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Mapping, mamas and moreJoining the dots in Maine, doing the Mamachari school run, street junctions Dutch style, low carbon paperclip deliveries and reading Velo Vision on your iPad. Sue Archer writes: Making links in Maine Jason Patient sent us a link to this Sea Coast Online article about efforts in the town of York, Maine, to produce coherent cycling and walking routes. Town planners have recieved a $10,000 grant to map trails in the area in an effort to highlight gaps and link up sections into an overall plan for non-motorised transport. Part of the project hopes to make use of old trolley bus lines, perhaps in a similar way to the use of disused rail lines in the UK. The project has already organised a meeting for local cyclists to mark the routes they currently use. One resident working on mapping rights of way in York, Ron Nowell, said "There's literally a treasure chest out there, buried." Hopefully, X marks the spot... Doing the Mamachari school run If you're feeling a bit jaded about the state of kids' health and the lunacy of the school run, enjoy this video spotted on UtilityCycling.org. The 'Mamachari', a contraction of 'mama' and 'chariot', is the traditional way for mothers to take their youngsters to nursery, with one, two or sometimes three kids to a bike - which has large wheels for stability, a low step over for ease of mounting, and a basket for handbags. According to the Change your life. Ride a bike! blog linked to, it's actually illegal to drive a child to kindergarten in Japan, something we in the UK can only marvel at. One typical Dutch street scene While we're in mellow cycle-happy mood, enjoy this video from Velo Vision contributors John and Cathy, showing a busy junction in Amsterdam. Spot the lady carrying the eight foot long pole, the pedicab, the guy giving his girlfriend a lift side-saddle on the rack and the chap with a spare bike, among the two, three and four wheeled throng. It's also a great example of how road users can interact safely in seemingly chaotic circumstances, with a little give and take. Getting stationery by pedal power According to this report on Logistics Manager.com, office supplies company Office Depot have introduced a pedal powered delivery service for clients in the City of London. The electric-assisted tricycles cover 75% of their deliveries within the area, backed up by an electric van that acts as a mobile warehouse for re-stocking and carrying heavier orders. Apart from the environmental considerations, using trikes also avoids congestion charges and fuel costs, and clients can cite the service as part of their own green credentials. The company hope to extend the scheme to other areas of London, and other cities. The trikes have a fully enclosed cargo box and are supplied by Gnewt Cargo. Reading Velo Vision on your iPad We reported a little while ago that digital subscribers could access Velo Vision on the iPhone, and now you can see how Exact Editions works on the larger iPad tablet. Just don't be tempted to read it as you ride! Posted on 15 April 2010
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