“…It’s been a hard few months for us fossil-fuel-addicted societies: calamity in the Gulf of Mexico; coal mining disasters in China, West Virginia, and Russia;
… still-frustrated attempts to win climate and clean-energy policies in Salem, Ore., Olympia, Wash., and Washington, D.C.
Perhaps we’re hitting bottom?
If so, catching glimpses of a life cured of addiction can be a step toward recovery.
To that end, I’ve been devoting odd moments this year to marveling at some of the innovations going on in human-powered urban transportation: …
… walking carts, community carts, and convertible cart-trailers.
Today: a report from the edges of human-powered conveyance, where pedal pushers are hauling car- and pickup-worthy loads on cargo bikes and trikes.
The ingenuity evident across the Northwest and the world in finding practical, nonmotorized solutions to the daily challenges of urban mobility is heartening, even inspiring.
It’s also sometimes whimsical and amusing…”
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