by the Chicago Bicycle Advocate Published August 23, 2012 There is no question that many of the car versus bicycle cases that my law firm handles arise from intersection collisions. For the most part those crashes are caused by the driver simply not seeing the bicyclist for one reason or another. Many times the driver…
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by Brooklyn Spoke Published August 20, 2012 Inspired by Ian Dutton’s Guerilla Bike Lane, I started to think about other, more basic ways to separate drivers from cyclists in the city. Plastic delineators are nice, and a row of parked cars is even better, but sometimes all it takes is very simple approach…. …
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By Mina Keyes Published by the Project for Public Spaces Jul 24, 2012 League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke shared his thoughts and experiences with the Project for Public Spaces on what bicycling means as a movement and how it has changed over the last 25 years. Can you tell us what is new…
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THE FIRST TRAIL FUNDED, DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF GOVERNOR MARKELL’S FIRST STATE TRAILS AND PATHWAYS PLAN GRAND OPENING OF THE AUBURN HEIGHTS PRESERVE TRAIL 9:30AM, August 20 642 Benge Road, Yorklyn, DE RSVP: rose.ryodi@state.de.us The Auburn Heights Preserve Trail is the first trail completed under Governor Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways initiative.…
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By Randy Cohen Published in the New York Times August 4, 2012 The rule-breaking cyclist that people decry: that’s me. I routinely run red lights, and so do you. I flout the law when I’m on my bike; you do it when you are on foot, at least if you are like most New Yorkers.…
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United States Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood The new Boxer-Mica Highway Bill (aka MAP-21) eliminated the main federal program that had funded most walking and bicycling projects since 1992. But United States Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that federal funding for walking and bicycling is still possible. But now local advocates are…
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Boulder, Colorado is one of just three “platinum” bicycle friendly communities in the United States (along with Davis and Portland). And it also has the 2nd or 3rd highest bicycle mode share in the country. How did Boulder do it? In a word, it’s all about the network. Or, as Boulder bicycle coordinator Marni Ratzel…
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by Darren Flusche July 25, 2012 Published on League of American Bicyclists blog Under MAP-21, implementing existing and new Complete Streets policies is important, maximizing the Transportation Alternatives program is important – and taking advantage of the full eligibility of bicycling and walking in programs like CMAQ, HSIP, and STP is more important than ever.…
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After waiting 13 years, it was not unreasonable to think that an updated AASHTO bicycle facilities guide might explicitly include cycle tracks. Nope. But the new guide (officially released in May) represents some modest progress in a couple of places. An excellent video on the subject can be found HERE. RELATED: • How the Dutch Handle…
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