The numbers are staggering. According to the Center for Disease Control, the past 20 years has seen a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. In 2010, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Thirty-six states had a prevalence of 25% or more; 12 of these states (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…
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by Mia Birk “I’d like to bike, but…” says the woman in front of me, a Toronto Councilwoman, at a recent forum. This is a phrase I hear all the time in my work creating bicycle-friendly communities. “But I’m afraid to…” She’s in good company! More than 60% of the population is interested in cycling…
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Source John S. Allen writes: “Milvia Street in Berkeley, California is a residential street which runs parallel to Shattuck Avenue, a heavily traveled arterial with narrow lanes. Milvia Street is used as a “bicycle boulevard” — a two-way through route for cyclists on which motor traffic volume and speed are reduced by various measures. The…
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Last year, Delaware got a tiny taste of the new, MUTCD-approved “sharrow” marking. In 2011, we expect to see sharrows on Market Street in Wilmington and on Main Street in Newark. But not everywhere. The sharrow marking tells both cyclists and motorists that it is permissible for cyclists to “take the lane“. But sharrows…
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Members and interested parties are strongly encouraged to join us at our Tuesday, Aug. 3rd meeting for a singular opportunity to meet with DelDOT officials Bobbie Geier, Anthony Aglio, and Mark Luscz. The three, as planners and engineers, will be on hand to take your questions and provide as many details as possible concerning the…
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