As long as there isn’t a frozen snow/ice bank in the bike lane, winter road riding is exhilarating. Here’s how team moss braves the cold for winter biking!
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How We Operate: Thanksgiving and Great Food at Moss:::
Thanksgiving, that foodiest of all holidays, is a personal favorite of everyone at moss. In the spirit of the holiday we wanted to give thanks for our favorite food traditions.
Your Pumpkin Pie is a fake, but Thanksgiving will be OK
Have you heard the old joke: “When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? When it’s a pie.” It’s true! Most pumpkin pie, or more accurately, the canned pumpkin used by most Americans, contains squash not pumpkin.
Don't Forget To Vote TODAY: Polls Are Open Until 7PM
Why do a bunch of designers care about casting ballots? How we vote is crucial to the built environment and the people who create and live in it. Our national, state and local representatives make countless decisions that affect the potential for sustainability and for good, equitable design. For example, on today’s ballot, we choose […]
Cycling Sonoma and Designing Sustainable Wineries
With news that Sonoma County intends to become the first 100% sustainable wine region in the world, it seems only fitting that we explore it by bike. moss visited the region to explore some of the current sustainable practices and taste some of the wine, of course. This sparked some thoughts about how design and layout […]
The Humble Bike Rack: Good, Bad and Ugly found in Chicago’s North Side Neighborhoods
Warning: some sign posts are designed to be easily removed and so are NOT SECURE places to lock your bike. Always check the base. The Humble Bike Rack: this under-appreciated piece of urban street furniture popped onto our radar again when Rogers Park announced its contest finalist for a new neighborhood bike rack design. The winners are all […]
How Green Is Our City: Chicago’s Urban Green Space
With 8.5% of urban acreage devoted to parks, Chicago has a wide range of green space options. Which is YOUR favorite?
Work Life Balance: Bike to Work Challenge Reprise (spoiler alert: We Still Roll)
Moss rocked the Bike Commuter Challenge last year in 2013 we’re proud to say that, this year, we still know how to roll! In case you hadn’t noticed … moss is an office that likes to bike. We’ve enjoyed demonstrating a commitment to our bicycles this past week during the Bike Commuter Challenge. With six […]
Biking in Chicago: What you need to know to be safe!
With the Bike Commuter Challenge beginning TOMORROW, moss is ready and raring to go. The moss team ranges in dedication to the cycling gods. We’ve got Chris, who bikes a 36 mile round trip to work most nice days, and Matt, who regularly sets out in the rain for client meetings or errand runs on […]
Work and How to Get There: Alternatives to the Car
Commuting … almost everybody does it. We love to hate this aspect of modern life, but the daily back-and-forth doesn’t necessarily have to be a burden.
Work Life Balance: Getting Psyched for the World Cup
The Beautiful Game, Soccer, Associated Football … the world’s most popular sport is about to take center stage in Brazil. Here’s what you should know.
Taking Rachel Carson’s Message Home For Dinner
On Rachel Carson’s Birthday, let’s use the message of Silent Spring to forward the production of local, sustainable, organic food.
Put some GREEN in your green space this Weekend
The lawn – that great American pastime – isn’t all that great, or even that American. Maybe its time to start rethinking all that green carpet. Here’s why!
Spectacular Portraits of South Africans and their Bikes
As a group of avid bike enthusiasts, there’s little we like more than seeing other people love their bikes. This collection of portraits South Africans with their bikes photographed by Stan Englebrecht and Nic Grobler by is available in a kickstarter funded book, unsurprisingly called “Bicycle Portraits.” The whole project is an amazing union of […]
Mapping Chicago Farmers Market for (nearly) Every Day of the Week – 2014 Edition
City of Chicago Farmers Markets will be opening this next week, with an official kickoff ceremony at the Daley Plaza Market a week from today. But some independent markets have already pitched their tents (the Nettlehorst French Market has been up and running since the last Saturday in April) and with warm air blowing and […]