Jennifer Nazak explains how applying permaculture principles to personal transport can benefit your local community whilst also making you healthier and happier

Personal transportation accounts for a big part of our fossil-fuel consumption. We (everyday people) can make the world a greener place very quickly through our transportation choices. But not everyone can afford to go out and buy one of those cute little electric/hybrid cars. And of course, there's always the question about the carbon footprint of a new car as opposed to a used one.

Is there a better, simpler way? Yes, there is! (A permaculture designer, which I am, will almost always answer "Yes" to this question.)

Normal Car vs. Electric Car vs. No Car

Let's take the example of a typical person who commutes to work by car. Jane, let's call her, drives 20 miles to work and 20 miles home, five days a week, alone in an average car which gets about 20 miles per gallon in the city.

reposted from New Times

Well, it’s finally happened. The bureaucratic crapstorm that’s been brewing for the last couple decades—ever since we decided to arm the red tape-lovin’ pencil pushers with a cushy salary and just the teensiest bit of authority—is upon us. Luckily, I outfitted my trusty red Radio Flyer wagon with a can of waterproof spray and a couple dozen bags of Cheetos, so I’m about as prepared as it’s possible to be.

by Jeff Miner



It was by no accident that San Luis Obispo made national headlines as being "The Happiest City in America." Despite being located far away from any major metropolitan center, San Luis Obispo is a town that has proved itself time and time again as an artistic and cultural stronghold to be reckoned with. SLO is a community that prides itself on its home-grown art, nationally-recognized farmers' market, and embrace of bicycle culture as a successful means to better the city.