No matter what crisis hits NYC the mass transit system will probably shut down. One of the memories I have from 9/11 is that of people walking everywhere. No matter what the crisis, it will stop mass transit. To be resilient, we need to learn to get places without subways and buses and cars. We need a system of bikes and walking paths and other alternatives.
Added by Paul Allison on April 22, 2010 at 4:46pm —
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Here's a map of
my daily commute via bike. It may seem a little crazy, and maybe it is just a coincidence of history, but I've been biking or running to and from work ever since 2002. I started running right after 9/11, slowly increasing my distance until I was able to bike or run quickly enough to…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 22, 2010 at 12:30pm —
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Where will you be when Earth Day starts at Zero Hour - Greenwich Mean Time (also known as 9 p.m Eastern / 6 p.m. Pacific USA) ?
We'll be listening to the 2010 Keynote Earthcast speaker, Jason Czarneki at http://earthbridges.net/live.…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 21, 2010 at 2:54am —
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It could be any weekend morning. Everybody is gathered in the park, planting, tending, or harvesting from the community gardens. We are kicking soccer balls, riding bikes, and hitting baseballs, and with each play, a bit of electricity is gathered into thin, large capacity batteries. We take these batteries and put them into lights that allow us to continue playing, planting, and singing late into the night.
Added by Paul Allison on April 7, 2010 at 3:24am —
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I would like to invent a power generator that would collect into an electric battery some of the energy produced while riding a bike. It would have to be extremely light-weight, easy to attach to the back tire, and aerodynamic. There are a couple of places to start with this idea.
Look closely at this image. This solution has a stationary bike.
The Pedal Power Generator is
almost what I'm envisioning. I would love to…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 7, 2010 at 12:30am —
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Robin is playing Evoke, and on this podcast he tells us why. Robin is in Paul Allison's English class. He's a tenth Grader at the East-West School for International Studies, and on this episode of
Teachers Teaching Teachers, Robin talks about his experiences in the first couple of weeks of playing…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 5, 2010 at 12:47am —
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In order to imagine a meal from the future, I'm going to refer to a list presented by two NYC environmental activists, Anhthu Hoang and James Suvudhi, from WE ACT. In the March 24, 2010 Green Times (NYC), they describe their "Top 10" ways for NYC "to reduce GHGs [Green House Gases] and improve the…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 4, 2010 at 8:14pm —
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Added by Paul Allison on April 4, 2010 at 3:08pm —
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It's a small step, but we are making a proposal to the Community Board in which our school is located to plant a garden in the Community Gardens across the street from our school. I'm doing research into it, but I also have to get the proposal written. Here's what I'm studying now:
A Guide to Resources.
I'm also reading, and re-reading Jonathan B. Wallach's and Mariano J.…
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Added by Paul Allison on April 2, 2010 at 10:16pm —
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