Category Archives: Sidepaths

Mighk Wilson’s report on Orlando bicycle crashes

Posted on October 3, 2018 by jsallen

Mighk Wilson, who works for the Orlando, Florida metropolitan planning organization, has prepared a very interesting study of bicycle crashes in the Orlando area based on a database of 5,000 crashes, 2011-2017. The study is important in that it distinguishes … Continue reading →

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Some Dutch roundabouts

Posted on October 4, 2017 by jsallen

(Edited and updated  March 30, 2024) Dutch roundabouts have received a lot of publicity, notably here: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/tag/roundabout/ Roundabout design in the Netherlands has seen a long process of trial and error. A design used until bicyclists complained strongly enough about … Continue reading →

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Protected?

Posted on July 13, 2017 by jsallen

The cyclist’s comment on this Youtube video: “This is why turn signals are important. Had she used a turn signal, I would have stayed back and let her turn. But because she didn’t use one, I assumed she was going … Continue reading →

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Another crosswalk confusion, and a fatality

Posted on September 12, 2015 by jsallen

In response to my post about confused yielding requirements where shared-use paths cross streets, Ryan Reasons has published comments on a recent fatal truck-bicycle crash in the Seattle, Washington area. The photo below is from the KOMO TV/radio station news … Continue reading →

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An Americanized Dutch intersection

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jsallen

The video embedded below was produced by Nick Falbo for a design competition at George Mason University. Mr. Falbo is now employed at Alta Planning and Design, a leading design firm which promotes and designs special bicycling infrastructure. Protected Intersections … Continue reading →

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Berri at Cherrier, Montreal

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jsallen

Gerald Fittipaldi, who is on an e-mail list with me, has posted a video on Flickr of cyclists traveling through an intersection where a two-way bikeway turns from one street to the other. Clicking on the link above or the … Continue reading →

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Godzilla’s toothpaste decorates Seattle bikeway

Posted on May 21, 2014 by jsallen

A new bikeway has recently opened on Broadway in Seattle, Washington state, USA. Someone has posted a video of a ride on the newly-opened bikeway. (To get a better view of the video, click on “YouTube” and open it up … Continue reading →

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Danish story, video and comments on the Albertslund-Copenhagen “bicycle superhighway”

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jsallen

A reader pointed me to a news story on the politiken.dk blog about the Copenhagen/Albertslund “bicycle superhighway” which is getting attention and publicity. The reader’s comments on my previous post read: Yeah, its kind of joke, but to be fair … Continue reading →

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Fatality on Montreal cycle track

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jsallen

As reported in a Montreal Gazette article, a Montreal cyclist was killed on July 24, 2012 when traveling in a two-way cycle track at the location shown in the Google Street View image below. The cyclist entered the intersection from … Continue reading →

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Link to my letter to Senator Scott Brown

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jsallen

My letter to a staffer of Senator Scott Brown about the mandatory sidepath provision in the Federal Tranportation Bill is online. Feel free to re-use it, or parts of it.

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