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Getting the wheels turning
In June, Matilda Welin launched into a long-distance bike trip. And we imply actually lengthy: She cycled from London to Sweden, looking for to keep away from the emissions attributable to flying. “I’ve experimented with ferry and prepare journey between the UK and Sweden for over a decade. However airplane is nearly at all times the most affordable possibility,” Welin writes in her recounting of the journey for the BBC. “So what about biking?”
“Bikepacking” may not be sensible for most individuals, and Welin herself acknowledges that it wasn’t terribly sensible for her: It was costly, and he or she nonetheless wound up flying dwelling afterward. However the expertise helped her to understand the world round her — and he or she notes that long-distance cyclists may encourage extra biking of distances lengthy and brief.
Contributing Editor Michaela Haas, who shared this story with our workforce, wrote for us final 12 months about Solarpunk Journey — a free on-line neighborhood for bicycle lovers who wish to journey ecologically whereas additionally giving again to the neighborhood — and the experiences that impressed its founders.
Prolonged stays
In 2019, the Metropolis of Austin transformed a resort into a brief shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. Thus started a bigger plan to transform resorts and motels into housing for the homeless — a plan that made much more sense when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and plenty of resorts had been left empty. KUT Information’ story on how that plan has progressed caught the eye of Rebecca Worby, RTBC editorial director and former Austin resident.
Becca says:
Beginning in 2019, the Metropolis of Austin purchased 4 resorts, planning to transform them into housing for the homeless. It turned out to be an advanced course of, however the first condominium advanced has lastly opened.
What else we’re studying
🌱 Life After Manufacturing unit Farming: ‘The Longer They’re Out, the Happier They Are.’ — shared by RTBC Founder David Byrne from the New York Instances
🦙 A Forest Service crew in Colorado bought two new furry workers: Llamas — shared by Rebecca Worby from KUNC
🚴 Parisians Are Selecting Bikes Over Automobiles. Will New Yorkers Do That, Too? — shared by Contributing Editor Peter Yeung from the New York Instances
Elsewhere in our channels…
We love listening to concerning the methods our tales are reaching people around the globe. This week, we had been happy to see our story on congestion pricing translated into Portuguese and republished by Caos Planejado, a Brazilian nonprofit web site about city planning. Learn the unique right here.
