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Tag Archives: MSU
A vision of velo purgatory
I recently stopped by the Michigan State University (MSU) Surplus Store and had to take a couple of photos (above and below) of the many forlorn bicycles that are caught in what appears to be best described as “quasi-velo purgatory” – somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, civics, colleges, commerce, culture, economics, education, entrepreneurship, environment, historic preservation, history, humanity, pictures, product design, recreation, recycling, schools, sustainability, Trade, transportation, Travel
Tagged biccyles, bikes, colleges, cycling, education, environment, MSU, MSU surplus, recycling, schools, sustainability, universities, velos
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Images of Quiet Waters so grand
Yesterday, I had the honor of volunteering once again at the 19th Annual Quiet Waters Symposium (QWS) held at the Michigan State University Pavilion. This year I helped staff the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance booth for several hours. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, art, bicycling, Biking, civics, climate change, Communications, culture, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, history, humanity, inclusiveness, land use, Maps, nature, placemaking, planning, recreation, sailing, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, Travel, volunteerism, walking, Wildlife
Tagged biking, canoeing, cycling, ecology, environment, geography, hiking, kayaking, MSU, nature, Quiet Waters Symposium, QWS, recreation, sailing, skiing, sustainability, tourism, trails. water trails, travel
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Images of the Michigan Bike Expo
Neither blowing snow, nor single digits temperatures, nor icy roads could keep the truly determined from attending today’s Michigan Bike Expo at the Michigan State University’s Ag Pavilion. For the first time, the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, the League of Michigan … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, beer, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, brewpubs, charities, civics, colleges, Communications, culture, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, health, hiking, inclusiveness, pictures, planning, recreation, sustainability, trails, transportation, walking
Tagged advocacy, bicycles, bicycling, bikes, cycling, entertainment, environmenta, exercise, fitness, fun, greenways, health, hiking, Michigan Bike Expo, mountain biking, MSU, nature, trails, transportation
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Another tale from the North Country Trail
Kathy and I took another trek along a 5.7 mile segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail yesterday afternoon, primarily in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. This segment took us through the Michigan State University/Kellogg Forest, the MSU/Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, and … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, seasons, spatial design, sustainability, theaters, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, weather
Tagged Augusta, Augusta Creek, bicycling, environment, Great Lake to Lake Trail, hiking, Kalamazoo River, Kellogg, Michigan, MSU, nature, NCT, North Country Trail, trails, transportation, trekking, walking, weather
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Powerful, peaceful, poignant, pedal parade
Yesterday evening, I had the great honor to take part in my first Greater Lansing Ride of Silence. One of more than 350 such events being held in all 50 states and 21 countries on May 15th, the Ride of … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, Cars, charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, education, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, history, humanity, inclusiveness, placemaking, planning, politics, spatial design, States, sustainability, transit, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged advocacy, bicycling, biking, charities, cities, cycling, fitness, Greater Lansing, health, MSU, Ride of Silence, safety, transportation
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Super pooper power producer
Last week I had the opportunity to hear an interesting presentation on Michigan State University’s (MSU) new anaerobic digester power system that is under construction on the south end of its campus in East Lansing. The first phase will be … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, Alternative energy, Animals, climate change, consumerism, education, entrepreneurship, environment, Food, government, infrastructure, land use, nature, planning, pollution, product design, recycling, Renewable Energy, schools, sustainability, technology
Tagged alternative energy, anaerobic digester, animal waste, environment, food waste, Michigan State, MSU, pollution, recycling, schools
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When China comes to town
This story was first written by me for and published on rustwire.com under the title “Midwestern Universities Wooing Chinese Students.” A revised and condensed version is being re-published here on panethos. Michigan State University has been a steady leader among … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, civics, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economic development, education, entrepreneurship, immigration, land use, placemaking, planning, tourism, urban planning, Welcome
Tagged Big Ten, China, college, education, international students, MSU, universities
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Great stuff in your backyard
Here are a few photographs taken during my three-hour stint of volunteering today at the MSU Bikes Service Center on the Michigan State University campus. Today was “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” (BATYOT) day in Greater Lansing. A … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, cities, civics, culture, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fun, history, placemaking, planning, tourism, transportation, volunteerism
Tagged cycling, fun, Greater Lansing, MSU, MSU Bikes, sports, tourism, travel
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Are we becoming a scavenger society?
Last night, I stopped by Michigan State University’s state-of-the art Public Recycling Center to drop off my recyclables. While there, I happened to notice a woman was carrying a metal object with three-prongs at the end of it. As I … Continue reading
Posted in charities, civility, consumerism, economics, Economy, Environment, health, homelessness, humanity, politics, poverty, Recycling, unemployment
Tagged homeless, homelessness, landfills, MSU, poor, poverty, recycling, rubbish, society, trash
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