MetaFilter posts tagged with walk

Bike vs. Cars War

nometa — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:39:24 -0800

In light of the recent tragic death of a cyclist in Toronto, even normally well-balanced MeFites have polarized in the bikes vs. cars “war”. But according to Guillermo Penalosa, the fight is really about better urban design. He helped to radically reinvent the transit and parks infrastructure of Bogata, making it of the best cycling cities in the world. The recent changes to Broadway in New York were influenced by Bogota's success. Gil now advises the Project for Public Spaces and is Executive Director of Walk & Bike for Life. Their solution to the pedestrians vs. cars vs. bikes battle is simple: better urban planning (previously on MeFi) that gives everyone their own safe space. Not sure if your city's infrastructure is up-to-snuff? Apply the 8/80 rule. In the meantime, keep safe out there.

The First Thru-HIker

Miko — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:28:48 -0800

In 1948, WWII veteran Earl Shaffer decided to "walk the Army out of his system" by hiking the full length of the Appalachian Trail, Georgia to Maine, in one season. At the time, no one had attempted it, and the Appalachian Trail Conference didn't think it could be done. Not only did he complete it, setting the standard for generations of thru-hikers to follow, but he did the walk twice more in his life, the last time at the age of 79.

He whose head is in the shadow of love will have heaven beneath his feet

Burhanistan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:31:48 -0800

Chaiyya Chaiyya - ("[walk] in the shadow"). The smash Bollywood hit from the movie "Dil Se". for ceege Composed by A R Rachman - sung by Sukhwinder Singh - named one of the ten best songs in a poll by the BBC.

epsilon pachyderm perambulation

cortex — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:25:20 -0800

baby elephant walk
baby elephant walk
baby elephant walk

"brains."

Extopalopaketle — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:05:13 -0800

It's that time of year again. Zombies. San Francisco. Vancouver. And in case you missed the big one last year, Vancouver 2005.
All this right on the heels of another, and bigger, Skytrain Party, celebrating robots and the new station.
When you live in No-Fun City, you gotta make your own.

Signs of life in the sidewalk cracks

FunkyHelix — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:25:30 -0800

The Urban Pantheist is the livejournal of Jef Taylor, where he works out articles for his two zines: The Urban Pantheist: Loving Nature while Living in the City and Urban Nature Walk. The LJ became a bit more as he embarked on a project called 365 Urban Species, where he'll post a current photo and short article about a different living thing found in the city each day.

Freedom Deadline Looms

Otis — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:28:12 -0800

Planning on taking part in this Sunday's Freedom Walk? Better register today or you will face arrest on Sunday. If you'd rather cheer on the march instead, be prepared to peer over a four-foot high "snow fence."

Fat Man Walking

Saucy Intruder — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:08:57 -0800

Fat Man Walking. Steve Vaught chronicles his effort to shed most of his 400 pounds on the highway from San Diego to New York. An inspiring, if medically dangerous, tale of human willpower. (via today's Washington Post, registration required).

One Long Walk

thebwit — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:00:11 -0800

Constant Trek is the Australian husband and wife team of Gary and Paula Constant. On the 1st of August, 2004, they left London from Trafalgar square to walk to Cape Town in South Africa. It is a distance of over 10,500 miles, and has been four years in the planning.

Ever wanted to go for a really, really, really long walk?

UlfMagnet — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:23:51 -0800

Ever wanted to go for a really, really, really long walk? Just to make it difficult, how about carrying something really, really heavy (in more than a few ways...) to some rather unfriendly places... Meet interesting people, get famous, predict the future, accumulate amazing numbers, get the real deal on shoes... Even kids can play.What else would one expect from a hippie priest with a recording career that took him From Sunset Strip to the Whitehouse? And, of course, the final frontier. via my friend who loves metafilter but lacks an account

tsukiji market

hama7 — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 20:31:42 -0800

Tsukiji Fish Market: A Digital Walk-Through. [more]

Let your feet do the walking!

wells — Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:53:42 -0800

"We're walking from Chicago to San Francisco. Many have responded with, "You guys are stupid!" Some, on the other hand, have said, "Wow, that's cool!" Either way, we hope you'll keep coming back to see what will happen next in our walking adventures."
Current mileage, photo galleries, and journal entries abound -- and really, when was the last time you walked 627 miles (inside of 60 days)?