A Practical Cyclist

BLOVIATING ABOUT BICYCLING, CYCLE COMMUTING, PRACTICALITY, AND GREEN LIFESTYLES. "The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart." --Iris Murdoch

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Law'n'Order: Ethical Principles and Practicality

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Questions to consider: While motoring*, have you ever tried to scrupulously observe the speed limit, anywhere in the US, any time in, say, ...
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Saturday, May 22, 2010

BTW Day, Again

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So I went to the Columbia, MD, Bike-t0-Work day yesterday. As I've said before , my feelings at these affairs are mixed at best. This y...
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Monday, May 3, 2010

Tufte would be Proud

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Ed Tufte is one of the original thinkers of the Information Age. See his website here . I will presume that most readers have at least a pas...
Monday, December 21, 2009

Austin's Vulnerable Law

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The city of Austin, Texas (my old burg) has decided to right the wrongs of the emperor governor of its state and has enacted a three-foot v...
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Monday, December 14, 2009

Jan Gehl, Planner Extraordinaire

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A name that I became familiar with only after reading David Byrne's Bicycle Diaries over the Thanksgiving holiday (a complete review is...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Plan B for Cold Weather

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..and when I say, "Plan B", I'm not talking about not riding! Today it's about 20 degrees (F.) out, but clear. A good day ...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Objet Trouvé

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Seen in Houston. I swear to God that I didn't touch the thing; it was just right where I found it. I have to admit, it's a little ha...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Extreme Cyclist Holiday

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I didn't really start out intending to have an Extreme Cyclist Holiday in Houston. I just meant to take my folder along and get some rid...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Weather Wuss

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A weather wuss is what I am. When the rain is coming down solidly, I still go for the car. Look at that map. We're socked in from Tropic...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Blighters Rock

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No, it's not really writer's block, I've just been, ah, busy. We're in busy season at Nemetschek, meeting our design deadlin...
Monday, November 2, 2009

Patch Kit Zen

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I've been in some tough deadlines at work, so no posts late October. I've been enjoying riding in the cool autumn weather, enjoying ...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

New Tagline

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The new tagline above is from Iris Murdoch. I saw over at Urban Simplicity an article about her that incorporated the quote. I'd been u...
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Robert Anderson
I'm VP of Integrated Practice at Nemetschek North America, makers of Vectorworks. B.Arch, Rice University, 1977. Professionally, my concerns are design, architecture, and BIM. Personally, I'm an avid cycle-commuter, and I love church singing (baritone). I'm an identical twin to Willie.
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