Author Archives: jsallen

I have submitted the comments below to Forbes Magazine, whose blog posted an article titled “Spotted Those New Protected Bike Lanes? Get Ready for More.” I expected better of Forbes, a generally conservative publication. The term “protected bike lane” is … Continue reading →

The journal Injury Prevention published two responses (eLetters) by M. Kary, Montreal mathematician and cyclist, to the Harris et al. study of Vancouver and Toronto bicycle facilities. These letters promised an eventual third letter. Instead, following discussion with the Editor, … Continue reading →

Here’s a little article which appeared in the November 1, 2013 issue of the bicycle trade journal, Bicycle Industry and Retailer News. Can you say “Astroturf”? I wouldn’t claim to represent the interests of the bicycle industry — but PeopleforBikes, … Continue reading →

An article in the Detroit News describes advances in robo-car technology. And this raises the question: what kinds of car-bike crashes could this technology prevent? As suggested in the article: rear-end collisions and drift-out-of-lane collisions. Also perhaps right hooks, if … Continue reading →

Build it wrong, and you may have to spend as much money tearing it out as you did putting it in. This is not a new problem — it is the story of public housing developments of the 1950s, now … Continue reading →

I get buzzed by another cyclist on the Minuteman path. This is a high-definition video. You get the full experience if click on “YouTube” under the image, expand it to full screen and click on the little gear wheel under … Continue reading →

I’m responding to Adam Auster’s comment on my previous post: On the other hand the route would cross the sidewalk, which can be quite busy, 3 times. (To say nothing of the crosswalk because you already mention it.) Let’s compare … Continue reading →

On the evening of November 6, 2013, I attended a public hearing about the Arlington Center project. A representative of the city described the town’s plan. There were some changes and clarifications of what was shown at Town Day, and … Continue reading →

The Town of Arlington, Massachusetts has proposed changes to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue with Mystic Street/Pleasant Street (really one street, which changes name at the intersection). I’ve posted a video of a bicycle ride I took through Arlington Center, … Continue reading →