Greatest sight here: a cyclist with a big white cello case strapped to his shoulder. We’ve also seen trombones and violins carried by people on wheels. One of these days the cellist will slow down or stop at a light and I’ll be able to snap a picture to post […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
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Observation of the day: there are more pedestrians and cyclists here in Germany, but cars have a more universal right-of-way. One can never assume that a car will stop to let a pedestrian cross. Maybe I’ve spent too much time on college campuses in the U.S., but I’m used to […]
The title of this post may be a little deceiving, because we did not actually take advantage of the ubiquitous transport-sharing programs in Paris. We were able to walk almost everywhere; when distances were too far, we either took a bus or the Metro. That said, the bike-sharing program was […]
The Fall 2013 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of October 6–12, 2013. During that week, 203 residents from Brighton and Rochester registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to drive their car. Survey results […]
For decades, “green” minded individuals were taught to “reduce, reuse, and recycle”. Today, many sustainability centered efforts focus on the recycle part without as much effort on how to reduce and/or reuse. However, a new campaign is underway to strive for “zero waste” with the focus on reduce or refuse […]
I am a Brighton resident living this year in Jena, Germany. Jena is a town of about 100,000 people in central/eastern Germany. Most importantly for this blog, our family of four is here without a car. Over the next nine months, I will be posting about our experiences with active […]
The Frank family of four has lived in their house at 829 South Winton Road in Brighton since 2008. Because they model green living through their everyday lifestyle and the changes they have made to their home, they received a Green House Award from ColorBrightonGreen.org.
About a third of U.S. global warming pollution comes from moving vehicles. Passenger cars and trucks are the biggest slice of that pie. Learn how we can drive fewer miles: Get bus schedules for routes that go through Brighton. Pick up a Rochester area bicycle map. Sign up for Curb […]
Watersheds and rain barrels: what, why and how? Do you know what having a rain barrel or two at your house can do for your garden and for the water quality of nearby streams, rivers, and lakes? Do you know what a watershed is? ColorBrightonGreen.org will explain the benefits of […]
The Spring 2013 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of May 12–18, 2013. During that week, 132 residents from Brighton and Rochester registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to drive their car. Survey results […]