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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009The Government of Mexico’s Federal District — essentially Mexico City and its environs — is pushing to make bicycling a viable, desirable and desired alternative form of transport (and healthy exercise) in the country’s capital city. Among other things, the GDF has: constructed some bike paths (ciclovias); installed bike parking racks in popular places like […]
A Green Report Card for São Paulo’s Cities
Thursday, November 27th, 2008Yesterday São Paulo state (SP) Secretary for the Environment, Xico Graziano, revealed the environmental rankings of the state’s municipalities and rewarded the mayors of cities with the highest grades. This quasi “green report card” and honor roll is a fruit of the state’s “Green Municipality” (Município Verde) Program, one of the governor’s “21 strategic environmental […]
Street Signs from Recycled Plastic
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007The next time you’re in the city of Rio de Janeiro, take a closer look at that street, metro or park sign you’re passing. Chances are good that you’ll discover that it’s made of recycled plastic, rather than metal like traditional signs are. In August the city mayor issued a decree ordering all organs associated […]