A new medical study examines the association between active commuting and cardiovascular health and obesity.  The study appears in the current issue of Archives of Internal Medicine and a news summary of the findings can be found here.  The researchers found that people, particularly men, who walked or biked at least part way to work performed better on fitness tests and had a reduced likelihood of obesity.  This research supports what we have been talking about all along and highlighted in the latest Community Wheel - active transportation has positive effects on health!

Last Saturday a group of volunteers converged at Cooper Gulch Park in Eureka to work on a trail connecting the park with a nearby neighborhood.

At the NEC

1465 G Street, Arcata (just north of the Exxon station)

All are welcome!

Attend a workshop on the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road in McKinleyville, Monday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Regional Transprotation Plan lays out the transportation priorities for the county for the next 20 years. It is updated every 2 years.

Workshop on the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) at The Monday Club, 610 Main Street, Fortuna, Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

The Regional Transprotation Plan lays out the transportation priorities for the county for the next 20 years. It is updated every 2 years.

See calendar for other RTP workshop times and locations. 

Workshop on the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way in Eureka, Monday, April 21, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

The Regional Transprotation Plan lays out the transportation priorities for the county for the next 20 years. It is updated every 2 years.

See calendar for other RTP workshop times and locations.

Are any of these issues important for your business?

“Fwd: CHEVRON TEXON IN ECUADOR! READ OR DIE!! :)” — This was the subject of an email message I received from a neighbor late this spring. The forwarded message detailed the environmental toxic hazards then-Texaco left behind from their oil exploration and production operations in the northern region of the Ecuadorian Amazon. As the interventionist, I fired off an email asking why, if he was so concerned enough to forward this message to me, I’ve seen his truck parked on Union Street almost every Mon-Fri that I bike or ride the bus to campus.

How To Live Well Without Owning A Car, Chris Balish, Ten Speed Press, 2006

I received a call early on a recent Thursday from the Humboldt County Sheriff's office. They asked me if I knew where my car was. I thought I did, but I was wrong -instead of its usual spot in front of the apartment, it had been taken to Eureka. The journey had left quite an impact: all of the lights were missing, the hood was missing, the front quarter panels were missing, the front bumper was gone, and the steering column had been taken apart to hotwire the car.

Like most other Green Wheelers I'm concerned about the many negative impacts of motorized transportation and am working to promote and use better alternatives.

For many years I've been working to make lower impact transportation choices. In recent years I've been doing research to quantify the impact of each transportation choice.