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Tag Archives: Transportation Planning

Moving Forward

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

Posted 12 May 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , ,

OMG! Bicycling Is Sooo Dangerous!

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 [...]

Posted 04 May 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § bicycle safety § ecology ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

The Link in the News

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

Posted 24 March 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Riding ‘The Link’

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 [...]

Posted 08 March 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news ‡ Comments (7) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Meeting on National Crossing Tomorrow

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 [...]

Posted 02 March 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § bicycle safety § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Doing the Inside Thing

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 [...]

Posted 02 February 2011 † Andy Cline § advocacy § news ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Capitol Bike Day This Tuesday

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: [...]

Posted 28 January 2011 † Andy Cline § announcement § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Far-flung News Briefs

Grit In The Gears. Just how successful is the London bicycle hire program? A peak of 24,000 daily trips in the summer sounds very good to me. Symbolism In The Transit World: Helping You Find Your Way. For transit geeks Burning Man And The Metropolis. Oh, yeah. Gotta do this some day The Business Reasons For [...]

Posted 12 January 2011 † Andy Cline § news ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , ,

Not At All Surprising

NPR reports that the price of oil is going up. Of course it is. One big reason: China is using more energy, and it is the world’s third-largest net importer of oil. As we enter the era of peak oil, we can expect price jumps and crashes. But the day is coming when it will [...]

Posted 09 November 2010 † Andy Cline § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (12) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

The Power of “Meh”

Meh. (Old folks click here for a definition.) That’s apparently the growing attitude among the young to the idea of owning (or even operating) a car. I see it with my own 16-year-old daughter. She has shown no interest in getting a driver’s license. Among her peers she is not at all weird for her [...]

Posted 05 November 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: ,

More About the Shweeb (and other news)

CNN asks: Why Did Google Bet $1 Million On Shweeb? Partial answer: Because $1 million is chump change, and it appears that its usefulness is limited. But, sure, let’s build it somewhere and see if it flies (so to speak). In other news: Cool new pedestrian/bicycle in San Francisco. More on the “safety in numbers” [...]

Posted 13 October 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news § policy ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Glimpse Into The Lane Wars

Check out this video about bicycle lanes in New York City: Streets Blog takes an interesting position: This video critique of the new bike lane on First Avenue has been making the rounds, and it must give some comfort to John Forester and the vehicular cycling school. Vehicular cyclists reject all forms of bicycle-specific infrastructure and believe [...]

Posted 04 October 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § bicycle safety § ecology § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (8) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Lost in Translation

I’ve made no attempt to hide my admiration for the Dutch bicycle system as I have been able to understand it from afar (with special thanks to Amsterdamize and A View From the Cycle Path). I simply think it cannot be translated into an American context. Perhaps I should refine that last thought. It could be translated; [...]

Posted 30 September 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § policy ‡ Comments (9) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Bicycling News Roundup

A couple of interesting items from Planetizen: Who pays for city roads? Are bicyclists freeloaders in the system? Or are the real freeloaders the drivers of cars? Or, as is usually the case, is this probably way more complicated? Here’s a report from Canada. It would be interesting to see what the results of a [...]

Posted 29 September 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology § news ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , ,

All Around Town

This morning I covered a lot of ground riding around the urban core of Springfield and taking pictures for a class project. Not a class I’m teaching. A class I’m taking (PLN271). I’m an “inputter” (i.e. my primary strength is collecting information), and I have always enjoyed being a college student. The project is about [...]

Posted 05 September 2010 † Andy Cline § advocacy § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,