Comments on: 2008: Year of the Bicycle? http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:40:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: lesterlute http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-307 lesterlute Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:12:28 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/#comment-307 One thing I'd like to see is a bicycle-sponsored wing of the ITE (Institue of Transportation Engineers). These are the guys who set the guidelines that are used by transportation engineers around the country. If you take a look at how they measure roadways - all they care about is car throughput. Maybe cycling interests can hook up with some New Urbanists, and develop a couple of easy-to-understand sample zoning ordinances and roadway performance measurements that will favor cycling. These techincal changes really make a big difference. One thing I'd like to see is a bicycle-sponsored wing of the ITE (Institue of Transportation Engineers). These are the guys who set the guidelines that are used by transportation engineers around the country. If you take a look at how they measure roadways - all they care about is car throughput.

Maybe cycling interests can hook up with some New Urbanists, and develop a couple of easy-to-understand sample zoning ordinances and roadway performance measurements that will favor cycling.

These techincal changes really make a big difference.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-306 ubrayj02 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:11:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/#comment-306 One thing I'd like to see is a bicycle-sponsored wing of the ITE (Institue of Transportation Engineers). These are the guys who set the guidelines that are used by transportation engineers around the country. If you take a look at how they measure roadways - all they care about is car throughput. Maybe cycling interests can hook up with some New Urbanists, and develop a couple of easy-to-understand sample zoning ordinances and roadway performance measurements that will favor cycling. These techincal changes really make a big difference. One thing I'd like to see is a bicycle-sponsored wing of the ITE (Institue of Transportation Engineers). These are the guys who set the guidelines that are used by transportation engineers around the country. If you take a look at how they measure roadways - all they care about is car throughput.

Maybe cycling interests can hook up with some New Urbanists, and develop a couple of easy-to-understand sample zoning ordinances and roadway performance measurements that will favor cycling.

These techincal changes really make a big difference.

]]> By: david p. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-302 david p. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:00:53 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/03/03/2008-year-of-the-bicycle/#comment-302 year of the bicycle? i do hope so. year of the bicycle? i do hope so.

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