The Last Row: Keeping the farm fleet afloat PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Maria Smietana   
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 12:52

 

ToolWall If my Steadfast Spouse hadn’t gone to college, and then to graduate school, he likely would have been an auto mechanic. This is fortuitous, it turns out, because after Spouse and I traded our real jobs for the bucolic life of suburban vegetable farmers and bread bakers a few years ago, we gave up a lot of things, aside from the obvious regular paycheck. New vehicles, for instance, and even slightly used vehicles, for that matter. This meant one of us had to know how to repair the conveyances we could afford, and it wasn’t going to be me.

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Wheels in Motion: With a push from local bike organizations, Indy’s reputation as a bicycle-friendly burg is moving forward PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Megan Fernandez   
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 00:00

Wheels-in-Motion2Indianapolis is home to a handful of hardy cyclists who keep rolling right through the slush and sub-zero temperatures of winter, but most of the two-wheeled crowd—a growing population in the city center and suburbs alike—hibernate until the spring. This year, the cyclerati will  wake up to a city that has put some forward-thinking changes in motion.

More bike lanes. Indy’s first commuter facility. A long-range bike plan expected to be adopted by the city. Legislative bills addressing bike safety. With these developments, Indy is speeding toward a transformation into a respectable bike-friendly city.

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Plugged-in - Indianapolis joins the electric vehicle revolution PDF Print E-mail
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Written by L. Mark Finch   
Monday, 06 September 2010 15:54

Photo courtesy NissanThanks to what could be called a perfect electric storm, Indianapolis is poised to become one of the nation’s most plugged-in cities. Those storm clouds were seeded by Project Plug-IN, which is coordinated by the Indiana clean technology industry group Energy Systems Network, and will bring fleets of plug-in electric vehicles, or PEVs, to the Circle City, as well as an infrastructure to support them...

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Ride On! PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Tom McCain   
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:00

thumb_biketrailAs bike trails go, Indianapolis' Monon is a gem — but there are delightful trails elsewhere in the state, and they make good weekend getaways, or can be part of close-to-home vacations. Here’s a look at three that are well worth the drive time.

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Cool Your Jets PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Marianne Peters   
Tuesday, 30 December 2008 18:00

No IdlingDo you sit at the drive-through with your engine running, even though the line isn’t moving? Does your car idle in the school pick-up lane? Do you warm up your car for 15 minutes on chilly mornings because you just can’t stand to sit on a cold car seat?

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