tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post3453018770089754635..comments2010-08-04T22:33:40.457+08:00Paul Barterhttps://profiles.google.com/111914476212946699750noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post-3135740229818853352010-08-04T22:33:40.457+08:002010-08-04T22:33:40.457+08:00With the introduction of new ethanol based bio fuels, comes a lessened carbon footprint. Specifically, the more recent distribution of E-Flex, an ethanol based concentration of transportation fuel has made a major impact.<br /><br />I&#39;d like to take a moment to discuss this with you and the readers of http://reinventingtransport.blogspot.com. Take a moment to consider allowing a guest post as it would be a privilege to contribute. In the meantime, don&#39;t hesitate to pass along any questions and I look forward to hearing back!<br /><br />Kindly,<br /><br />Jack<br />j.lundee@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post-58759972540673956492010-08-04T21:20:57.061+08:002010-08-04T21:20:57.061+08:00The grocery stores in the Netherlands already cater for cyclists. Inside the store is like any store in Europe or the US. However, outside the store is very different:<br />Supermarket entrance:<br />http://picasaweb.google.com/ianenvironmental/Utrecht2?authkey=Gv1sRgCJewluWqp6m7Dg#5457904198717904818<br /><br />Same supermarket:<br />http://picasaweb.google.com/ianenvironmental/Utrecht2?authkey=Gv1sRgCJewluWqp6m7Dg#5457904213372674274<br /><br />Another across the water:<br />http://picasaweb.google.com/ianenvironmental/Houton1?authkey=Gv1sRgCOOls5Tav42_5QE#5457903533303702610<br /><br />A &quot;pedestrianised&quot; shopping centre:<br />http://picasaweb.google.com/ianenvironmental/Enschede#5453663352625502498<br /><br />and finally, McDonalds in Utrecht:<br />http://picasaweb.google.com/ianenvironmental/Utrecht2?authkey=Gv1sRgCJewluWqp6m7Dg#5457903781104054146Ian Perry (Cardiff, UK)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12322378621922129943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post-51447926413797833152010-08-04T20:59:13.673+08:002010-08-04T20:59:13.673+08:00Love this analogy! <br /><br />Likewise, one can extend the analogy to land use, a jack-of-all-trades mode also encourages jack-of-all-trades development. A TOD should aim for diversification of options, enhancing value through the collocation of diversity. A TOD that merely replicates the options of a strip center is giving us another strip center. So far development has not really explored the potential for reconfiguration for mode enhancement. No one really seems to be exploring the latent potential for generating diversity within a TOD, maybe because of the jack-of-all-trades straight-jacket. What would grocery stores that really catered to cyclists look like, for example? What services and products might these grocery stores provide instead of the usual? What would you collocate with them?Eric Ohttp://properscale.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com