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Connecticut Towns Nix Highway for Greenway
This is probably the best news ever in history, or at least close.
September 26, 2012
Slate Examines the Irrational Biases That Underlie Cyclist Hatred
Not surprisingly, everybody's talking about the Slate article that attempts to explain "Why You [presumably a motorist] Hate Cyclists."
September 25, 2012
Is It Time for Interbike to Dump Las Vegas?
We're not the first to point out the irony of holding Interbike, the big national conference of cycling merchandizers, in Las Vegas, a city that appears on no one's list of bike-friendly places. Especially as Interbike organizers pledge to invest more in bike advocacy, it seems incongruent to hold the conference in proximity to the inhospitable Vegas Strip.
September 24, 2012
Police Bias in Car-Bike Collisions? Los Altos, CA May Take the Cake
Not that there is any doubt that cyclists face an uphill climb when it comes to winning justice after a traffic collision, but police in Los Altos, California, really seem to be betraying an auto-centric bias.
September 21, 2012
League of American Bicyclists Introduces “Diamond” Bike-Friendly Status
For nearly a decade, the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Communities program has been challenging cities to greater heights. Nearly 50 communities have been recognized as either "bronze," "silver," "gold" or "platinum" bike-friendly communities, based on criteria like infrastructure, education and safety statistics.
September 20, 2012
Planning a Streetcar? Better Get Your Zoning Right
Streetcars aren't necessarily the fastest or cheapest way to get people from point A to point B, compared to, say, light rail or additional bus service. But cities around the country are racing to install new lines because streetcars can be a powerful tool for promoting urban development, of the walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use, high-tax-revenue generating kind.
September 19, 2012
Orlando Looks to Halve Pedestrian Deaths
It's good to know it's not just Chicago thinking about new ways to protect pedestrians. Sunny Orlando, the country's most perilous place to travel by foot, is cracking down on motorists who pose a threat to the most vulnerable class of road users.
September 18, 2012
Fighting (Imaginary) Traffic in Downtown Kansas City
Cities that have an unhealthy relationship with asphalt -- you know one when you see it.
September 17, 2012
Wisconsin DOT “Flagrantly Ignored” Federal Civil Rights Requirements
For years, Milwaukee civil rights and environmental advocates have charged that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation elevates the concerns of white suburban commuters over non-white, transit-dependent city dwellers.
September 14, 2012
Making Neighborhood Streets “Skinny” and Safe
With the release of its first-ever pedestrian plan last week, the city of Chicago is starting to make good on its promise to make pedestrian safety a major priority.
September 13, 2012