Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
Number 10 in the Transport in a Fine Fix Series. The point of all mobility – and transportation is included in that broad context – is to get from Point A to Point B. That’s it – nothing more, nothing less. But what matters most is what happens transiting-wise between points. In moving from place … Read more
It is May at last and that means Mother’s Day; those appealing-to-the-eye April-showers-induced-May flowers, inspiring canvas paintings and prompting springtime picture taking; and, lest I forget, to that list add National Bike Month. Considering that last item, what with winter in cold storage (for at least a half a year), much milder and more pleasant … Read more
Saturday (July 20, 2013) I, like a wealth of other day trippers, set foot upon the land made famous by John Steinbeck – the Monterey Peninsula. I believe traffic there bore that out. Congestion was particularly heavy especially during the early evening hours as I was caught up in that crush heading home. As a side note, … Read more
The entire month of May in America is National Bike Month. It isn’t just about bikes. It’s about bicycling also. One great thing about bikes is they are non-air-polluting. What I also find remarkable is that on many of America’s 4 million roadway miles, bicyclist and motorist alike peacefully coexist. In fact, on some thoroughfares where there is just … Read more
In the “eMission control – Focus:” series, covered so far have been: roadways, railways, the past, present and future, airways, seaways and transitways, though, maybe not in that order. So far, the journey has been interesting. On tap today is “eMission control – Focus: Bikeways” and what I thought I’d do is chronicle one bike trip in … Read more
This post for me marks a milestone: it’s my 100th. Travels being one of the tags, I thought: why not devote my 100th to writing about a road trip? So, that’s what’s on tap. Following is a synopsis of my May 2012 California-Texas-California road trip in words and pics. All roads lead to the Lone Star State Late … Read more
Number 14 in the Clean Air Technologies Series. If I mention the National Park Service (NPS) what draws to mind? Conjured up images of environmental sustainability? How about awards presentation? Probably neither, correct? First order of business here is the subject of environmental stewardship. I ask: is it not the preservation of open spaces, scenic vistas and the … Read more
During the summer of 1984, I booked a roundtrip flight from California to Maryland and back. I remember riding an Amtrak San Joaquin from Fresno (in the San Joaquin Valley) to Richmond (located on the east side of San Francisco Bay). At the Richmond station, one can make a cross-platform switch to BART, the Bay Area Rapid Transit … Read more
Since the end of 2012 is fast approaching, in breaking a bit with convention, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane. Truth be told, that trip, the one described below, took my breath away! While attending California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo (SLO) between 1973 and 1976, it was one of only two times … Read more
The city in America having the cleanest air, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), is Santa Fe, the capital of the “Land of Enchantment” – New Mexico. I’ve been there but once, late last spring, in fact. When I visited, there was a fierce wind blowing. Even with the strong gale, it was amazingly … Read more