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Cycling and Pedestrian Access By Miranda Cotton and Mason* Hegeman

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Cycling and Pedestrian

AccessBy Miranda Cotton and

Mason* Hegeman

Cars affect on the Planet

Ecosystem Destruction

• Road building near

rainforest areas

• Makes the inhabitants of the

rain forest struggle for

homes in an shirking

environment

• Traffic noises effect

habitants of the forest

Air Pollution

• Cars emit pollution through fuel evaporation …..Including , hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter

• CO2 levels are the highest that they have been in 160,000years (global warming)

• Effects - Rising sea levels, dying coral reefs, spreading of infectious diseases, extreme weather conditions

HEALTH

• People of all ages benefit from participating in regulate, moderate-intensity physical activity, such as 30 minutes of brisk walking five or more times a week.

TECHNOLOGY• GOOGLE MAPS(both cycling and

pedestrian)

Walkable Cities: Boston, Massachusetts

Bikeable Cities: Portland Organ

• Get as many cyclists as possible in a city

• All volunteer, non-profit organization

• Provides human-powered transportation

Our Creative Piece

BIKE RACKs!!

Ditch the Car…

...Keep it Rolling