Tag Archives: Dutch

Hembrow slams Danish infrastructure

David Hembrow, of the BicycleDutch blog, criticizes the two-stage turn queing box and champions separating bicycle and motor traffic temporally using traffic signals. https://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2010/07/not-really-so-great-cycle-path-design.html

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Some Dutch roundabouts

(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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An Americanized Dutch intersection

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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All ages?

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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