City Councilman Tom Beiker held a public forum at The Hub yesterday — first in a series of planned public discussions. The main topic was bicycling and helping make Springfield a bicycle-friendly community. I was unable to attend the meeting. The News-Leader published an article today. It’s difficult to tell how much talk there was [...]
Last year I reported here, based on a conversation at a STAR Team meeting, that the city was uninterested in painting more bicycle lanes. With the creation of new lanes on Division and Benton and the discussion at night’s STAR Team meeting, it has became clear to me that painting more bicycle lanes is in [...]
It be shining on me. I’m happy that the whole honor was focused on my efforts for bicycle and pedestrian advocacy instead of simply academic stuff. The academic stuff is important, but all too often it is, well, academic Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, cycling, green transportation, transportation, Transportation Planning
Interesting lecture from TED: Technorati Tags: transportation, Transportation Planning
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 [...]
You want to increase bicycle participation and safety for all road users? Apparently the way to do it is create a bicycle-friendly city — one with a dense grid pattern, narrow streets, and calmed traffic. That almost sounds like the urban core of Springfield. Beyond Safety in Numbers discusses the work of Norman Garrick and [...]
Five members of the STAR Team of Ozarks Greenways toured the bicycle/pedestrian facilities in Columbia, Mo. on June 23-24. Columbia has earned a silver level Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League of American Bicyclists. GetAbout Columbia is the city program primarily responsible for the infrastructure. From its website: In 2006, Columbia, Missouri was selected [...]
Just returned from my trip to Ecuador (more on the Quito traffic situation soon), and the first thing I did this morning was head downtown for my usual routine. The one big change: The new bicycle corral appeared in my absence. From left to right is Rick Scarlet, James Radke, and yours truly. This corral [...]
Here are three pictures I took today. The cause of real transportation alternatives for all keeps moving forward in Springfield. Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, bicycle infrastructure, cycling, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning
Except that it’s not. Bicycling is really quite safe. But our culture has accepted a mythology of danger and fear. It is this mythology that I believe convinces Americans they need special facilities to ride their bicycles safely. I have stated many times on Carbon Trace that I admire the Dutch system. That system, as [...]
The Springfield News-Leader published an article about The Link today. For more, check out my coverage. And you can always watch this video: Technorati Tags: bicycle advocacy, bicycle infrastructure, bicycle politics, cycling, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning
Last year I mentioned The Link — a proposed north-south route slated for bicycle/pedestrian/transit improvements for the purpose of, among other things, better connecting the urban greenways. The city planning department would like for you to ride/walk the route and give feedback. Just click here. You’ll find a nice .pdf map of the route, Yesterday, I rode the [...]
The City of Springfield is proposing to build a grade-separation crossing on National Ave. from the Rountree neighborhood to the Missouri State University campus. Pedestrians and bicyclists can cross National at three points between Grand and Cherry — at those corners and on the controlled crosswalk at the campus entrance between Belmont and Page. There will [...]
It’s cold. And I dislike snow. So I’m spending the day inside. Getting lots done! Here’s some news from the CenterLines newsletter: -> From now until the start of the National Bike Summit in early March, you will be hearing a lot about Federal transportation legislation. The Senate, House, and Executive Branch are all signaling [...]
Once again I’ll be participating in Bicycle & Pedestrian Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City this Tuesday. It’s become something I look forward to because it’s important to get face-to-face with legislators and lobby for what you want. You’ll find a list of issues on the MoBikeFed website. Let’s take a look at them: [...]
