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I tracked down Frederic Choiniere. He's the film maker who presented his work at the pedicab workshop during the Towards car-free Cities Conference in Portland. Here's his film about the politics that swirl around New York's pedicab industry.

Professor Michael Geist visits Google in London, UK, to discuss Digital Advocacy in developed and developing countries. This event took place on June 2, 2008, as part of the Affairs of Interest@ / Policy Talks@Google series. For more information about Prof. Geist, please visit http://www.michaelgeist.ca/ Author: AtGoogleTalks Keywords: Michael Geist Google Affairs of Interest @google Policy Talks@google Digital Advocacy Rights Added: July 18, 2008

Cuddle party creator Reid Mihalko returns to discuss his latest creation, speed flirting. Mihalko argues that Americans have largely lost the ability to connect with each other, and his frivolously named events are actually a vital part of a push to help reconnect. Content produced by News 88.9 KNPR

In yet another in a series of podcasts from the Towards Car-free Cities Conference in Portland last June, we examine the transformational power of human fueled machines on the urban landscape. I recorded a workshop on Pedicabs with Steve Meyer of Main Street Pedi-cabs, Peter Meitzler of Manhattan Rickshaw, filmaker Fred Soignan, and Jonathan Magnes of PDX Pedicabs. Hat tip for the photo to cycleseven Download the mp3 or subscribe to Bikescape in itunes

Celebrating Bastille Day and the first week of Le Tour De France plus a discussion of civilised streets with Louise Duggan, streets advisor at the UK s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Just six days until this year s Dunwich Dynamo . Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here.

Nature's taking over my multi-track mind. -M!

Sao Paolo activists open Bicycle Plaza As every cyclist knows biking creates community. Instead of sitting in a tin can, cyclists are out in the world, reacting to their surroundings and interacting with the friends and strangers they meet along the road. Imagine the effect of even a small Critical Mass ride in a country that has been stultified by dictatorship for forty three years and robbed of its civil society? In another in a series of podcasts from the Towards Car-free Cities Conference in Portland, we attend a talk by Brazilians Thiago Benicchio and Eduardo Green about how it is to ride a bike in their country. Apocalipsemotorizado is in Portuguese but the language of bikes is universal Download the mp3 or subscribe to Bikescape in itunes

Another in a series of podcasts from the Towards Car-free Cities Conference in Portland Oregon, Bikescape recorded a presentation about mobility and land use politics in San Francisco. From the origins of Critical Mass to the ascendency of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, the story is told by writer Chris Carlsson, Dave Snyder of San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, the SFBC's Leah Shahum, and CSU professor Jason Henderson. Download the mp3 or subscribe to Bikescape in itunes

Interview with Anne Stattelman of Posada. Posada is an agency that advocates for the homeless, located in Pueblo, Co. Author: donedealproductions Keywords: interview Anne Stattelman Posada Homeless advocacy Pueblo Colorado Added: July 1, 2008

A proposed Public Service Announcement (PSA) to promote support for the arts in cities, communities, and schools. I've published it under a Creative Commons license so other can feel free to rewrite, rework, rethink, and produce a final version for their local television stations, or for distribution on-line. Please let me know if you decide to give it a try!

Gil Peñalosa kicks off the World Car-free Network's first ever conference in the United States with an inspirational Keynote address. Bikescape recorded it and attended the press conference that followed. As Commissioner of Parks, Sports and Recreation Peñalosa initiated Bogata Columbia's trailblazing Ciclovias, where each Sunday ninety one km of streets are returned to the commons for non-motorized use. 1.5 Million people use the ciclovias each week as the practice migrates to Paris, Portland, New York and San Francisco. Gill has spent five years in Mississauga Canada as commissioner of Parks and Recreation coming up with the thirty year Strategic Placemaking Initiative. He is a senior associate with The Project for Public Spaces, The executive director of Walk and Bike for Life, a senior consultant for Gill Architects, and sits on the boards of American Trails, the City Parks Alliance, the International Sport and Culture Association and the advisory committee of America Walks. Download the mp3 or subscribe to Bikescape in itunes

O! say, can you see? Well, no, since this is audio. Fortunately, your host was on the scene to look around and report. -M!

