Footprint Magazine
Transportation
Growing Energy: Algae Biofuel for a future climate neutral energy
Check out this crazy awesome video made by Oberlin College student Angus R. Chen. As he illustrates, there’s “algae, algae, algae everywhere!” Why not use it to grow energy?* *Well, ok, there are a few catches. Watch the video to find out more! From the Youtube page: What are biofuels and where do they come … Continue reading
Ground Level Ozone: Stop Ignoring and Start Loving Vapor Recovery Nozzles
Normally when your tank fills up you just replace the nozzle, but unfortunately that often causes some gasoline to, uh, dribble out accidentally. This is bad, and the gas vapor and spilled gasoline will contribute to ground level ozone. (More about why it’s bad later) In a large metro area like St. Louis, gas nozzles … Continue reading
Get to know your bike: now through April 30
BIKE SAFETY & REPAIR CLASS! Attend a crash course on bicycle safety, maintenance, and mechanics! 4 sessions for $15 or individual classes for $5. Week 1: Anti-Road Rage – Learn how not to infuriate drivers! Use the rules of the road to stay safe (April 9). Week 2: Mechanical Lore – Learn the mechanical mysteries … Continue reading
Exploring Why Used Cars Are a Better Buy for You and The Environment.
Over spring break my father and I took my 1994 BMW 325is to Rennsport, our favorite local mechanic in my home town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. We had Rennsport put on some new Bilstein shocks, and replace about half a dozen less significant parts on my car, which now has over 213,000 miles on it. Most … Continue reading
Tiger Transit Movement gains traction
Columbia’s transit problems came to a head in November with a lot of alarm and controversy, but now it seems to be leveling out. University administration hired a consultant from Solstice Transportation Group, who says he will present us with a plan for fixing the system before the end of the semester. And on the … Continue reading
Voice your opinion on Columbia Transit
In case you haven’t heard, the Columbia Transit (public bus) system is asking students to put up $80 per semester to possibly make the bus system better. That’s an arbitrary dollar amount with a vague purpose, and there’s more to the issue than it seems. Today marked what the Maneater called “the biggest transit change … Continue reading
“Bicycle Dreams” shows at the Blue Note this Thursday
The PedNet Coalition is sponsoring this film about Race Across America, a 3000-mile bike race that challenges riders to pedal across the country in just ten days. Looks pretty rad. Inspiring, even. Shoot, I watched this and then biked to school this morning. Take a look. Oh, and word on this street is that the … Continue reading
Car-less Part II: Why Mizzou Students Don’t Need Cars to Go Between Home and School
As you can tell by the title this is part two of Footprint’s Car-less series. In the last post I talked about why you don’t need to own a car for running weekly errands or taking a short day-trip by using the WeCar program offered, here, on the Mizzou campus. This week I will be … Continue reading
Urban Cycling for anywhere
A graduate student from Academy of Art University in San Francisco created this beautiful publication. If you like art but not biking, maybe now you’ll like both. Here’s what the page says: Urban Cycling is a book dedicated to addressing the problems of biking in urban areas by suggesting alternatives and solutions to problems.
Did any bikes ever get impounded because of the proper parking campaign?
The Sustainability Office politely threatened to start impounding bikes locked on railing, trees, light posts and other places they aren’t supposed to park. Hundreds of bikes were tagged with informational reminders and the warning: starting October 11, improperly parked bikes will be impounded. So, were the bikes impounded? Apparently not. Janet Moreland of the MU … Continue reading
