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Cycling in Munich

Cycling in the big city was so fun but I think the only thing that made it a fun experience for me was that fact that there was such good biking infrastructure (compared to Cincinnati), which could still use some improvement. I didn’t know the city to well, so when I was on my own I had to stop frequently to make sure I was going in the right direction. Besides construction in some areas, it was very easy to follow the signs for bikes, and if I didn’t see a no bike sign then I just hoped into the street when I got confused and was treated like a car, which was amazing. For a little while I just followed a pack of bikes that were riding in the road as if they were cars. Munich is better that Cincinnati for biking because they have so much infrastructure all around the city, even outside the center, like our hotel. I’ve not paid to much attention, but I don’t think I have ever seen bike infrastructure in Cincy. I think what could make Munich better for cycling is more completely separate...
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Hello, my name is Troy Spitzmiller. I am an economics major, and I would like to work in the urban planning field for a nonprofit or the government to make more economically sustainable communities. The American style urban sprawl the many people are familiar with is economically unsustainable, and its neccesity for car travel makes our urban spaces ignore the needs of those who can't afford or just don't want to drive. This study abroad will be immensely informative for my future career, and I plan to absorb as much as I can. I want to see all of the different, plentiful, and viable modes of transport that European cities have compared to American cities.
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Transport Museum

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The first poster attracted me because of the color scheme. The warm reds, yellows, and oranges looked nice and it has a tree blowing in the breeze, making me feel cool as well. The poster isn’t advertising a particular destination, just that it can be used to get out of the city and into the countryside. It was made by Dora M Batty in 1926, and there were a lot of her posters featured in the museum. This poster was probably meant for middle and upper class individuals who could afford to leave the city for the day, giving up a days work, to enjoy the ‘clean’ countryside. Using public transport might have been seen as low class, so directly advertising leisure services to those of means would help to lessen the stigma a bit. The next poster depicts the sum radiating heat on the surface, with lots of reds and oranges, while the underground is depicted as a cool reprieve, with lots of blue and green. The poster’s caption claims that they have a winter poster depicting the oppo...
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