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Brainstorming EcoStreets

Hello all,

EcoStreets is heading in a new direction and forging new partnerships. We want you to be part of the process!

To refresh your memory: EcoStreets is a collaborative journalism project aimed at addressing the issues around alternative transportation and mobility in the UNLV neighborhood.

I am applying for grants to put EcoStreets into high gear. But, I need your help in figuring out how EcoStreets will re-manifest itself.

Please send us your ideas to ecostreets AT gmail DOT com or in the comments.

Some questions you might want to ask yourself:
- What’s a mode of alternative transit you take or would like to take that needs improvement? Why? How?
- What information do you need to make alternative transportation a viable option? (a better map of bike paths, time delays of buses, for example)
- What kind of data would you like from the community? (if you are a member of an organization)
- What processes would you like to be involved in as a community member/ what processes would you want to involve the community in? (design phase, testing phase, etc)
- What technology do you use often that you’d like integrated with alternative transit in some way (cell phone, PDA, ipod, email, facebook, etc – see NextBus Article for an example)?

Remember: this a collaborative project. Please keep an eye towards community involvement with your ideas. :)

Thank you all for your help and I look forward to hearing your brainstorms!!!

25

11 2009

Check us out on Streetfilms.org ya’ll!

Woot! EcoStreets got some recognition today from the great people at Streetfilms.org. They launched their whole new page that has all kind of video resources on all things livable streets. Best of all, for those budding videographers out there, you can upload your video to YouTube and maybe get some recognition too!

Scroll down to the bottom to check EcoStreets out :) .

10

11 2009

@ Coffee Bean & Einstein Bagels

I'll be at Coffee Bean in the afternoon and Einstein's for lunch today if you want to stop by say hi, record a video, song, photo, or conversation. Oh yeah, they're across from UNLV. :)

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08

10 2009

Flying out to Viva Bike Vegas

Landed in Vegas a few hours ago and my first stop was the buffet. :D

Friday is the last day to register for the bikeathon we call Viva Bike Vegas. Proceeds go to the Nevada Cancer Institute and After-School All-Stars.

I'll be there with bike bells on and a camera if you want to tell me your commuter story…or ring my bell :)

Here's the event schedule:

Saturday, October 10
5:30 a.m.
Event site opens to registrants
Late packet pickup begins
There will be no day of registration.
6:30 a.m.
118-mile and 62-mile ride start
    7:30 am                     35-mile ride start
9 a.m.
Festival and children's areas open
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lunch provided by Outback Steakhouse
Lunch is complementary for registered riders
5 p.m.
Course and festival area close

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07

10 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-04

  • Great post by Travel Tripz on how to use the Deuce as your very own bus tour. http://bit.ly/z0r4Z #

04

09 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-21

  • Stardate log 775 slept in pod waiting for final transfer. Spock and I are planning a break for it. #
  • Stardate log 3256321 boarded ship for transfer to new cell. #
  • Stardate log 32532 the captors are offering free round trips back to this wretched planet on their wretched ships. #unitedfail #
  • Stardate log 234676 the captors are claiming we will leave soon and moved to different cells with beds. #unitedfail #
  • stardate log 203984 – it’s been 5 hrs since our escape was delayed. we are trap’d in a pit eating strange meat patties w/ bread. need sleep. #
  • losing laptop battery life and no recharging station in ghetto ass pittsburgh airport. going to begin each tweet with “star date log” #
  • lesson learned. never flying united again. will pay extra for assurance that my plane won’t need a spare part for the wing #unitedfail #
  • aaaaaaand it’s a leak. great. #
  • WOW Airtran, run by United, has ANOTHER tech prob with plane. Flight 991 PIT 2 ATL. #united #fail #
  • WTF United ? You ground a flight to OHA for “work” then have only 2 red-faced agents at the desk to reschedule not 1 but 2 of your flights? #
  • About to board pittsburgh light rail. #fb #

21

08 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-14

14

08 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-07

07

08 2009

The EcoStreets Community

Hey dudes! Please join our Ning community :

Visit EcoStreets

Yeah, it may sound like social media overkill but this Ning thing is all about you guys. You create your own content – photo, video, blog posts, forums, groups – and we listen!

Please share liberally :)

08

07 2009

Slowing down

I’ve started two er three! new jobs this summer so reporting will be a bit sporadic. But you can expect much longer and in-depth pieces.

If you have any stories, please just email me and I can put it up.

Please also take a look at the “Stories You Can Help Create” page to find out how you can contribute.

Cheers!

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06 2009