story about how...
NewDream Rich, I forgot to compliment you on your excellent presentation of the topics that were discussed. I did not intend to criticize as much as to point out some other ideas for you to look into, as...
richheap I get the point, but we had 45 minutes for three talks and an audience Q&A; and then I had to sum it all up in fewer than 700 words! Other important topics were bound to lose out. Also, our...
NewDream I am surprised that this was not one of the top three items. To a certain extent, it is part of the issue of improved access for pedestrians and cyclists, but I see it as a goal in its own right....
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
Mary Jander It's wonderful to see how multiple efforts have been grouped together in Boston under a "green" umbrella. This move can't help but strengthen the individual efforts by making them known and fostering...
Toby @Nicole: Re "there are things that were part of our historical culture that are not worth preserving" What would that be in US culture?
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
Susan Leach Unfortunately, I think the chances are reasonably high that the law will pass and bullfighting be enshrined. The Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has signed on as well as figures like the Nobel Prize...
Mary Jander Agreed, Brittany. Also, there is argument over who will pay for underground storm shelters. State and city governments are NOT on board.
Pablo Valerio Nicole, Unfortunately many people, including governments, think "bullfighting" and culture are related. While in several regions of Spain people are turning away from this cruel and barbaric practice,...
Nicole Ferraro Susan, thanks for the information from Spain. What's your reading on how the campaign to make it part of the national cultural heritage is going? I understand that there's an emotional argument...
Toby This seems oddly apropo:
He who the ox to wrath has mov'dShall never be by woman lov'd.William Blake.
Is it so..?
Susan Leach The situation next door in Spain is in flux. Catalonia banned bull fighting last year, and the Canary Islands banned it way back in 1991. But there's now a campaign to declare it part of the national...
Anum This really is very important issue that need to be addressed and steps should be taken. It is surely responsibility of each one of us to do our part. But it is pertinent to mention that in my country,...
Anum This really is very important issue that need to be addressed and steps should be taken. It is surely responsibility of each one of us to do our part. But it is pertinent to mention that in my country,...
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5/23/2013
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5/22/2013
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5/22/2013
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5/22/2013
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5/21/2013
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5/21/2013
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5/22/2013
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5/22/2013
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5/24/2013
Let's take a moment to think of the street planners. Don't roll your eyes! The job isn't sexy, but, until this week, I didn't appreciate how complex it is.
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richheap I can't less this opportunity pass without linking to the Central-Mid-levels Escalator System in Hong Kong, which I haven't visited but have heard a radio piece about. And if you want to pretend...
NewDream I think the moving sidewalks are intended more to reduce effort than increase speed in most cases. No one has been bold enough to create a multiple lane setup like the one Heinlein envisioned--possibly...
richheap Oh no, don't worry about that. No offence caused, and always good to get more ideas. I'm intrigued by the idea of using moving sidewalks or walkways, but it did remind me of this story about how...
NewDream Rich, I forgot to compliment you on your excellent presentation of the topics that were discussed. I did not intend to criticize as much as to point out some other ideas for you to look into, as...
richheap I get the point, but we had 45 minutes for three talks and an audience Q&A; and then I had to sum it all up in fewer than 700 words! Other important topics were bound to lose out. Also, our...
NewDream I am surprised that this was not one of the top three items. To a certain extent, it is part of the issue of improved access for pedestrians and cyclists, but I see it as a goal in its own right....
Mary Jander Thanks for the link, @James. There are many aspects to the "pollution cycle" that we really don't know about until science sets us straight.
James@SanDiego Yes Mary it does, I remember years ago when a volnaco erupted in the Phillipines, Mt. Manatobou or something like that and satellite pictures showed the smoke plume had circled ithe earth in 7 days. ...
Mary Jander It's wonderful to see how multiple efforts have been grouped together in Boston under a "green" umbrella. This move can't help but strengthen the individual efforts by making them known and fostering...
Toby @Nicole: Re "there are things that were part of our historical culture that are not worth preserving" What would that be in US culture?
Mary Jander Great point. I'm wondering how China's pollution affects everything to the east. Does it affect the oceans nearby?
Susan Leach Unfortunately, I think the chances are reasonably high that the law will pass and bullfighting be enshrined. The Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has signed on as well as figures like the Nobel Prize...
Mary Jander Agreed, Brittany. Also, there is argument over who will pay for underground storm shelters. State and city governments are NOT on board.
Pablo Valerio Nicole, Unfortunately many people, including governments, think "bullfighting" and culture are related. While in several regions of Spain people are turning away from this cruel and barbaric practice,...
Nicole Ferraro Susan, thanks for the information from Spain. What's your reading on how the campaign to make it part of the national cultural heritage is going? I understand that there's an emotional argument...
Toby This seems oddly apropo:
He who the ox to wrath has mov'dShall never be by woman lov'd.William Blake.
Is it so..?
Susan Leach The situation next door in Spain is in flux. Catalonia banned bull fighting last year, and the Canary Islands banned it way back in 1991. But there's now a campaign to declare it part of the national...
Anum This really is very important issue that need to be addressed and steps should be taken. It is surely responsibility of each one of us to do our part. But it is pertinent to mention that in my country,...
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