The Third Mode

11/08/2013

Two authors at III EIMUS in Lima, Peru. Jeff Olson of Alta and Lotte Beck from Copenhagen at the release of Bicyclists and Bicycling in Cities Around the World. Lima is a metropolis of 9 million people trying to meet modern challenges with new mobility solutions. The conference featured speakers from Europe, Canada and Latin America, but Jeff was the only American on the program. His presentation about the changes created by the NACTO guide provided an overview of the chapter he wrote for Lotte's book "Bicyclists and Bicycling in Cities Around the World"

09/26/2013

Live from NYC, a great connection between The Third Mode and GoGreen - learn more about go green here: http://newyork.gogreenconference.net/

09/19/2013

Learn about cutting edge transportation from Principal Jeff Olson 10/26 at the Go Green NYC Conference! http://bit.ly/1gEQGHo

The GoGreen Conference is an one day sustainability conference for business owners, leaders and decision makers to give them actionable next steps to make their business more sustainable.

05/13/2013

If you didn't get a chance to read Jeff's update last week - take a few minutes this Monday morning to see what Pittsburg, PA, Rochester, NY, and New Haven, CT are doing to improve mobility in their communities

Jeff was in Pittsburgh for a public meetings on April 2-3. MOVEPGH is really moving forward, with a Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan and implementation of a new bikeshare system happening at the same time.

05/01/2013

04/27/2013

Jeff will be the Keynote speaker at tomorrow's Bike Walk Connecticut Conference in Hartford - he'll be talking about what it will take to bring about better walking and biking conditions in the state - and discussing how change happens! click the link to see more

8:15 Check-in and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Bill Nesper, Vice President, League of American Bicyclists will discuss the Bicycle Friendly America...

04/18/2013

Listen to Jeff Olson on NPR tomorrow at 2pm ET. Topic: "A Deadly Road Needn't Be"

The Times Union and WAMC Northeast Public Radio will present a public forum on pedestrian safety in the Capital Region at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at the Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. 339 Central Ave., Albany. [...] statistics are no secret to police, ambulance crews, or transportation…

03/11/2013

Need some inspiration to pick up a copy of the third mode? Check out our newest review from the Transportation Reform Funders Group on our review page!

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Already, leaders in the sustainable mobility community are commenting on the importance of Jeff's new book, The Third Mode: Towards a Green Society

02/27/2013

great bit on the importance of walkable, bikeable communities

Many parents struggle to find the time to get their kids the exercise they need. Hectic lives are often filled with shuttling children from one sports activity to the next. But some parents are trying to make walking and biking part of their daily lives, not something they have to schedule.

02/27/2013

Flyer from the successful Jackson Hole event. FYI - mail (including books) sent to Jackson Hole are only accepted at PO Boxes. Learned that the hard way - but fun was had all around!

02/22/2013

Photo from tonight's book signing at Skinny Skis in Jackson Hole. Great turnout from Wyoming and Idaho, including a local 5th grader who is doing a report on the benefits of community trails. She is reading The Third Mode as part of her project. This made my day. Proceeds from the event were donated to Friends of Pathways.

02/13/2013

Quiz - how many mentions of transportation were in President Obama's State of the Union Address? Overall - what did you think? Keep the conversation going here!

President Obama plans to call for more spending on infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, the Associated Press reported.