A.K. Streeter
April Streeter writes and bikes from Portland, Oregon. Her career has included five years as correspondent for Sweden, Norway, and the Baltic nations for Windpower Monthly magazine, two years as managing editor for Sustainable Industries magazine, and many years as correspondent of Tomorrow magazine. Follow her posts on the biking life at girlsonbikes.org.
Latest Stories from A.K. Streeter
-
Elegant Bike Light That's Hard to Steal
Seat post light that is bright, beautiful, and mostly (we never say completely when it comes to bike thievery) theft proof.
-
Bike Share Becomes Big Business - Citibank Snags NYC's System
New York City gives details about its bike share, and swears it will make a difference in city traffic. We want to believe...
-
Bike Boom! Almost as Many Bicycles as Cars on One New York Route
Way back when, New York City was bicycle heaven - city dwellers used their bikes to escape close quarters. One hundred and fifteen years later, it's happening again.
-
Summer Biking Joy and Four Ways to Find It
Yes, it's nice to ride unencumbered, wind in your hair, etc. It's also great to bring it all with you - from your honeybees to your honeybunch.
-
The Terrible Catch-22 That Happens When Cities Choose Bikes
You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.
-
Two-in-One Bicycle Basket Straps In Your Necessities (And Your Pie)
Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.
-
Guess What? More Bike Lanes = More Cyclists (and the Weather Doesn't Matter)
New research confirms common sense - new bike lanes equals new cyclists.
-
A New Détente in the 'War on Bikes'
Why can't motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists just get along?
-
Are Female City Cyclists' Vulvas At Risk?
Male cyclists with erectile dysfunction, and now females with reduced genital sensation. Is biking a sex killer, or can city cyclists still have fun?
-
Beautiful New Wood Bikes From 'Locally' Sourced Wood
Renovo turns to Appalachian hard woods - walnut, ash, hickory, and maple - to make a wooden bike that is even more sustainable, they say.
-
Re-usable Take-Out Boxes Take Hold in Portland
Laura Weiss agonized over the waste she knew Portland's food carts were generating. She devised a solution, by bike, with re-usable containers and a subscription service.
-
10 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products For Soft, Safe Skin
Clear out your medicine cabinet of skin care options that may harbor harmful chemicals.
-
10,000 Old T-Shirts, Transformed to T-Skirts
Jenny Jo re-uses soft, used t-shirts to make skirts and other kid's and adult apparel. She just needs a bigger chunk of change to free the old shirts from their waste prison.
-
Will $5 Gas Make You Get Your E-Bike On?
Obama can't control gas prices, but you can, by never worrying about them again after you've bought an e-bike for the majority of your transport.
-
Will Hooping Green Your Exercise Routine?
Bill Nye was the guy that said driving your car to the gym is literally insane - why not reclaim a piece of childhood through hooping?
-
Sixty-Two Miles of Electric Highway Planned
Every bit of technical knowhow needed to make heavy truck transport electric (and reduce carbon emissions from transportation) is already available.
-
Campbell's Says It's Heading BPA-Free
Under pressure from parents and breast cancer groups, Campbell's Soup says it has transition plan away from BPA in motion
-
Zero Emissions Fuel-Cell Mercedes Is 'Invisible' (Video)
Mercedes thinks its new fuel-cell car is 'invisible' to the environment, and spent a lot of money on a commercial to demonstrate it.
