How Washington, DC became the capital of bike-sharing in the US

How Washington, DC became the capital of bike-sharing in the US By Nathan Ingraham, theverge.com Wash­in­ton, DC was never known for being bike-friendly — but over the last decade, the city is home to the largest and most suc­cess­ful bike-sharing pro­gram in the coun­try. Slate tracks its rise, pin­ning much of the suc­cess on for­mer… … Continue reading How Washington, DC became the capital of bike-sharing in the US

For China’s driving test, be ready for almost anything

(via For China’s driving test, be ready for almost anything - Washington Post) Related articles The Washington Post Readies "Post Everywhere" Video Distribution Play, Chief Digital Officer Vijay Ravindran; Social Reader "Reboot" Coming Soon (beet.tv)

Washington, Massachusetts Top TechNet State Broadband Rankings

Washington, Massachusetts Top TechNet State Broadband Rankings John Murrell, allthingsd.com If the local broad­band cli­mate is a major fac­tor in decid­ing where in the U.S. to set­tle your fam­i­ly or busi­ness, Tech­Net has some guid­ance to offer. The tech­nol­o­gy advo­ca­cy group sur­veyed the states to com­pare indi­ca­tors on… http://flip.it/fEhqx Related articles Washington state No. 2 … Continue reading Washington, Massachusetts Top TechNet State Broadband Rankings

Washington, District Of Cycling

Washington, District Of Cycling Emily Badger, fastcompany.com Few modes of trans­porta­tion are more basic than the hum­ble bike. Heck, peo­ple have been strad­dling them for some 200 years, far longer than we’ve been mov­ing about town in street­cars, sub­ways, or our own cars. And so this seems a bit… http://flpbd.it/Nytg8 Related articles Top reasons to … Continue reading Washington, District Of Cycling

Thomas Lovejoy featured at Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences ceremonies

Introduced by noted anthropologist and dean Katherine Newman the graduation ceremony for JHU Krieger School of Arts and Sciences featured Thomas Lovejoy, founder of Nature series on PBS  and the Biodiversity Chair at the Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment based in Washington, DC. Lovejoy noted that "human creativity is without limits" and critical … Continue reading Thomas Lovejoy featured at Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences ceremonies