My thanks to the News-Leader for highlighting alternative transportation in its editorial today. I question the assumption that riding on the streets of Springfield is not safe or that bicycle lanes are safe. But, all in all, the need for transportation options is a conversation Springfield needs to have, and I’m happy to see the News-Leader taking [...]
The headline in The Standard — the MSU student newspaper — reads: Students Struggle for Bike Rack Space on Campus. I say: Good! That means lots of students are riding their bicycles. I’m quoted in the story saying other things, too Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, bicycle infrastructure, bicycle parking, cycling
The new bicycle facilities on Division St. between Broadway and Benton are not quite complete, but I decided to make a video today because the weather was just soooooo nice You will see the 5-lane section east of Campbell that Traffic Engineer David Hutchison said (in an e-mail message) will have “shared lanes.” I assume [...]
I spent some time observing a 3-block stretch of bicycle lane in Seattle during my trip. I’m still not sure what to think about what I saw. First, take a look at the pictures. OK, so it’s a door-zone lane along 2nd Ave., a 1-way street heading south. I observed the conditions between Pike and [...]
My thanks to Keri Caffrey, of Commute Orlando and CyclingSavvy, for creating these graphics to help explain the situation on Benton Ave. Click to enlarge. Graphic #1: Current situation on Benton Ave. Graphic #2: Benton Ave. with sharrows. Also see this excellent series of graphics explaining Best Practice Bikeway Design for a 23 ft. Lane with Street [...]
A new bicycle lane has appeared on Benton Ave. from roughly Central St. to Commercial St. I say “appeared” because I had no idea this was coming. I’ve been operating under the impression that the city was uninterested in painting new lanes. Now, I have been busy this summer and traveling. I missed the last [...]
I’ll be in New York City today, and I hope to check out some of the bicycle infrastructure. That’s not the purpose of the trip, so I can’t promise that I’ll actually have anything to report. The purpose of the trip is purely pleasure, i.e. ensuring my daughter has a good time That means we’ll [...]
How many ways can you park a bicycle? Here’s one I saw on the streets of Philadelphia. Technorati Tags: bicycle infrastructure, cycling
But first … Vilnius Mayor Crushes Car in Bicycle Lane with a Tank. I’m in Delaware this week and noticing that some roads I used to ride a bicycle on as a kid now have bicycle lanes — or at least partial lanes. I’ll also visit New York City on this trip. It’s my goal [...]
The Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation is looking for feedback on its proposed 2012 legislative agenda. Below is a graphic showing my suggestions (click for larger image). For more on my opposition to the 3-foot passing law (why it is a really bad idea), check out these posts: I Want More Than three Feet What [...]
I have a question about bicycle lanes. It is a real question. I am entirely serious. And I hope the discussion that began in my posting of an open letter to a local city councilman can carry on here with a focus on an answer. What is the purpose of a bicycle lane? [Note: [...]
An open letter to city councilman Tommy Bieker: I read with interest what you wrote on the Bicycle Friendly Springfield Facebook page yesterday: Good Afternooon Bicycle Friendly Springfield. I recently had a luncheon with staff and requested we take a more serious approach to a dedicated bike lane system. I had a video that I showed [...]
The rationale for segregation is deficiency. The rationale for control is deficiency. We call for the segregation of bicyclists and motorists because both are presumed deficient and unwilling or unable to avoid colliding with one another. We call for our governments to control motorists and cyclists with increasingly prescriptive laws and enforcement for the same [...]
Danny Westneat, a columnist for the Seattle Times, wrote last week about a railroad crossing that has been causing bicyclists problems. Numerous injuries, deaths, and lawsuits later, a group of bicyclists wants to make changes to the area and has hired a traffic engineer to show them what to do. Read the column then check [...]
The Holy Grail of bicycle advocacy is numbers of kiesters in saddles on two wheels on the road. Some advocates are willing to do almost anything to increase participation — including putting novices in danger. There’s a “but”: It appears rather clear that the more people who ride bicycles in a given area the safer [...]
