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What bicycles and light bulbs have in common
The bicycle by itself is of limited use. It’s when you introduce infrastructure—a smoother trail or a better street—that an interesting experiment becomes a solid transportation option. Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, engineering, Erik Reader, house remodeling, Law of Unintended Consequences
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Wherestherack.org marks the spot of Peoria’s bicycle racks
Mike Honnold could have been the seventh generation of his family to pursue farming, but the Kansas, Illinois, native decided to study industrial technology instead. Today he works as an engineer for Caterpillar in Peoria. A former president of the … Continue reading