This is the fourth in our series of five stories looking back at the best posts of 2007. The series includes:
- A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington, December 28, 2007
- Ten Good News Stories Around the Washington, D.C. Region, December 29
- Twenty Reports That Made Us Think, December 30
- Ten Good Ideas, Plus One, That Emerged, December 31
- Ten Bad Ideas, Disappointments, a Few Funny Stories and Some Things To Worry About or Work On
Today, we take a look at ten good ideas, plus one, that emerged and were were covered on the blog during 2007. Enjoy the look back.
Ten Good Ideas, Plus One, That Emerged
11. We think it's both.
Bike Parking or Art?, January 29
10. What an illuminating idea. Every biker should have these!
Bicycle Safety on the Side, October 31
9. Before heading out the door check out this handy website for a quick look at traffic.
Jamfactor8.5 Meters are in the Red, Check the Webcams!!, April 11
8. Are those folks from the land down under on to something here? Can you combine the best of carpooling and slugging and formalize it so even more people can share the ride?
Is a More Formalized Slugging in Our Future?, May 3
Flexible Carpooling - Coffee Included - Coming to the States?, August 24
7. Okay if they can even think about doing this in Los Angeles, shouldn't we study the idea around here?
Carfree Boulevards. Could it Work Here?, July 31
6. If our region is #1 in walkability than shouldn't we be making a better effort at becoming #1 in biking too? Here's an idea that could help build that culture where everyone participates.
Another Car-Free Idea from Mexico City, August 2
Could Bogota's Example Lead to Ciclovia: Metro Washington, D.C.?, December 8
5. From the people who brought you Zipcar, comes the next generation of ridesharing. Everybody GoLoco!
Ridesharing 2.0, April 25
Ridesharing 2.0 Revisited - GoLoco!, August 22
4. Who doesn't love Google and Google Maps? When you start combining that know-how with transit, good things are bound to happen.
Rail Stops and Google - It's Better than Chocolate, February 13
Google Transit, March 2
Google Maps Credited with Increase in Duluth's Transit Ridership, August 26
Google Transit Now Available in 19 U.S. Cities, October 7
3. My teleworking co-worker swears by this little gizmo which he uses daily. A must have for transferring files back and forth between home and work safely and quickly.
Teleworking's New "Toy", July 30
2. Our favorite little site for 2007. And of course it uses Google Maps.
How Walkable is Your Neighborhood?, July 18
1. The best idea since carsharing. We can't wait for DC and Arlington to start their bikesharing programs. It's so European!
Bike-sharing Arrives in Paris, July 18
Bikesharing Coming to the U.S., November 16
Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria.
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