Tag Archives: children

Children’s abilities — focusing on peripheral vision

Posted on May 17, 2014 by jsallen

My previous post addressed children’s cycling abilities. I’d like to take the discussion a bit further here. A conventional statement about children’s cycling abilities, as expressed on an e-mail list, is: Children also have less than fully developed peripheral vision … Continue reading →

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All ages?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jsallen

Bicycle industry lobbyists and populist cycling advocates are marketing an “all ages” vision of cycling to the American public. Consider this photo, which appeared in a Streetsblog post promoting “equity”. The facility shown is a two-way sidepath alongside Prospect Park, … Continue reading →

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Deer dears

Posted on October 28, 2010 by jsallen

OK, the title “Deer Dears” might seem a bit obscure. It refers to children walking and bicycling in urban areas. I chose the title because I’m  recalling a Bicycling Magazine opinion piece which my friend, long time Philadelphia bicycling advocate … Continue reading →

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