About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
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Tour de Taco: February 20, 2010 (Fruitvale BART)
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 4 CommentsSo after my last Taco Truck Tour, the good peoples at Oaklandish and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition connected with me and wanted to put together a sort of “best-of” taco truck ride for those who didn’t make it the other times, along with some... -
Taco Truck Tour #2: Foothill Blvd. Edition (Nov. 22, 2009)
Posted on November 9, 2009 | No CommentsAfter the success of October’s taco truck tour, it’s time for another! Taco Truck Tour Numéro Dos: When: Sunday, November 22, 2009 Meet: 12:30 pm, Lake Merritt BART station (9th and Oak St., Oakland). Start: ~ 12:45 pm End: ~ 3:30 pm ish, Fruitvale BART... -
Letter to the Editor, “French Ideal of Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality” (Oct. 31, 2009)
Posted on October 31, 2009 | 1 CommentRegarding: The New York Times, October 31, 2009, “French Ideal of Bicycle-Sharing Meets Reality” Dear Editor, As an American who has recently returned from living in France, I definitely agree that France’s Vélib program has been fraught with problems. However, this in not the case... -
Fruitvale taco truck bike tour with Cyrus (Oct. 25, 2009)
Posted on October 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsBefore it gets too rainy, I thought I’d take whoever would like to join me for a taco truck bike tour of my four favorite trucks in Fruitvale this Sunday: When: Sunday, October 25, 2009 Meet: 12:30 pm, Lake Merritt BART station (9th and Oak... -
August 22: Cyrus on Morning Edition (NPR) [False alarm]
Posted on August 21, 2008 | 1 CommentDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on the resurgence of bike messengers will be on Morning Edition tomorrow (August 22). It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 5 am to 9 am Eastern... -
Yay bikes!
Posted on August 15, 2008 | No CommentsWith the good weather lately, feeling all crunchy and wanting to save gas and all that I’ve been riding my bike a bit more. For far too long, I’ve been been too paranoid about not having my bike stolen (I got a bike stolen in...
