Going green is definitely better for you, and the planet, but it can occasionally mean a little green has to leave your wallet. Even if you'll make the money back in increased efficiency or energy savings, you have

With gas prices ever on the rise, people living farther from the workplace, and traffic conditions worsening by the week, the daily commute is increasingly having an impact on our wallets and our

Last Sunday morning thousands of San Franciscans converged on a four and a half mile strip of waterfront roadway. No, they weren't protesting. Instead they were celebrating the first ever Sunday Streets, an initiative dreamed up by Mayor Gavin

We wouldn't be recommending you do it in today's 2,000 degree Mediterranean heat, but come Fall (that's stav in Hebrew) the weather will be more human and perfect for Israel's latest trend in urban eco-tourism: "Run the City."

UK National Cycle Network Sees increase in Ridership Warren was embarrassed way back in 2006 that we hadn't mentioned Sustrans — the UK's leading sustainable transport charity - before. But we've since made up for it with coverage of their win

Toyota Has Been on a Roll Toyota has been on a roll over the last few years, most notably thanks to the success of the Prius and their other small cars that are becoming increasingly popular due to gas prices. Perhaps some of that success has gone to

New York Streets Temporarily Free From TrafficWe've already told you all about Summer Streets - Manhattan's awesome plan for a temporary 6.9 mile car-free route through the city, inspired by Bogota in Colombia's regular 'Ciclovia' events. Now the good

Cycling/Hiking Path Brings Economic Growth We've seen that cycling can reap tremendous economic rewards, for instance by by saving Australia $200 million a yearin health care costs. Well, it turns out that even in car-loving, bike-averse America, the

The Outdoors in Mammoth Environmental Festival takes place next week, August 5 & 6, 2008, in Mammoth, California. This year's theme, Summit to the Sea, highlights the connection between the mountains and the ocean, and everything in-between. The

The American Fitness Index has been released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), complete with sexy interactive graphics; San Francisco is first, Seattle is second, Boston is third. (complete list is below the fold)

When Walk Score recently released their ranking of the ten most walkable U.S. cities there was no doubt that folks in places like San Francisco, Boston and New York City could look with satisfaction upon their city as a paradise for bipedalism. But when

Not too long ago our very own Lloyd Alter pointed out that walking matters. And that a walkable community promotes better health, a reduction in greenhouse gases, a variety of transportation options, increased social capital and stronger local

Block Parties Reclaim Streets for People Once again, the good folks at StreetFilms show us the magic that can happen when streets are turned over to people, not cars — even for one afternoon. It seems there are over 3000 block parties in NYC every

TreeHugger loves promoting walking and bicycling, so, of course, we love the Walking Bike. And if the human-powered transportation angle wasn't enough, there's some pretty serious shoe recycling going on here, too. As our pals at Gizmodo say, "it's

Those of us who are planted in front of a computer screen for most of our waking hours -- for work or play -- will appreciate this one. No matter how comfortable your chair is, we could all use more opportunities to get outside and play. If that isn't

Designed to adapt to the requirements of the user, VerteDRAIN is a clever dish-draining system that's perfect for getting the most function from the least space. Featuring a handful of movable parts, the system can be reconfigured each time you do the

We know that that we are supposed to walk more, and we know that we should get off the subway a stop earlier than our destination and walk the last bit etc. etc. But it is so hard to get started, and so easy to jump on a bus (or into the car) instead

No Impact Man posts this interesting graph showing what happens when more of the population walks, cycles, or takes public transit: they are generally skinnier and healthier. Given that the alternatives to driving are all better for the environment,