Movie by Elizabeth Press of Streetfilms The opening event at the Towards Car-free Cities Conference in Portland, Oregon was the depaving of a 3000 sq foot parking lot. In its place will grow a community garden along with bike parking and a water catchment system. We cover the asphalt removal, then go on a tour of past depaving sites. Bikescape was there to cover as much of the rest of the conference as one little podcaster could. Stay tuned for many more posts on this important get-together. The closing song, Chicken or Beef was written and performed by Reptet at the bike art show at Portland City Hall. I traveled with two San Franciscans who are blogging about the conference. Steve Jones is with the San Francisco Bay Guardian and is posting on their politics blog and Brian Smith runs the excellent Car Free USA blog. Download the mp3 or subscribe to Bikescape in itunes

I want to be a YouTube Star so that more people will know about me and as a result I can help more consumers with their complaints and problems. Please help me! Spread the word and share my channel and videos so more people will know about me and I can help more people. Tell Oprah and Ellen and others about me! I never charge for my help and in most cases I get results! Author: haroldsays Keywords: Advice Wisdom Star YouTube Partner Oprah Ellen Good Morning America Consumer Advocacy Activist Added: June 23, 2008

Author: AirMaria Added: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:52:48 -0800 Duration: 427Ave Maria! Working off the foundation he laid last week from the Fathers of the Church and the Old Testament, Dr. Mark now enters the New Testament to outline the biblical basis of Mary's title, Advocate. He goes over the visitation of Mary to St. Elizabeth, the feast at Cana and Revelation 12, the Woman Clothed with the Sun and so shows that Mary is the New Ark of the Covenant and the New Queen Mother. Come listen to Dr. Miravalle's impassioned and inspired talk. Ave Maria!

Medicare Part D covers outpatient prescription drugs, but not every drug can be covered. This month, learn more about the drugs that are and are not covered. And for more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Don't be fooled about Medicare! Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare strong and independent.

50,000 people recently went shopping for shopping opportunities for us. Imagine the fun. -M! (Please tell friends about the show. Explain why and how you listen. Thanks!)

Bikescape goes to a community meeting of the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the city solicits public input about the stalled bike plan. We encountered vociferous opposition from parents at three schools on Broadway who feel they must drive their kids to school each day. This begs the question: Why are double parkers considered "stakeholders" and why are their dangerous and illegal actions considered a "reality we must deal with" while all the while demanding harsher enforcement for "scofflaw bicyclists." Download the mp3 or go to Bikescape in itunes Be sure to voice your opinion with the MTA! Stay tuned for coverage of the Car-Free Cities Conference and Pedalpalooza in Portland

We talk with the executive editor of Texas Monthly Magazine about his uncertainty about what should be done with the polygamist compound in west TX, which has direct links to the FLDS Church in Colorado City, Ariz. Content produced by News 88.9 KNPR

Digital slide show addressing the Congolese conflict using pictures compiled from numerous sources via a detailed image search.

We hear what the California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage could mean for gay and lesbian couples in NV. Content produced by News 88.9 KNPR.

Poetry reading by Vic Burkhammer for MountainWord poetry blog at http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/ Author: vicburk Keywords: West Virginia WV W.Va. blog poetry poet disability rights advocacy Added: June 1, 2008

New books will clue you in on fast fish, meat, math, video games, drink, drugs, celebs and more. We've got the details. -M!

Witnesses place their hand on the Bible before they testify: how would principles from that Bible play out if it were actually opened up and applied? Would prosecutors be arguing for forgiveness? Stephen Bloom, attorney with Irwin & McKnight law firm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and author of The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues, wonders with host Karen Saupe how empty courtrooms might become.

CAC PACKAGE...OVER $65,000 DOLLARS MADE FOR WICOMICO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER. WMDT AND OPRAH'S BIG GIVE CHALLENGE. Author: fmstudios1 Keywords: wmdt oprah's big give cac wicomico child advocacy center 47 delmarva eastern shore oprah Added: May 24, 2008

Bikescape revisits the March killings of Kristie Gough and Matt Peterson during a training ride in the Bay Area by a sheriff's deputy who crossed onto the wrong side of the road and hit them head-on. We speak with bicycle lawyer and Velo News columnist Bob Mionskie about police bias in this case and toward cyclists in general. Next, we meet with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum to get to the bottom of the shameful blame the victim attitude taken by the mainstream media and how we can shape public attitudes. Then we look at a new podcast by James Howard Kunstler and check out the events calendar. NEW!! Leave voice messages about burning issues with Bikescape and be on the show! Just open Skype, call user name Bikescape and talk! Mionskie's column on Velo News is here. Photo of Leah courtesy Martin Krieg Photo of Bob courtesy Andy Thornley

A little bundle of joy. Yes, this show...and that baby over there, who they've named what???. -M!

This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of Power Mobility Devices. For other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our Medicare part B page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.